Situation. Your enemy has contrived to get a firm grip on your right arm and has twisted it counterclockwise (from your point of view), rotating your arm with the thumb downward as if to obtain an arm lock on you; you are in a right stance (# 1-# 2).
Action: Slide your opened left hand down your own right arm and onto your enemy's right wrist, pushing hard against his grip (# 2-# 3). Making use of the combined strength of both arms, pull hard to draw the enemy in toward you, and at the same time raise the elbow of your captured right arm ; pull your left hand hard back in toward you and down to cause the enemy's grip to slip from your wrist onto your hand (# 4). As the enemy loses his grip of your wrist, pass your right arm, elbow first, over the top of his right arm at the bend of the elbow, at the same time lowering your hips; should the enemy attempt to use his left hand to reinforce his failing right-hand grasp on your right hand, do not try to prevent him (# 4-# 5) ; your left hand grips the enemy's right wrist. Once your right arm is free, slide it under his armpit and onto his captured right arm, above the elbow (# 6). Dig the fingers of your right hand into his throat; the entwined arm acts as a kind of lock, and you could easily, at this point, throttle the enemy (# 7).
Showing posts with label combat situations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label combat situations. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Perisai Diri Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation I. You and your enemy have squared off, both in right stances, and you have managed to get your right foot behind his as preparation for an old tactic well known to most combatants (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 7.
Action: By driving forward with all your weight, you hope to press down your enemy's trapped right leg (# 2). At the same time, you lunge and twist your body a bit to the left; the combination may succeed in making him lose his balance (# 3). But whether he falls or not, you complete the attack by delivering a reverse sickle heel kick, aiming at his head if he has fallen (not shown) or at his groin if he has managed to regain his balance (# 4).
Situation 2. Your enemy has delivered a strong right side thrust kick at your midsection (# 1).
Action A: Dodge the focus of his kick by stepping back to your left rear corner onto your left foot; position yourself on the outside of his leg, twisting your body slightly to meet the attack. Simultaneously slide your right arm, the hand held open, under the attacking leg, just below the knee, making hard impact contact with the inner edge of your forearm and lifting the leg upward so as to keep the enemy pinned on his platform left leg and unable to withdraw his attacking leg (# 2). Take a deep step toward the enemy, raising his right leg even higher with your right arm as you meanwhile slide your left arm over the uppermost part of his right thigh, pressing downward at the hip; place your left leg across and in front of the enemy's platform leg so as to block any movement he might try to make with it (# 3). Heave him to the ground by the combined power of your upward lift and downward press and wheeling action; he will revolve around and over your extended left leg (not shown).
Action B: Evade the focus of the enemy's kick by taking a wide step directly to the left, bringing your body well outside the range of the attack. Swing a rising roundhouse kick into the enemy's groin from underneath his attacking right leg (# 2).
Action C: Another method is to evade the focus of the kick by taking a step to the left, around the outside of the enemy's attacking leg but a bit in toward him, while at the same time pushing the back of his attacking leg, below the knee, with the palm of your left hand (# 3). Then take a quick, short step closer in, on your left foot, placing it behind his platform foot and deliver a palm heel strike directly into his groin (# 4).
Action: By driving forward with all your weight, you hope to press down your enemy's trapped right leg (# 2). At the same time, you lunge and twist your body a bit to the left; the combination may succeed in making him lose his balance (# 3). But whether he falls or not, you complete the attack by delivering a reverse sickle heel kick, aiming at his head if he has fallen (not shown) or at his groin if he has managed to regain his balance (# 4).
Situation 2. Your enemy has delivered a strong right side thrust kick at your midsection (# 1).
Action A: Dodge the focus of his kick by stepping back to your left rear corner onto your left foot; position yourself on the outside of his leg, twisting your body slightly to meet the attack. Simultaneously slide your right arm, the hand held open, under the attacking leg, just below the knee, making hard impact contact with the inner edge of your forearm and lifting the leg upward so as to keep the enemy pinned on his platform left leg and unable to withdraw his attacking leg (# 2). Take a deep step toward the enemy, raising his right leg even higher with your right arm as you meanwhile slide your left arm over the uppermost part of his right thigh, pressing downward at the hip; place your left leg across and in front of the enemy's platform leg so as to block any movement he might try to make with it (# 3). Heave him to the ground by the combined power of your upward lift and downward press and wheeling action; he will revolve around and over your extended left leg (not shown).
Action B: Evade the focus of the enemy's kick by taking a wide step directly to the left, bringing your body well outside the range of the attack. Swing a rising roundhouse kick into the enemy's groin from underneath his attacking right leg (# 2).
Action C: Another method is to evade the focus of the kick by taking a step to the left, around the outside of the enemy's attacking leg but a bit in toward him, while at the same time pushing the back of his attacking leg, below the knee, with the palm of your left hand (# 3). Then take a quick, short step closer in, on your left foot, placing it behind his platform foot and deliver a palm heel strike directly into his groin (# 4).
