Secrets of Silat: Knife Fighting Techniques of Silat & Kuntao DVD by Steve Gartin Masao Kagawa Sweep Defense and Recovery

Sweep Defense and Recovery

This first part of his four part series shows precisely why

In 1992 he returned to Japan and became a 6th Dan under Sensei Osaka (8th Dan) and Sensei Tabata (7th Dan)

and increase my longevity as a grappling athlete

accompanied by interviews with Tsukagoshi himself

Secrets of Silat: Knife Fighting Techniques of Silat & Kuntao DVD by Steve Gartin Masao Kagawa Sweep Defense and RecoveryIt has been said that "without the knife, there is no silat." What this means is that the techniques of Indonesian knife fighting are in fact the backbone of the art of pentjak silat and the secret of its deadly effectiveness. Unfortunately, the connection between the silat blade art and its empty hand application has never been clearly explained until now. In this groundbreaking Paladin video production, silat expert Steve Gartin reveals the secrets