Baru Pencak Silat

This is a relatively new style that comes from the coastal Padang area. It achieves a balance between arm and leg techniques, making use of combative postures adapted to all types of terrain. As its chief preference, however, seems to be for grappling tactics, the exponent of the Baru style depends on secure footholds. He likes to dig his feet into the soil, and does so from static postures so that this is not noticed by the enemy. From these braced footholds, the Baru fighter moves with speed and power before the enemy can mount his attack.