Monday, June 21, 2010
Setia Hati Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Action B: If the enemy's kick is near the side-thrust type, shift your weight onto your left leg and quickly raise your right leg (possible target) to protect your groin; you then strike your upper wrist bone hard against the enemy's kicking foot, just above the ankle (# 2-# 3). You may then knock the enemy's attacking leg inward, toward his center-line, and deliver a thrust kick of your own to the kneecap of the enemy's platform leg; or else you may face into the enemy at once and deliver a straight snap kick into the groin.
Situation 2. You have assumed a posture of sitting on the ground while the enemy is on his feet and is closing in on you Reference: Training Exercise 4.
Action: When the enemy comes within range, meet his attack with a roundhouse kick aimed at his head, using your right leg (# 2). Should he evade the kick (# 3), leap to your feet in order to face him from some suitable combative posture (not shown).
Situation 3. You are in a right stance, and your enemy aims a right lunge punch at your face.
Action A: Quickly duck under the enemy's right arm and step forward on your left foot. Deliver either a short right thrust punch to his ribs or solar plexus (# 1) or a right forward elbow strike to these same areas (# 2). Immediately after impact, hook your right foot inside the enemy's right foot and scoop his right leg in toward you (# 3-# 4) ; now grab the enemy's right leg with both hands and lift it up and to the right powerfully enough to send him sprawling face down to the ground (# 5).
Action B: At the enemy's right thrust punch, take a wide step to your left, bringing your left foot a bit forward; at the same time, parry the attacking arm from the outside with your opened left hand, palm placed against his arm just below the elbow, to your right (# 1). Parry the arm downward, striking hard with your right hand, knife-edged, into his facial area or neck (# 2-# 3). Alternatively, you may use your hand as shown in # 4 and # 5.
Situation 4. Your enemy is moving to his left in preparation for some new attack. Deliberately swing your right leg in a slow, high kick aimed at his midsection. He must see the kick coming, and he must not suppose it to be so weak that he can ignore it; accordingly, he dodges to his left (# 1-# 2).
Action: Put the foot with which you feinted the kicking attack quickly to the ground, placing it behind the enemy's trailing left foot (# 3). Keeping your right arm in readiness to block any action he may take, scoop up his trailing left leg with both your hands and at the same time drive your right shoulder into his buttocks (# 4). The combination of catching his leg and your forward body motion will knock him sprawling onto his face (# 5).
Situation 5. You have assumed a left stance, with the toes of your left foot pointing left; although your weight is equally centered, your right flank is exposed; your enemy is going to attack (# 1).
Action: Pivot as though you were turning to walk away from his oncoming attack, moving your right leg across and ahead of your left (# 2). To lure the enemy onward, you continue your retreat by stepping forward, putting your left foot ahead of your right and twisting your body to the left to watch the enemy (# 3). You not only let him narrow the gap between you, you narrow it yourself by faking another forward step with your right foot, bringing it in Line with your platform left foot; after delaying a bit, to be sure that the enemy has closed, drive a hard thrust kick backward with your right leg into his groin or advancing knee, twisting your body to
the right as you kick (# 4).
Situation 2. You have assumed a posture of sitting on the ground while the enemy is on his feet and is closing in on you Reference: Training Exercise 4.
Action: When the enemy comes within range, meet his attack with a roundhouse kick aimed at his head, using your right leg (# 2). Should he evade the kick (# 3), leap to your feet in order to face him from some suitable combative posture (not shown).
Situation 3. You are in a right stance, and your enemy aims a right lunge punch at your face.
Action A: Quickly duck under the enemy's right arm and step forward on your left foot. Deliver either a short right thrust punch to his ribs or solar plexus (# 1) or a right forward elbow strike to these same areas (# 2). Immediately after impact, hook your right foot inside the enemy's right foot and scoop his right leg in toward you (# 3-# 4) ; now grab the enemy's right leg with both hands and lift it up and to the right powerfully enough to send him sprawling face down to the ground (# 5).
Action B: At the enemy's right thrust punch, take a wide step to your left, bringing your left foot a bit forward; at the same time, parry the attacking arm from the outside with your opened left hand, palm placed against his arm just below the elbow, to your right (# 1). Parry the arm downward, striking hard with your right hand, knife-edged, into his facial area or neck (# 2-# 3). Alternatively, you may use your hand as shown in # 4 and # 5.
Situation 4. Your enemy is moving to his left in preparation for some new attack. Deliberately swing your right leg in a slow, high kick aimed at his midsection. He must see the kick coming, and he must not suppose it to be so weak that he can ignore it; accordingly, he dodges to his left (# 1-# 2).
Action: Put the foot with which you feinted the kicking attack quickly to the ground, placing it behind the enemy's trailing left foot (# 3). Keeping your right arm in readiness to block any action he may take, scoop up his trailing left leg with both your hands and at the same time drive your right shoulder into his buttocks (# 4). The combination of catching his leg and your forward body motion will knock him sprawling onto his face (# 5).
Situation 5. You have assumed a left stance, with the toes of your left foot pointing left; although your weight is equally centered, your right flank is exposed; your enemy is going to attack (# 1).
