Silat Concepts Form to Function [Paperback]

Joseph Simonet (Author), Michael Janich (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

See how the original fighting spirit and combat focus of the Indonesian tribal arts has evolved with this remarkable training manual. Hundreds of step-by-step photos will teach you to harness the power of the first six of the 18 jurus (upper-body forms) of Simonet's Silat Concepts and perfect 50 fight-stopping self-defense techniques.

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About the Author

Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems and founder of Modern Pentjak Silat Serak. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country

Michael D. Janich is a lifelong student of the martial arts, with instructor's credentials in the American Self-Protection (ASP) system, Filipino Serrada Eskrima and the Natural Spirit system of Arnis. He is also the founder of the Martial Blade Craft (MBC) and Counter-Blade Craft (CBC) systems of edged-weapon self-defense.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581604513
• ISBN-13: 978-1581604511
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,387,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good into into Silat forms, August 6, 2007

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Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silat Concepts Form to Function (Paperback)

Joseph Simonet has piled decades of martial arts experience into forming "Silat Concepts"; in this book, he demonstrates the forms and applications of the six jurus of the art. Jurus are similar to karate katas in that they are solo fighting patterns. These jurus are similar to those in other Silat schools.

Simonet begins each chapter with a basic demonstration of the juru. Next, he shows the applications of the movements. What caught my eye is how he can take one movement and give it multiple meanings; this harkens back to the idea that he's teaching "concepts" alongside techniques. Along the way, he highlights some techniques, such as his "supported corkscrew punch". The last chapter shows how to combine movements from the various jurus in combat.

I think this would be a good book for those studying Silat, as well as Jeet Kune Do concepts, which borrows some of it's themes. I also think it might be insightful to practitioners of kata- and form-heavy arts who are currious to see how certain movements may have different applications. Overall, very basic, but very nice.