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Forgotten Art
Monday, 23 November 2009 16:16
By Pendekar Suchi Richard Crabbe-de-Bordes & Pesilat Scott McQuaid
The Greeks named Venus the God of War and so we shall name ours...
The art of combat is said to have originated from Egypt, early hieroglyphics document this theory but it was the Greeks that developed and shaped the system of combat, calling it Pankration (game of all powers). The martial arts spawned across Asia from China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia with exceptions from Brazil and Russia. But there was one continent that was over looked... Africa.
Blade Work
Thursday, 19 November 2009 16:09
By Pendekar Scott McQuaid
And so as the blood poured from the cut tendon in my foot, I ask myself... what did I learn.
The blade was designed simply to cut as it evolved from the caveman’s rock flint into metal it spawned various forms. From Europe’s kingdoms of heavy swords to China’s fast, light waited spears to Japan’s sharp elite katana, the blade is constantly changing its shape but never its form.
The Gathering Seminar 2007
Sunday, 15 November 2009 15:56
The urban jungle of Southend-on-Sea, Essex played host to the Black Triangle Silat tribes July 22nd, 2007 seminar aptly named ‘The Gathering’. This event attracted an exclusive gathering of warriors from various Pencak Silat systems and martial art styles, all with the intention to gain experience and fight in the Minangkabau Harimau Pencak Silat system, under the guidance of Pesilat Scott McQuaid, the founder and Pendekar of the Black Triangle Silat tribe. This intensive five hour seminar was free; only a small donation of three pounds was required to help fund the endangered Sumatran tiger. Through silat seminars and other fund raising methods the Black Triangle Silat tribe have raised over two thousand pounds.
Tracking the Guru
Friday, 13 November 2009 17:17
By Pendekar Scott McQuaid
A Guru is someone of wisdom, a person who has mastered their trade through trial and error. With the realisation of ones own potential and the self confidence in their ability, they begin to build a better world.
Down but Definitely NOT OUT!
Saturday, 07 November 2009 17:10
By Pendekar Paul Bennett
Much has been written in martial arts publications about the need to be combat competent across the ranges. More recently a greater emphasis has been placed around our ability to survive once the fight has gone to the floor. This has been polarized by the popularity of ‘no holds barred’ and associated competitions that seem to confirm the striker’s worst nightmare.
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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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