Action: Pivot as though you were turning to walk away from his oncoming attack, moving your right leg across and ahead of your left (# 2). To lure the enemy onward, you continue your retreat by stepping forward, putting your left foot ahead of your right and twisting your body to the left to watch the enemy (# 3). You not only let him narrow the gap between you, you narrow it yourself by faking another forward step with your right foot, bringing it in Line with your platform left foot; after delaying a bit, to be sure that the enemy has closed, drive a hard thrust kick backward with your right leg into his groin or advancing knee, twisting your body to
the right as you kick (# 4).
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Mustika Kwitang Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation I. Your enemy is simultaneously aiming a right lunge punch at your midsection and is advancing his right leg around and behind your own right leg (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 15.
Action: As the enemy lunges forward, shift your weight onto your left leg, raising your left arm high and keeping your right arm low (# 2). Before he has time to land his punch, you must kick your free right leg back and out against the side of his advancing right leg; at the same time, chop your left arm downward, knife edge against the inner side of his attacking forearm, while your right hand, also knife-edged, swings to deliver a blow to his neck or head (# 3). Shift to the left and wheel him to the ground, finishing him with a hard knife edge of one or both hands to his solar plexus (# 4 # 5).
Situation 2. The enemy is lunging forward with a right knife edge blow (not shown) to your head or neck; you meet his attack from a left stance (figure on the left) (# I). Action: Before the enemy has time to land his knife-edge attack, counterattack from your left stance with a right- hand punch to his midsection, covering the left side of your head with your left hand, held open (# 2). This latter action successfully blocks the enemy's knife-edge attack to the left side of your head, while he, for his part, also successfully blocks your punch to his midsection with his left hand held open (# 3). Break the stalemate by flinging both arms upward and high overhead, an action designed to throw both of his arms outward; shift your weight to your left leg, and using it as a platform, deliver a hard forward snap kick to the enemy's groin (# 4-# 5)
Action: As the enemy lunges forward, shift your weight onto your left leg, raising your left arm high and keeping your right arm low (# 2). Before he has time to land his punch, you must kick your free right leg back and out against the side of his advancing right leg; at the same time, chop your left arm downward, knife edge against the inner side of his attacking forearm, while your right hand, also knife-edged, swings to deliver a blow to his neck or head (# 3). Shift to the left and wheel him to the ground, finishing him with a hard knife edge of one or both hands to his solar plexus (# 4 # 5).
Situation 2. The enemy is lunging forward with a right knife edge blow (not shown) to your head or neck; you meet his attack from a left stance (figure on the left) (# I). Action: Before the enemy has time to land his knife-edge attack, counterattack from your left stance with a right- hand punch to his midsection, covering the left side of your head with your left hand, held open (# 2). This latter action successfully blocks the enemy's knife-edge attack to the left side of your head, while he, for his part, also successfully blocks your punch to his midsection with his left hand held open (# 3). Break the stalemate by flinging both arms upward and high overhead, an action designed to throw both of his arms outward; shift your weight to your left leg, and using it as a platform, deliver a hard forward snap kick to the enemy's groin (# 4-# 5)
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Cimande Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation I. Your enemy has aimed his left fist, in a thrust punch, at your face.
Action: You dodge his attack by stepping forward circularly to your right, around his attacking arm, to face him at about a 45ยบ angle, placing both hands, held as knife edges, against the outside of his thrusting arm so as to block it above the elbow (# 1). Step forward on your left leg placing your foot in front of him; at the same time, using both arms, press his attacking arm in toward his center line and a bit downward. Now disengage your right hand, meanwhile continuing your blocking action with your left hand, which acts as a cover (# 2). With your free arm deliver a knife hand blow to the back of his head or the nape of his neck (# 3).
Situation 2. You are in a right stance, your enemy in a left; you face each other; he attacks by punching and kicking consecutively with his right arm and leg.
Action A: Since the punch precedes the kick, you must parry that first, using the palm of your right hand to turn his arm in toward his center line; keeping your groin covered with your left hand, move your right foot a bit to the right (# 1). As his roundhouse kick arrives, step inside of it on your left leg; disengage your right hand from his arm and scoop up the attacking right leg from the inside, just above the ankle; you must hold your palm upward as you lift his leg upward; step forward onto your left leg to reinforce your lifting action (# 2). Now using your left leg as a platform, move forward and deliver a hard straight snap kick with your trailing right leg directly into his groin.
Action B: If your right-handed parrying action against his attacking right arm prevents the enemy from continuing a kicking attack, reinforce your parry by stepping forward on your left foot in the direction of the parry, grasp his right wrist firmly, and pull him forward (# 2). His reaction will be to try to straighten up and to pull back, away from your right hand grip. This you permit him to do, at the same time putting your left foot behind his right leg (# 3) and accelerating his backward movement by the combined force of your left arm thrusting against his upper body or face; release your right-hand grip as you do this (# 4).
