Pentjak Silat Serak® is one of the most powerfully effective arts of combat ever to emerge from asia, yet the origins and techniques of this fighting system have been shrouded in mystery - until now. This Indonesian fighting knowledge from West Java has evolved over thousands of years. The peoples of West Java developed a lifestyle that was grounded in deep respect from the elemental powers of nature. From this tradition, the art of Pentjak Silat Serak® was born In the 1700s, a gifted martial arts practitioner emerged from West Jarva and developed a training method that allowed his students to advance rapidly in theory and practice. He was widely respected as a wise teacher at the highest level and his raspy sounding voice won him the nickname 'Pak Serak'. (pak is a term for reverential respect and serak means 'hoarse'). According to tradition, Pak Serak mastered nine different martial arts: three Chinese, three Indian and three Indonesian. He then went on to produce his own combat system tailored to his physical handicaps. He only had one useful arm and one strong leg, but despite these apparent deficiencies, Pak Serak was renowned as a fierce fighter. He took on two apprentices and trained them both to high levels of mastery. It is from this lineage and tradition that Serak has finally found its way to Australia | Serak sambut 1  
 
 
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