Ben

Does the Serak teach by Maurice De Thouars is different of the
version of Victor or Paul ?

Steeve




--- In combinato@yahoogroups.com, "Ben Fajardo Sifu/Guro"
<benfaj@...> wrote:
>
> Pentjak Silat Anak Sera(k)-A Brief History of the Style Now Known
as
> Anakserak
> For the record, the islands of Indonesia, Java in particular have
not
> been submerged in the last 20 million years. This has allowed for
the
> development of one of the oldest known societies on the planet that
> has an unbroken line of succession. Some of the oldest known fossil
> records of early man exist on Java. The indigenous peoples became
> very attuned to the natural world around them and over many
> centuries, this led to the development of a mystical consciousness
> and way of living that fostered a respect and close interaction
with
> the elemental powers of nature itself. From this beginning the art
of
> Pentjak Silat was born. It is not really an "art," as the
Indonesian
> language has no word for art. It is actually more of a form of
living
> life. Art is not separated from life.
>
> Pentjak Silat is the romanized form of the concept for "stylized
> lightning motion." At its roots are the preservation of the self
> through the harmonious movements of redirection and deflection of
> movement, force and energy. A true master of Pentjak Silat
practices
> the ability to ward-off attack through the redirection of energy in
> and around his/her immediate environment. This takes a few years to
> develop and requires the help of a master. An apprentice is usually
> brought into the fold and taught as a member of the family. In this
> manner the information and training is passed on from generation to
> generation. Entire Pentjak Silat societies were formed and from
these
> societies a culture was developed. It is accepted that the West
> Javanese Pentjak Silat style reached a level unsurpassed in the
> islands and became the model for other styles to mold themselves
> after.
>
> In more recent times a gifted practitioner of West Javanese Pentjak
> Silat created a method of training enabling his students to rapidly
> advance in the theory and movements of Pentjak Silat. Because of
his
> raspy voice his students nicknamed him "Pak Serak." "Pak"
(respectful
> title for an elder) "Serak" (meaning: "one with a raspy
voice"). "Pak
> Serak."
>
> Pak Serak became widely recognized as a "wise person," a gifted
> teacher and healer. He took on two apprentices and educated each
one
> in the finer points of "Pentjak Silat Pak Serak" until they
acquired
> mastery. One was named, "Abang Djut." Abang Djut taught two
> apprentices, brothers named John and Ernest de Vries who also
reached
> a level of mastery that satisfied the requirements of the style.
> These two, in turn, taught "Pentjak Silat Pak Serak" to their
nephew
> Maurice de Thouars until he too fulfilled the requirements.
>
> In February of 1999 Maurice de Thouars gave recognition to one of
his
> students and conferred upon him the designation of full apprentice.
> Then in May of 2004 Maurice de Thouars gave Dr. Andre Knust-
Graichen
> the title of "heir and successor" in Pentjak Silat Pak Serak.
Because
> of the nature of the practice of Pentjak Silat Dr. Andre was
assigned
> the task of making the art more available to those interested in
> learning this form of Pentjak Silat. Therefore with the approval
and
> guidance of his teacher, Dr. Andre has formulated a teaching
approach
> which is called "Anakserak" (anak means child of ). This new
approach
> would allow those individuals who express a sincere desire to learn
> an opportunity to do so. My Guru is certified under Dr. Andre
> I have just recieved my Guru Muda certificate in Pentjak Silat
> Anakserak from Guru Dr. Conrad Bui of the United States Pentjak
Silat
> Association
>