Action: You dodge his attack by stepping forward circularly to your right, around his attacking arm, to face him at about a 45ยบ angle, placing both hands, held as knife edges, against the outside of his thrusting arm so as to block it above the elbow (# 1). Step forward on your left leg placing your foot in front of him; at the same time, using both arms, press his attacking arm in toward his center line and a bit downward. Now disengage your right hand, meanwhile continuing your blocking action with your left hand, which acts as a cover (# 2). With your free arm deliver a knife hand blow to the back of his head or the nape of his neck (# 3).
Situation 2. You are in a right stance, your enemy in a left; you face each other; he attacks by punching and kicking consecutively with his right arm and leg.
Action A: Since the punch precedes the kick, you must parry that first, using the palm of your right hand to turn his arm in toward his center line; keeping your groin covered with your left hand, move your right foot a bit to the right (# 1). As his roundhouse kick arrives, step inside of it on your left leg; disengage your right hand from his arm and scoop up the attacking right leg from the inside, just above the ankle; you must hold your palm upward as you lift his leg upward; step forward onto your left leg to reinforce your lifting action (# 2). Now using your left leg as a platform, move forward and deliver a hard straight snap kick with your trailing right leg directly into his groin.
Action B: If your right-handed parrying action against his attacking right arm prevents the enemy from continuing a kicking attack, reinforce your parry by stepping forward on your left foot in the direction of the parry, grasp his right wrist firmly, and pull him forward (# 2). His reaction will be to try to straighten up and to pull back, away from your right hand grip. This you permit him to do, at the same time putting your left foot behind his right leg (# 3) and accelerating his backward movement by the combined force of your left arm thrusting against his upper body or face; release your right-hand grip as you do this (# 4).
Friday, June 18, 2010
Baru Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation I. The enemy, having struck at your midsection or face with a right-arm lunge punch, does not immediately withdraw the attacking arm (# 1).
Action A: Dodge the attack by moving outside the enemy's right arm, and step forward and to your left on your right foot, catching his attacking arm near the wrist with your right hand (use a from-the-top grasp, thumb down). Hold your left hand open near your chest, ready to block ally kick action he may initiate. Continue your movement around the outside of the enemy's right arm by pivoting on your right foot and placing your left well behind his advanced right foot; you and your enemy now face in approximately the same direction. With your right hand pull his attacking in toward you and at the same time drive your left fist, forearm, or elbow into his right elbow just above the joint; then quickly slip your left arm under his captured right arm (#2) and go on with your counteraction in any of the following ways:
Action A: Dodge the attack by moving outside the enemy's right arm, and step forward and to your left on your right foot, catching his attacking arm near the wrist with your right hand (use a from-the-top grasp, thumb down). Hold your left hand open near your chest, ready to block ally kick action he may initiate. Continue your movement around the outside of the enemy's right arm by pivoting on your right foot and placing your left well behind his advanced right foot; you and your enemy now face in approximately the same direction. With your right hand pull his attacking in toward you and at the same time drive your left fist, forearm, or elbow into his right elbow just above the joint; then quickly slip your left arm under his captured right arm (#2) and go on with your counteraction in any of the following ways:
- Lift your enemy's right arm and lower your hips as you deliver a hard left elbow side strike to his rib cage or midsection (# 3).
- Disengage your right hand grip, keeping that arm in readiness to block his right arm should it be used against you, and push him away from you with your left hand placed just above his right elbow or drive a left spear hand into his throat or eyes (# 4).
- Move further behind him and bring his captured right arm down, keeping your right-hand grasp as you pull his arm in toward your body. Place your left leg deeply between his legs from the rear and wedge your left hip tightly against the right half of his lower back. Reach your left hand up and around his back so as to be free to slap the left side of his head with your left palm or to strike the outside of his left shoulder (# 5-# 6). He will respond by raising his left arm, and as he does, jerk arm him forward with your right hand and put your left up behind his neck. You may now force arm under his left armpit so that you can run that arm against his upper body with your left arm and moving your right leg in front of him all the while retaining your right hand grasp of his right arm; if you now lock both his arms, your left hand is in a position to push down against the back of his trapped right arm (# 7-# 8).
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Patai Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation I. You and your enemy are within kicking and grasping range; both of you stand on your right legs, with your raised left legs bent at the knee as though ready to kick. You make a decoy forward snap kick with your left foot, and the enemy, in attempting to evade it, prepares to parry or block it downward with his left arm; as a result you have been able to grasp his left fingers. The enemy draws up his left leg to protect his groin (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 3.
Action: Retracting your left leg, which has been engaged in the decoy action, bring it back to your left rear corner in a wide forceful sweep-step action and at the same time pull the enemy, with a snap, to his right front comer by using the combined power of your right hand and body. He should, at this, lose balance and lurch forward, placing his right hand down in front of him to save himself from falling; double his left arm up behind him in hammerlock fashion using your left arm placed over the back of his captured arm to assist the action (# 2). His reaction will be to rise, moving forward and pulling against the force you are exerting; as he does, take hold of his captured left arm at the wrist with your left hand, simultaneously kicking against the inside of his extended left leg with your right heel; with a powerful snap you can drag him to the ground where he can be finished with a knife-edge hand against his spine (neck) and or his face can be smashed into the ground by the action of your left hand against the back of his head (# 3-# 4).
