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Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali
and
Pencak Silat Mande Muda

Guro/Guru Leslie Buck

Jan 8/9, 2005
341 E. Broadway (Ache Brasil)
Vancouver, Canada

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Saturday, Jan. 8 12:00 - 18:00 Pencak Silat Mande Muda:  takedowns and breaks  weapons ground fighting  aspects of Kari, Hari Mau and Pamacan sub-systems  sarong/scarf
	Sunday, Jan. 9 12:00 - 18:00 Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali:  single knife flows and cycles  double knife  single stick Tirsia method  practical street defense against knife

Cost:

$ 75 (one day)

$125 (both days)

No experience required

Everyone welcome

SPACE LIMITED

For more information, or to reserve your place at this seminar (recommended), contact

info (at) maelstromCore.com

604.340.2480

About Pencak Silat Mande Muda:

Uyuh Suwanda was the founder of the Mande Muda self defense system, which he began in 1951 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Like all traditional pencak silat, this was not open to the general public. Pak Uyuh had studied 17 styles of pencak silat. He added Cimande, when he married Mimi Rukimi who came from Cimande village. Together they taught their combined system, which Pak Uyuh named "Mande Muda", to their family and friends.

The word "Mande" comes from "Cimande" which Pak Uyuh believed to be the original silat system of West Java. "Muda" means "young" or "new". Mande Muda is likened to a young child always growing and looking for new silat material. In this way, Pak Uyuh believed that each silat technique could be used differently in different situations and that there are no techniques which will work in all attacks. For this reason, he continuously studied pencak silat techniques and weapons to find the best answers to attacks, and ways to prevent attack. Pak Uyuh combined techniques from the 18 silat styles in an effective system which is unique and rich in knowledge.

For more information, see the Sawanda Academy site

About Pekiti-Tirsia System of Kali:

The Pekiti-Tirsia Kali system is an authentic, indigenous combat Bladefighting system from the Philippines that employs all traditional weapons including Empty-Hands. The foundation system of Pekiti-Tirsia is the Doce Methodos. The Doce Methodos are the twelve (12) methods that define every manner and method in which a bladed weapon can be used to strike with. Doce Methodos defines strikes and attacks by angle, energy, weapon anatomy (strikes with the edge, point, back of blade and butt) and manipulation. Knowledge of the tactics and techniques of the Doce Methodos transfer to all weapon categories and allows one to effectively employ any weapon (edged, impact, flexible, projectile) and combination of weapons (double, long and short) in combat.

The advanced systems of Contradas, Contra-Tirsia Doble-Dos, and Advanced Combat Methods all likewise transfer in application to all weapons. This strategic structure and systemology provides the most effective and expedient training process for transferring the knowledge, understanding, and skills of close quarters combat. This systemology is unique to the Filipino martial arts and exclusive to the Pekiti-Tirsia system today.

For more information, see the Pekiti-Tirsia Global Organization site

About Guro/Guru Leslie Buck:

Instructor Leslie L. Buck, Jr. has spent many years training, researching and traveling in and out of Indonesia and the Philippines. Some of his experiences include living with kings, war heroes, cannibals and headhunters as well as competing, teaching and of course, learning. Leslie is trained and certified directly under both Master Instructor Erwin Ballarta and Grandmaster Leo T. Gaje Jr. of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali System as well as Guru Besar Herman Suwanda, Rita Suwanda and others of the Suwanda family, founders of Pencak Silat Mande Muda.

Since his promotion to instructor level in 1996, Leslie has been teaching men and women who simply enjoy learning a fun and beautiful martial art. His dedication to the martial arts has been a life-changing experience, from which he hopes others can also benefit. More than anything, Leslie has a passion for martial arts and a desire to share what he loves so dearly.

Leslie has extensive experience teaching law enforcement and military personnel including U.S. and Philippine Marines, Special Action Force (SAF) Commandos of the Philippine National Police and agents of the Crisis Response Group (CRG) Counter-Terrorism Task Force of the Philippines as well as United States federal, state and local police, including FBI, SWAT, DPS Troopers, Narcotics Agents, Border Patrol and Corrections Officers.

Leslie is officially recognized by the President of the Philippines, the Philippine Secretary of Defense, the United States Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps for his service teaching close quarters tactics and promoting the art of Kali. He is a member of the Kali Hall of Fame and he has served as a representative of the U.S. for Kali and Pencak Silat including print media, radio and television interviews and demonstrations in both Indonesia and the Philippines.

For more information, see guro Leslie site