I am actually pretty excited.

I have recently gotten back into martial arts after about a year of hiatus. I have studied a few martial arts, Kuntao Silat included. But I recently met a guy from Indonesia who knows Chinese Kuntao. 

When I told him I knew some kuntao, he wanted to see what I could do. He was impressed, but says I have a little too much Silat in my style.

So now we are sparring a lot, and he is teaching me what he thinks needs to be tweeked twice a week after we get off work. It's been pretty great to get back into it.

Since not everyone can make a trip to Indonesia, and even if they do they have to somehow convince one of the rare Kuntao Sifu to teach you, I will share some resources.

Books:

Fighting Arts of Indonesia, by Bob Orlando.

Kuntao, by David Seiwert.

DVD:

Kalasag Kuntao Silat 4 DVD Set by Roberto Torres

Fighting Arts of Indonesia DVD, by Bob Orlando

Reflex Action, by Bob Orlando

The Fighting Footwork of Kuntao Silat, vols. 1–4, by Bob Orlando

The Fighting Forms of Kuntao Silat, by Bob Orlando

Kuntao With Rick Hernandez, vol. 1–4, by Rick Hernandez.

This is a place to discuss Chinese Indonesian martial arts.

In Indonesia in particular, every Chinese community had some form of kuntao, but were traditionally shrouded in secrecy. As recently as the 1970s, kuntao was often practiced secretly to avoid its techniques from being revealed to outsiders, both Chinese and non-Chinese. It was not openly displayed, and public demonstrations would hide the true forms. This changed during the latter of the 20th century, and kuntao is now taught commonly without secrecy.

Kuntao was popularized in the US by Willem Reeders and Willem de Thouars in the 1960s.

A place to discuss Chinese Indonesian martial arts.