The immersion will draw from different sources of Indonesian Culture: "Martial", "Yoga", and "Dance."Many of these styles are taught via repetitive motions, built upon flowing, spontaneous drills, centered around postures of the body transitioning to the next posture.
The "Dance", a softer, flowing style to highlight subtle aspects of breath, intention, and motion together with music. We will end with partner massage, meditation, and applications.
The 1-Day Immersion will Cover:
• Bio-Mechanics
• Tendon Development
• Energy Cultivation
• Quadripedal Locomotion
Your instructors Kai Lewis and JD Ikuzo have over 30+ years of combined experience in South-Eastern Asian Arts.
More on Traditional Indonesian Dance
Anthropologist and one-time member of the Australian pencak silat team, Ian Douglas Wilson, sums this traditional form up as “a form of traditional education, a performance art, a component of ritual and community celebrations, a practical form of self-defense, a path to spiritual enlightenment, and more recently, as a national and international sport; pencak silat is in many respects unique.”
“The philosophy of pencak silat is contained within the movement. This philosophy can be at the level of a self-defense strategy, but it can also be used in the every day as a method for living an ethical life,” says Yosis Siswoyo, the head of the Bandarkarima Pencak Silat School.
“For example, there are Suliweh steps and Jurus steps,” Siswoyo continues. Jurus means honest and straight. “This means you must move on and on, straight to the point without any improvisation.” Suliweh means moving to the side so an opponent can pass, and you can keep moving.
Source: https://indonesiaexpat.id/lifestyle/sports-health/pencak-silat-more-than-just-a-fight/
JUNE 26TH, 12-5 PM
There will be a short break. Please bring water and snacks.
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2303 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX 77006-1707, United States
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