Salam Everyone,
I just wanted everyone to know I am still in contact
with Mr.Sanders and although we still disagree on
several things our conversations have become more
civilized. Mr. Sanders has a good understanding of
things that have been going on in American Silat
development for the past 30 years or so.
Mas Bram and Mas Krisno,
Mr. Sanders has given me some explanations on some
of the points you wanted to clear up and I have to say
they sound like reasonable explanations. I am in no way
giving Mr. Sanders praise. I just want everyone to know
he has made some effort to clarify a few things. There
are unfortunately still things that we disagree on completely,
but maybe that is just the proud nature of man - I don't
know what this progress will lead to but it would be great
to end this debate. I think it will probably take a few years
at least but when I return to Java we will have to do some
research into the Cimande lineage of Bapak Sukarma. If you
guys aren't already doing so? Of course that also means I will
have to practice my Bahasa Indonesia as well.

Have you
guys made any progress on the Indonesian forum??
Hormat,
Nicholas