silat

Malay combat art

Silat is a martial art native to Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.

It combines striking, grappling, and weapons techniques, often incorporating flowing, dance-like movements.

Silat is both a fighting system and a cultural tradition, frequently performed at weddings and festivals: She's been training in silat since childhood.

combat

strike

Forceful impact or stoppage

kickFoot-delivered strike
punchStrike with fist
blockSolid mass, or impede

sweep · grapple · takedown · counterattack · feint · parry · elbow · knee · headbutt · lock

tradition

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

lineageDescent from progenitors
customsTraditional practices or import taxes
ceremonyFormal event marking occasions

initiation · master · student · adat · gamelan · ritual · performance · demonstration · festival · cultural

spiritual

meditation

Focused attention practice

breathAir taken in
invulnerabilityImmunity to all damage
mysticismPursuit of divine union

ritual · trance · supernatural · protection · blessing · guru · ancestors · respect · ethics

weapons

sarong

Wraparound waist garment

bladeFlat cutting edge
staffOrganization's workers collectively
knifeSharp cutting utensil

machete · sickle · dagger

movement

stance

Standing posture or viewpoint

footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
fluidSubstance that flows
coilingLooping around repeatedly

low · evasion · deception · timing · circular · serpentine · garuda

Indonesian

Javanese

Of a major Indonesian island

BalineseIndonesian island natives
SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
JavaProgramming language from Sun

Bali · Sulawesi

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