Situation 2. Engaged with your enemy at close quarters, you have managed to capture his right arm, as shown (# 1).
Action: Take a wide step on your left foot to your left front corner and with both arms snap-pull the enemy to the ground; then immediately release your grip on his arm and take hold of his head in your hands (# 2). You may now complete the action in one of two ways. One is to twist his neck sharply around to his left as you hurl him to your own left and to the ground, where further twisting would result in breaking his neck (# 3). The other way would be to release his neck (as shown in # 2) and the instant he crumples onto his right side, drop quickly to the ground onto your own right side, away from him, but close enough to deliver a hard thrust kick into his head with your left leg (# 4).
Situation 3. You and your enemy have faced each other in right stances; he closes in on you, swinging his trailing left I leg in a low straight-legged kick at your groin or kneecap. Reference Training Exercise 5.
Action A: At his kick, retreat by withdrawing your advanced right leg, keeping your weight well forward and assuming a left lunge stance; simultaneously swing both arms in front of you, starting wide from your left; hold both hands open, with your palms to the left, so that your knuckles face inward toward the coming target-that is, your enemy's left leg, now attacking (#I). Swing your left hand hard, forming an inverted reverse fist on impact with the enemy's inner shinbone; the action should be that of a whiplash. Keep your right hand prepared to reinforce blocking action, or continue other countermeasures.
Action B: After successfully blocking, as described in Action A, go immediately into a counterattack. Deliver a frontal leg sickle attack with your withdrawn right leg, swinging it in roundhouse fashion. You do not aim at the enemy's advanced left leg until after he has stepped down and has put weight on it. Then use your instep to hook around the outside and behind, just above the ankle or the back of his knee, to reap him off of his feet by a strong hooking action to your left (# 2). Note that the enemy has succeeded in disengaging his left leg (the leg which you were attacking) and has brought it back. Your sickle action, thus, was a bit too late, but it did serve to prevent the enemy from further attacks, such as kicking you with his right leg. Note also that he made use of a reinforced open hand tactic to block your sickle leg
Action: Retracting your left leg, which has been engaged in the decoy action, bring it back to your left rear corner in a wide forceful sweep-step action and at the same time pull the enemy, with a snap, to his right front comer by using the combined power of your right hand and body. He should, at this, lose balance and lurch forward, placing his right hand down in front of him to save himself from falling; double his left arm up behind him in hammerlock fashion using your left arm placed over the back of his captured arm to assist the action (# 2). His reaction will be to rise, moving forward and pulling against the force you are exerting; as he does, take hold of his captured left arm at the wrist with your left hand, simultaneously kicking against the inside of his extended left leg with your right heel; with a powerful snap you can drag him to the ground where he can be finished with a knife-edge hand against his spine (neck) and or his face can be smashed into the ground by the action of your left hand against the back of his head (# 3-# 4).
Situation 2. Engaged with your enemy at close quarters, you have managed to capture his right arm, as shown (# 1).
Action: Take a wide step on your left foot to your left front corner and with both arms snap-pull the enemy to the ground; then immediately release your grip on his arm and take hold of his head in your hands (# 2). You may now complete the action in one of two ways. One is to twist his neck sharply around to his left as you hurl him to your own left and to the ground, where further twisting would result in breaking his neck (# 3). The other way would be to release his neck (as shown in # 2) and the instant he crumples onto his right side, drop quickly to the ground onto your own right side, away from him, but close enough to deliver a hard thrust kick into his head with your left leg (# 4).
Situation 3. You and your enemy have faced each other in right stances; he closes in on you, swinging his trailing left I leg in a low straight-legged kick at your groin or kneecap. Reference Training Exercise 5.
Action A: At his kick, retreat by withdrawing your advanced right leg, keeping your weight well forward and assuming a left lunge stance; simultaneously swing both arms in front of you, starting wide from your left; hold both hands open, with your palms to the left, so that your knuckles face inward toward the coming target-that is, your enemy's left leg, now attacking (#I). Swing your left hand hard, forming an inverted reverse fist on impact with the enemy's inner shinbone; the action should be that of a whiplash. Keep your right hand prepared to reinforce blocking action, or continue other countermeasures.
