Sunday Silat: 4-17-16

This morning I went to Silat class. It was a good class. We started off with Jurus on the triangle then switched to watching each other do Juru 1-3. It was interesting to see how each one of us does the Jurus slightly differently. Each person had a slightly different take on each Juru. Each variation was influenced by one teacher or another.

The most interesting point was brought up on Juru 2. I never really liked how we lean back just before elbowing, but the explanation we got today cleared it up. You're not leaning back for the elbow. There are actually two different movements happening. The first motion is a leaning away to pull the opponent in. You're then supposed to lean forward to attack or re-engage. Then there is an elbow motion that draws back then hits. They are not part of the same movement. They are essentially two different techniques.

It's amazing how much there is to learn in each Juru. That little tweak from today really deepened by understanding of Juru 2. It's also going to salvage what I was otherwise thinking was a wasted movement. There is so much hidden in these little forms. I really want to spend the next couple of days focusing on Silat and getting my application back up to where I feel it should be. I think that is what I will do for the next few weeks.