Forget Technique...Focus On Principle
The beauty of silat practice lies in its flexibility. However, this can be a source of frustration and confusion for new practitioners.
In the early phases, we tend to learn techniques within a particular sequence. We can use the example of an inside parry followed by 3 punches, maybe an elbow then a knee, and finishing with a pueter kepala.
This sequence is not a technique. In actuality, the only "technique" is the pueter kepala at the end.
There are some arts that are highly sequence-based. The inherent problem with this is if the sequence gets interrupted. Now what?
In the early phases, we tend to learn techniques within a particular sequence. We can use the example of an inside parry followed by 3 punches, maybe an elbow then a knee, and finishing with a pueter kepala.
This sequence is not a technique. In actuality, the only "technique" is the pueter kepala at the end.
There are some arts that are highly sequence-based. The inherent problem with this is if the sequence gets interrupted. Now what?