Action B: After successfully blocking, as described in Action A, go immediately into a counterattack. Deliver a frontal leg sickle attack with your withdrawn right leg, swinging it in roundhouse fashion. You do not aim at the enemy's advanced left leg until after he has stepped down and has put weight on it. Then use your instep to hook around the outside and behind, just above the ankle or the back of his knee, to reap him off of his feet by a strong hooking action to your left (# 2). Note that the enemy has succeeded in disengaging his left leg (the leg which you were attacking) and has brought it back. Your sickle action, thus, was a bit too late, but it did serve to prevent the enemy from further attacks, such as kicking you with his right leg. Note also that he made use of a reinforced open hand tactic to block your sickle leg
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Harimau Pencak Silat Combat Situation
Situation 1. Your enemy having taken a right stance and being momentarily motionless, you, the defender (right) have stepped into a deep right stance to quarter away from him, apparently exposing the back of your right side (# 1). References: Training Exercises 7, 8-H, and 4. Action: Whirl to your left, using your right leg as a pivot, and attempt a reverse sickle heel kick into your enemy's midsection, head (as illustrated), or groin (# 2). Your enemy evades your kick by swaying backward just out of range; you complete your whirling action through a half circle and then take to the ground, where, using your right hand as a support, you roll your body over and sit down with your legs extended (# 3). Your enemy counterattacks immediately, kicking at your head with his trailing left leg; you evade the kick by the combined action of slightly twisting your body to the left and parrying his leg in toward his center line with your right hand, held open; your left hand, placed on the ground, supports this evasive tactic, and your left leg, at the same time, is drawn up (# 4). Your parrying action having spun the enemy around to his right, he tries to take advantage of the momentum by making a half circle, using his left leg as a pivot, in order to reverse sickle heel kick you in the head with his right leg; before he can complete the turn, drive a hard side thrust kick with your right foot into his groin (# 5). If you cannot reach his groin, make your target the inside of his left thigh at the rear, just above the knee. Either contact should topple him.
Situation 2. You and your enemy square off in right stances (# 1); he sees you moving to the right and attacks by kicking with his trailing left leg. Reference: Training Exercise 7.
Action A: Using his left leg, he aims a roundhouse kick at our right side or midsection which you avoid by stopping your forward movement and pivoting back around to your left (# 2). The pursuing enemy quickly puts his left leg to the ground in front of you, where, using it as a pivot, he whirls around backwards to his right in an attempt to aim a right foot reverse sickle heel kick at your back; this you evade by going into a forward lunge step (left knee up), dropping to the ground, using both hands for support in front of you, and keeping an eye on your enemy (# 3). When his reverse sickle action misses its target, he follows its momentum into a crouching position, facing you; remain on the ground and continue to watch him but lower body still further (# 4). The enemy now attempts to rise (8 5-# 6). As he does, you leap into him and knock him backward to the ground, completing your response to the situation by clawing his face or some other appropriate action (# 7).
Action B: This follows the action given above until your enemy begins to rise from the ground (# 8), at which point you spring high into the air to hurl your body against him after he is upright. You may, at the same time, find the opportunity to aim a side thrust kick at his midsection, groin, or kneecap (# 9).
Situation 3. You and your enemy circle each other in a clockwise manner; he closes in on you, threatening a . kicking attack (# 1-# 2). References Training Exercises 4, 5,6, 7-A, and 8-C.
Action: Sink to the ground, using your right hand for support and fold your right leg beneath you, your instep behind your left knee (# 3). As your enemy approaches for the kick, swing your right leg free from under you and fake a forward movement with it toward him, at the same time continuing to support yourself on your right hand (# 4). Now shift your weight onto your left leg, turning your body to the right at you execute a fake reverse sickle heel kick with your right leg to stop the enemy's kick (thrust type shown in the illustration) as well as his advance (# 5). As he dodges to his left, lower yourself quickly to the ground onto your right buttock, your weight thrown well forward, and your left leg bent, foot well up under your left buttock (# 6); continue to support yourself on your right arm. Swing your left leg in roundhouse fashion, using a hard frontal sickle in step kick, at the enemy's platform right leg; drop your buttocks to the ground, support yourself on your right elbow and forearm, rolling a hit to your right to do this. Your enemy dodges by quickly shifting his weight and raising the attacked leg (# 7). Putting his right foot to the ground again, the enemy now pivots on it so that he faces you and delivers an immediate thrust kick with his left leg; use your left hand to parry or block the kick if necessary, but your chief evasive action should be change of posture; move away from the kick by stepping your left leg across the front of your body and over your right leg, which rests on the ground; pull yourself into a more upright position and support your body once again on your right hand (# 8). The relentless enemy now jumps in toward you, hopping on his platform right leg, to deliver still another forward thrust kick with his left leg; this you evade by lying back, supporting yourself on your right elbow and parrying the kick upward with your left arm (# 9). The subsequent action-delivering a side thrust kick upward into the enemy's groin with your left leg or a thrust into his right knee from the inside to knock him down-is shown in the sketch.
Situation 4. You are in a deep crouch as your enemy advances in an upright posture; when he is near enough, your right hand makes a grab at his advancing left ankle in an attempt to topple him (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 4.
Action: Against the possible threat of a straight-line frontal snap kick with the enemy's trailing right leg, you rock back and cover yourself with your hands (# 2). The enemy takes advantage of your slight withdrawal and grabs your left brings your left leg upward, thus toppling you backward (# 3). He cleverly blocks your left leg with his left foot and prepares to rise a bit in order to deliver a forward snap kick into your face or midsection. You begin your counterattack by supporting yourself on your left elbow and swinging your right leg in roundhouse fashion (# 4). Deliver a hard frontal sickle kick with your right leg at his head (# 5) ; a thrust kick may also be used.
