The Positive Side Of Pencak Silat in America

[SundaWarrior]

Salam Everyone,

Despite all this negativity going on between certain U.S. based groups.  There are some very positive things happening with the AOPSA.  We just had two more Silat groups join.  First, Guru Robert McKay of Mande Muda (which I am sure most of you know the background there) teaches in Maryland his website is www.pecahan.com.  Second, Pelatih Wona Sumantri (fellow Indonesian) teaches out of the Indonesian Embassy in Washington D.C.  his system is known as Al-Azhar Pencak Silat and his website is www.al-azharsilat.org.  Both of these instructors, in my opinion, represent the real spirit of Pencak Silat and hold true to the cultural/artistic aspects as well as the self-defense.  If you see them around the forum please welcome them.

hormat,
Nicholas     

[Russian Silat]

Nicholas, thank you for this information.

Please allow me to also add my good friend Guru Besar Jerry Jacobs to this list. He is extremely knowledgable in our art, and teaches many heirloom techniques. He's got two schools in South-East Michigan, one in Port Huron, another in the suburbs of Detroit.

His web address is www.cimande.net

He goes out of his way to maintain good relations with everyone, so if you go to visit him, I'm sure you'll recieve a warm and respectful welcome.

Peace,

Russian Silat