In a martial artist’s path, the most difficult part is to find a good instructor. Someone not only gifted technically but with a great personality, pedagogy, sense of honor and humor as well. Personally, I believe I’ve always…
The Majapahit Empire (Indonesian: Kemaharajaan Majapahit, Malay: Empayar Majapahit) was a Javanese Hindu-Budhist thalasocractic empire in Southeast Asia, based on the island of Java (part of modern-day Indonesia), that existed from 1293 to circa 1527. Majapahit reached its peak of glory during the era…
Ok, let me clarify what I mean. It’s something we talked about yesterday during our beginners training. I always highlight that when training with a partner, the person feeding becomes the instructor. Not by talking, explaining or correcting…
Some say the word ‘Kali’ originates from the Hindu Goddess Kali who is the goddess of death, power and destruction and who is shown wielding a sword in many Hindu images. This theory has a lot of merit…
I started martial arts when I was six years old and my passion gave me the opportunity to travel extensively at a young age in order to learn and compete around the world. Little do I know though…
Though Pencak Silat is one of the oldest and most well known martial art in the archipelago, the Majapahit empire that spread across Southeast Asia marked an important step in spreading the warrior arts across the region. Majapahit…
I strongly believe in the benefits of failure. As much as it can be painful and frustrating, it always comes with a lesson (usually thrown at our face), it keeps us hungry, it triggers creativity, it allows us…
A gathering of warriors and martial arts enthusiasts finally held at Bithabene Studio, Jakarta on a very special occasion to introduce Kali Majapahit martial arts. The Southeast Asian martial arts system was introduced by Fred Evrard, in the…