Situation 5. You lie alertly on the ground on your left side, your right leg extended toward your enemy who is approaching with caution (# 1). References: Training Exercises 6 and 7.
Action: As the enemy draws nearer, withdraw your right leg and change your position so that you are stomach down by turning to your left; move your left foot, leg bent, well forward as you keep watching the enemy (# 2-# 3). Now roll quickly to the right and, swinging your left leg in short roundhouse fashion, try to connect a frontal sickle heel kick with your enemy's knees or groin (# 4) ; this action will bring you around onto your left side, facing the enemy, and as you come into that position immediately thrust-drive your left foot at his advancing leg, using his knee as the target. The enemy has evaded your sickle and thrust kicks by disengaging his advanced leg, so draw up your right leg in order to deliver a forward snap kick, roundhouse kick, or thrust kick if he should approach any nearer; the enemy evades this threat by dropping low to the ground (# 5). Sit up and withdraw by bringing your legs up under you, rising into a deep crouch in order to meet the enemy as he rises (# 6-# 7). Maintaining the low crouch, turn squarely into him (# 8) and fake a deceptive forward step, as though you were about to jump at him. Having anticipated that forward movement, the enemy has responded by delivering a reverse sickle heel kick in the hope of catching you in the groin or midsection as you come forward ; he uses his left leg to attack, pivoting on his right; you evade the attack by thrusting your whole body forward under him, feet first, kicking him in the groin as he is midway through his reverse sickle kick action (# 9).
Situation 2. You and your enemy square off in right stances (# 1); he sees you moving to the right and attacks by kicking with his trailing left leg. Reference: Training Exercise 7.
Action A: Using his left leg, he aims a roundhouse kick at our right side or midsection which you avoid by stopping your forward movement and pivoting back around to your left (# 2). The pursuing enemy quickly puts his left leg to the ground in front of you, where, using it as a pivot, he whirls around backwards to his right in an attempt to aim a right foot reverse sickle heel kick at your back; this you evade by going into a forward lunge step (left knee up), dropping to the ground, using both hands for support in front of you, and keeping an eye on your enemy (# 3). When his reverse sickle action misses its target, he follows its momentum into a crouching position, facing you; remain on the ground and continue to watch him but lower body still further (# 4). The enemy now attempts to rise (8 5-# 6). As he does, you leap into him and knock him backward to the ground, completing your response to the situation by clawing his face or some other appropriate action (# 7).
Action B: This follows the action given above until your enemy begins to rise from the ground (# 8), at which point you spring high into the air to hurl your body against him after he is upright. You may, at the same time, find the opportunity to aim a side thrust kick at his midsection, groin, or kneecap (# 9).
Situation 3. You and your enemy circle each other in a clockwise manner; he closes in on you, threatening a . kicking attack (# 1-# 2). References Training Exercises 4, 5,6, 7-A, and 8-C.
Action: Sink to the ground, using your right hand for support and fold your right leg beneath you, your instep behind your left knee (# 3). As your enemy approaches for the kick, swing your right leg free from under you and fake a forward movement with it toward him, at the same time continuing to support yourself on your right hand (# 4). Now shift your weight onto your left leg, turning your body to the right at you execute a fake reverse sickle heel kick with your right leg to stop the enemy's kick (thrust type shown in the illustration) as well as his advance (# 5). As he dodges to his left, lower yourself quickly to the ground onto your right buttock, your weight thrown well forward, and your left leg bent, foot well up under your left buttock (# 6); continue to support yourself on your right arm. Swing your left leg in roundhouse fashion, using a hard frontal sickle in step kick, at the enemy's platform right leg; drop your buttocks to the ground, support yourself on your right elbow and forearm, rolling a hit to your right to do this. Your enemy dodges by quickly shifting his weight and raising the attacked leg (# 7). Putting his right foot to the ground again, the enemy now pivots on it so that he faces you and delivers an immediate thrust kick with his left leg; use your left hand to parry or block the kick if necessary, but your chief evasive action should be change of posture; move away from the kick by stepping your left leg across the front of your body and over your right leg, which rests on the ground; pull yourself into a more upright position and support your body once again on your right hand (# 8). The relentless enemy now jumps in toward you, hopping on his platform right leg, to deliver still another forward thrust kick with his left leg; this you evade by lying back, supporting yourself on your right elbow and parrying the kick upward with your left arm (# 9). The subsequent action-delivering a side thrust kick upward into the enemy's groin with your left leg or a thrust into his right knee from the inside to knock him down-is shown in the sketch.
Situation 4. You are in a deep crouch as your enemy advances in an upright posture; when he is near enough, your right hand makes a grab at his advancing left ankle in an attempt to topple him (# 1). Reference: Training Exercise 4.
Action: Against the possible threat of a straight-line frontal snap kick with the enemy's trailing right leg, you rock back and cover yourself with your hands (# 2). The enemy takes advantage of your slight withdrawal and grabs your left brings your left leg upward, thus toppling you backward (# 3). He cleverly blocks your left leg with his left foot and prepares to rise a bit in order to deliver a forward snap kick into your face or midsection. You begin your counterattack by supporting yourself on your left elbow and swinging your right leg in roundhouse fashion (# 4). Deliver a hard frontal sickle kick with your right leg at his head (# 5) ; a thrust kick may also be used.
