Practice basics - because all basics are alike!

Activities Schedule: March 21-25th, 2008 - see below
Suryadi Jafri, always questioned us on what is correct. "Practice this way, practice that way, what do you practice?" The answer was simple, practice basics, because all basics are alike. But which technique do I use? "The one that works", was his reply.

Sound simple, yes, but the work you do in practice must adhere to the principles of why you practice. Practice for..... do not practice against. Many individuals have questioned the way I teach, have gone so far as to criticize, ridicule and in other ways put someone or some system down. The key to the madness of what to practice or with whom to practice with is a simple.

Do not rely on the system studied, but the teacher sharing is the key. I have been well recommended by people that know the deal. Others that bring negativity to the scene are usually the ones hat have not done the practice or consider themselves the one and only true (blah, blah) you know the deal. So I say to you, why not just practice by being for the practice you make. Being against someone or the way they do it won't help you. That's why I always say, when asked, why not see what others are saying that KNOW me, have worked with me, and understand what and why we practice, so see for yourself at http://kalisilat.org/testimony.html

This then comes down to again what works in a real situation. In a real situation, you probably won't be ready, unless you're on the battlefield. (Yes, as in war.) Because we don't live on the battlefield, but do occasionally cross it I say you have to rely on your instinct. If you think something is wrong, it's probably so. This is why many educated individuals realize success in practice, and in life because they strive for the importance of being positive. Being positive reaps positive energy. As Dr. Wayne Dyer would say, "being for something" is a positive energy. Being against something is a negative energy, which side do you live on?

And this brings me to the understanding as to what practice I should make, being for Pekiti Tirsia, is correct, because in this system we were shown from the beginning what is the system. Made up of the original 36 attacks, it was expended on with one more drill which brought us to 42 strikes in the system practiced in with every method of the footwork individually.

If you know where to look, then look there again, Kali Silat resides in the same place.

Saturdays, Sundays Kali Silat in Chinatown, NYC. - Starting warm weather 50 + 7:30am to 10:00 AM - cold weather we are in the Parks Department Bulding 9:30am Saturday / Sunday at 77 Mulberry St. BLT Sporting - store both in Chinatown, NYC. Classes taught by Guru Paul White in Chinatwon during 22, 23 of March as usual.

Activities Schedule: March 21-25th, 2008
March 21- 25th, 2008 5 Day program at Hybrid Academy, 5476 Va. Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 This is an intensive instructor candidate program. If you have students and are not teaching you can add Kali Silat to your school's program. We look forward to being together with our friends, with Master Dennis Ocampo, Guru Gerry, Guru Gary, and other well known instructors in the systems of martial arts, including guest speaker Herbalist, Guru Thorin Blanco. - See you in Virginia Beach for a program you won't believe, do the work and you get it, it is quite simple, but very profound. regards, Greg