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Training develops posture, movement, timing, striking lines, entries, balance, and close-range control.
Traditional Silat from Tarikolot
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot
Traditional Pencak Silat and Silat Cimande from Tarikolot, West Java.
Taught in the United Kingdom by Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is a practical Indonesian martial art rooted in careful training, respect, etiquette, and self-control.
Training and seminar enquiries are welcome from individuals, martial artists, schools, community groups, and international hosts.
Traditional Silat from Tarikolot
A living practice from West Java, taught in the United Kingdom.
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is a traditional Indonesian martial art from Tarikolot, West Java.
The teaching in the United Kingdom is centred around Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette and his training in Tarikolot with Bapak Firdaus.
The organisation welcomes people who wish to train, arrange a seminar, or learn more about the art in a respectful way.
SilatCimande Asli TarikolotTarikolot and the United Kingdom
A traditional art taught through regular practice, careful correction, and respect for its source.
Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette
More than five decades of martial arts training and teaching.
Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, also known as Nicholas Blanchette, is a British martial artist and teacher with more than five decades of training and teaching experience.
His Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot comes through his training in Tarikolot, West Java, and his authorisation from Bapak Firdaus.
Read about Master Abdur RahmanThe Practice
Clear training, steady progress, and respect for the art.
Training is practical and close-range, but it is also careful. Students are expected to learn patiently, listen well, and carry themselves properly.
Train with respect
Students are expected to practise with care, humility, restraint, and respect for the teacher, the art, and one another.
Seminars and study
Seminars are available for individuals, martial arts schools, private groups, and international hosts who wish to study the art seriously.
Represent the art properly
Training attendance does not by itself give permission to teach, certify, or speak for Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot.
The Tarikolot connection
Training is connected to a clear source.
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is taught here through Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, his study in Tarikolot, and his authorisation from Bapak Firdaus.
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Training and Seminars
United Kingdom based. National and international hosts welcome.
Seminars can be arranged for martial arts schools, private groups, community organisations, and hosts outside the United Kingdom.
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