Situation 5. You lie alertly on the ground on your left side, your right leg extended toward your enemy who is approaching with caution (# 1). References: Training Exercises 6 and 7.
Action: As the enemy draws nearer, withdraw your right leg and change your position so that you are stomach down by turning to your left; move your left foot, leg bent, well forward as you keep watching the enemy (# 2-# 3). Now roll quickly to the right and, swinging your left leg in short roundhouse fashion, try to connect a frontal sickle heel kick with your enemy's knees or groin (# 4) ; this action will bring you around onto your left side, facing the enemy, and as you come into that position immediately thrust-drive your left foot at his advancing leg, using his knee as the target. The enemy has evaded your sickle and thrust kicks by disengaging his advanced leg, so draw up your right leg in order to deliver a forward snap kick, roundhouse kick, or thrust kick if he should approach any nearer; the enemy evades this threat by dropping low to the ground (# 5). Sit up and withdraw by bringing your legs up under you, rising into a deep crouch in order to meet the enemy as he rises (# 6-# 7). Maintaining the low crouch, turn squarely into him (# 8) and fake a deceptive forward step, as though you were about to jump at him. Having anticipated that forward movement, the enemy has responded by delivering a reverse sickle heel kick in the hope of catching you in the groin or midsection as you come forward ; he uses his left leg to attack, pivoting on his right; you evade the attack by thrusting your whole body forward under him, feet first, kicking him in the groin as he is midway through his reverse sickle kick action (# 9).
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Combat Situations
The sampling of basic pencak-silat tactics that follows, Although presented in the form of hypothetical combat, is based on realistic occurrences that are fairly common. The situations and responses are intended to be utilized for purposes of self-defense, to be sure, but many of the situations may be put, just as they are shown, to the uses of sport (as for karate-do), while others may be modified with the same aim in mind.
Each of the tactics described is typical of the pencak-silat style from which it has been taken. It is, therefore, by no means the only solution to the given combative situation, since every other style would have its own answer to the problem; the answer given may, in fact, not even be the best-but it will, nonetheless, be found effective, and it is representative of its particular style: its exponents found it adequate to meet the situation described.
Although pencak-silat is a defensive art, it recognizes the truth of the old adage that "the best defense is a good offense?". In some of the situations that follow. Therefore, the fighter designated as the defender will be found to be more nearly an aggressor than the enemy he faces. The trainee should have no difficulty distinguishing between the offensive and defensive actions of the designated defender. The combative action in this final chapter is intended to suggest the "silat" part of pencak-silat-in other words, the real fight; but in actuality, for reanons of safety, only the high-spirited hut controlled pencak action has been photographed. It is nonetheless distinct from the pencak-silat training exercises of the preceding chapter in the sense that all the photographs are of free-fighting action. It is based on the training exercises, and is, in fact, an application of the skills that they are designed to impart. It is obvious that without adequate knowledge of the training exercises, and sufficient practice in them, there can be no free-fighting pencak skills-nor any effective silat. For these reasons, the reader is strongly advised to master the previous chapters thoroughly before he attempts the combative situations and actions described in this final chapter. Where the combative situation is based on a particular training exercise, reference to that exercise will be given; if there is no reference, the trainee may go ahead with the combative action without directly consulting the preceding chapter-but he must realize that a thorough knowledge of its contents is essential to skillful action in the situations that follow.
Each of the tactics described is typical of the pencak-silat style from which it has been taken. It is, therefore, by no means the only solution to the given combative situation, since every other style would have its own answer to the problem; the answer given may, in fact, not even be the best-but it will, nonetheless, be found effective, and it is representative of its particular style: its exponents found it adequate to meet the situation described.
Although pencak-silat is a defensive art, it recognizes the truth of the old adage that "the best defense is a good offense?". In some of the situations that follow. Therefore, the fighter designated as the defender will be found to be more nearly an aggressor than the enemy he faces. The trainee should have no difficulty distinguishing between the offensive and defensive actions of the designated defender. The combative action in this final chapter is intended to suggest the "silat" part of pencak-silat-in other words, the real fight; but in actuality, for reanons of safety, only the high-spirited hut controlled pencak action has been photographed. It is nonetheless distinct from the pencak-silat training exercises of the preceding chapter in the sense that all the photographs are of free-fighting action. It is based on the training exercises, and is, in fact, an application of the skills that they are designed to impart. It is obvious that without adequate knowledge of the training exercises, and sufficient practice in them, there can be no free-fighting pencak skills-nor any effective silat. For these reasons, the reader is strongly advised to master the previous chapters thoroughly before he attempts the combative situations and actions described in this final chapter. Where the combative situation is based on a particular training exercise, reference to that exercise will be given; if there is no reference, the trainee may go ahead with the combative action without directly consulting the preceding chapter-but he must realize that a thorough knowledge of its contents is essential to skillful action in the situations that follow.
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