Self Defense Moves – What is Jurus Silat?

One of the self defense moves that help many silat exponents master silat is known as Jurus Silat. Based on the Malaysian dictionary (Kamus Dewan), jurus silat means repetition, continuation, or movement in a specific direction. This word is used in silat to explain silat movements, be it attack, defense or counterattack towards any target. He also explained the movement of silat, which means that one must ‘sambut’ (avoid, block or catch) first, followed by a counterattack towards the target or enemy.

To master this skill, any silat exponent can train jurus in a single movement (tunggal) or repetitions (berulang). It can also be trained in one direction (a straight line) or in several directions combined with different surface levels or also known as ‘aras’. Jurus silat movements at all levels of the silat curriculum are based on Bunga Silat movements. here are the seven self defense moves that exist in jurus:

1. Tumbuk or punch (eg Straight punch or ‘tumbuk terus’)

2. Tendang or kick (eg front kick or ‘tendang terus’)

3. Sepak or roundhouse kick (for example, 180-degree spin kick or lengkar)

4. Sangga or lock (e.g. inside arm lock or ‘hambat dalam’)

5. Depak or side kick (e.g. outside foot side kick or ‘pepisau’)

6. Kacip or crossover (eg used to block or catch with up or down)

7. Terajang or trampling

Jurus silat expands self defense skills whether in defensive or attacking positions. For example, training various hand striking techniques such as rejam (straight punch), sauk (uppercut), rejuk (palm strike), ceduk (short straight punch) and many others can develop silat exponent martial arts techniques in close combat. to body While training various kicks such as tendang (front kick), sepak (roundhouse kick), depak (side kick), terajang (bum kick) and melutut (knee strike) can develop speed, flexibility and accuracy of kicks. kicks, especially in silat competition.

Each silat exponent will improve your jurus or self-defense moves every time you move up to a higher level up to black belt. At the black belt level, students will need to combine all 6 levels of the jurus discipline curriculum to create a continuous silat performance movement known as Solo. The maturity of the movements of the silat exponent and the fluidity of performing solo silat skills will show the silat guru the level of development they achieved in silat training. The ability to master self-defense moves increased once students can develop their own silat jurus without the help of their guru.