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The Black Triangle Silat tribe documents, preserves and studies Sumatra's warrior art of Minangkabau Silek Harimau. The tribe derives from the ancient lineage of the Indonesian Lubuk Ngantungan tribe and the UK Lumpat Harimau Pencak Silat system.
Datuk Guru Scott McQuaid is a 3rd generation Bela Diri Silek Harimau practitioner from the Palero Beringin Sakti Pencak Silat Association. As custodian, he has aided his peers by further deciphering and evolving this Sumatran fighting style into the 21st century.
Black Triangle Silat pursues to exercise the adat and cultural antiquity of the Minangkabu kode pejuang, thus spreading the message of Silek Harimau.
“Mengikut haluan orang yang borpongaruh.” - “We walk in the footsteps of giants.”
Grandmaster Adityo Hanafi R.I.P.
The Minangkabau Senjata Aliran are the weapon applications that assist Silek Harimau unarmed combat. The Sumatran weapons are practiced only by advance pesilats in the progression of their enlightenment within the art.
Harimau Berantai means 'chained tiger'. The chain signifies the self-control required in its training, while the tiger is a figure head, representing the deadly practice of the art. This martial system dates back to the 18th century and originates from central Java.
Wira Guru Scott McQuaid continues to urbanise and develop the practice of this weapon based system.
1) Keris
2) Belati
3) Kerambit
4) Kapak Kecil
5) Parang
6) Tekpi
7) Ekor Pari
8) Cindai
Additional Information
DVD - Tongkat: Journey of a Stick Fighter
Tongkat: Journey of a Stick Fighter is the 3rd installment in the Black Triangle Silat series of indie documentaries focusing on the Sumatran fighting system of Minangkabau Silek Harimau. In this documentary, Guru Scott McQuaid embarks on a journey across the globe, tracking the many variations of tongkat (stick) combat used within the styles of Silat and its influences from diverse martial arts. The film features many world renown martial artists in their respected fields.
DVD - Silek Harimau: The Minangkabau Art of War
Silek Harimau: The Minangkabau Art of War is an indie demonstration film and a follow-up release to the highly acclaimed underground documentary Dark Gift. In Silek Harimau Guru Scott McQuaid explains and demonstrates the deadly fighting art of Silat Harimau originating from the Minangkabau tribe in the jungles of West Sumatra.
DVD - Dark Gift: The Origins of Silek Harimau
Dark Gift: The Origins of Silek Harimau is an indie documentary film that took over seven years to produce. It is a unique and unprecedented attempt to trace the historic lineage and respected Harimau Silat masters across the globe. Follow the origins of this tribal warfare martial art system from Indonesia’s dense forests to the urban jungles of London and the United States.
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