What Is White Crane Silat

The following explanation is from the main White Crane center in Tugu, Indonesian

(Translation from Indonesian to English)

WHITE CRANE SILAT As A Holistic Tradition.
WHITE CRANE SILAT as Martial Art

SILAT offers a huge diversity of training and self-cultivation opportunities appropriate for everybody - independent of age, gender and physical condition.

Alongside primary self-defense science and technique, SILAT offers specific health movements.
Silat Basis

Elementary contents of SILAT are:

    * The cultivation of self,
    * Faithfulness to truth,
    * Pursuit of excellence,
    * Defense of social harmony, and
    * The ability to master one's self.

These goal values are a primary basis of PGB Bangau Putih training.
Harmony

Harmony and harmonic movements are a characteristic of SILAT. They are derived from observation of the natural elements, plants and animals, and inspired by traditional historical and philosophical figures. These movements enhance and strengthen the functions of the inner organs, have a toning effect on muscles and bones and promote better posture. Existing energies become activated and their circulation regulated.
Body, Physics, and Perception

Control of the body and the sensitization of perception are essential to acting with purpose and responsibility. Self-defense in the first meaning the art of using one's own strengths and weaknesses and dealing with one's fears.

The forms of movement contain soft, evading forms as well as hard and uncompromising techniques. The mastering of those is not only useful in a situation of self-defense (as in a physical fight) but as well in daily life (with more mental or emotional struggling).

Through continuous exercising of movements and different techniques we learn how to evaluate ourselves better and achieve the trust and the assurance without which each technique is useless.
SILAT as Martial art specifically for women

It is important, especially in martial arts, to pay attention to the conditions of the body and to develop given strengths. Through specific movements the feminine nature is emphasized and smooth power is used and developed.
SILAT as Martial art specifically for children

Through a variety of different techniques an ideal system has been developed to enhance co-ordination and increase the ability to concentrate. Children learn in a playful way to expand their natural feeling for the body, in the same way self-awareness, willpower and the controlled used of the own energy are developed.