Perisai Diri
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Perisai Diri is a martial art originating from Indonesia. Silat is an Indonesian term given to the combatitive arts. "Perisai Diri" is practical and non sportative. The term "Perisai Diri" literally mean shield of oneself.
Perisai Diri was founded by the Pendekar Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo with the assistance of the Pendekar Imam Ramelan in Surabaya, Indonesia, on July 2, 1955. Dirdjoatmodjo or more popular with his nick-name Pak De, was born in the Paku Alaman Palace, Yogyakarta, on January 8, 1913. Perisai Diri was created by Pak De based on a combination of various silat styles such as East Javanese Silat (silat from East Java), Minangkabau (West Sumateran Silat), Betawi Silat (original Jakarta Silat), Cimande and Kuningan (West Java Silat), Wushu (Chinese martial arts), and other war styles of many tribes across Indonesia.
Pak De passed away in Surabaya in 1983. In order to honor his contributions to the development of silat, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia granted him with the title of "Pendekar Purna Utama".
Today, beside those in Indonesia, Perisai Diri schools can be found in Australia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
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[edit] Techniques of Perisai Diri
Perisai Diri was created with many different styles in mind. With the quick and elusive bird techniques and the vicous overwhelming power of the tiger and dragon technique. Also incorporated into Perisai Diri is the human techniques such as the warrior, monk and princess.
[edit] Technique Minangkabau
Technique Minangkabau originated in the Minangkabau region. According to Minang folklore a war broke out between the West Sumatrans and the Javanese. In order to decide the war a battle between each sides water buffoloes was conducted. The Javanese produces the most largest, vicious and angry buffalo. The West Sumatrans simply supplied a young calf with razors upon its young horns. The large buffalo not seeing the threat allowed the young calf close as it came to suckle milk. Upon it trying to suckle it sliced the large buffoloes stomach, making the young buffalo the victor.
The technique is much like the point of this story. Seemingly harmless yet brutal in its application.
Technique Minangkabau is very useful to be used in ground fighting.
[edit] Technique Mliwis
Mliwis is the technique of the teal, a water bird. The Mliwis fist is pointed like the beak of a bird and swiftly attacks the soft areas such as the throat and eyes. The action of Mliwis is of a striking nature similar to that of the cobra.
The power of Mliwis is in the twist of the body and the rapid application of the Mliwis fist.
[edit] Technique Burung Kuntul
Burung Kuntul is a kind of bird that exists in farm areas. They move faster than a heron and sometimes they use their legs for attacking.
As an adaptation to human body, the technique of Burung Kuntul must be done faster with more power than Burung Mliwis. During attacking, this technique is more to whip than to hit. The energy used is distributed very fast; from the central energy point, then quickly transported to the attack area and then back to the central energy point.
The targets for attacking are normally the eyes, neck and knee. While attacking, this technique will employs positioning to the opponent’s side in order to confuse the enemy and to ease the power explosion.
[edit] Technique Burung Garuda
Burung Garuda is equal to golden eagle. Among the birds, this creature is fast and very strong and become the king of bird. The claws can be used for grabbing its victim when hunting.
The technique of Burung Garuda uses more power than Burung Mliwis. The way it performs the attack is to slice using outer side of the hands or to hit using the elbow. The target areas are opponent’s neck, chest, head and groin. For defense, this technique can avoid to opponents side and opponent's back. When late in avoiding, it can block opponent’s attack with variation results, such as body dislocate.
The power used during performing the technique is distributed whenever clashing with opponent. It is transported to hands and legs only.
[edit] Technique Harimau
The technique of Harimau is adapted from tiger. This technique has a good flexibility and endurance. The power being used is more than Burung Garuda.
As weapons, Harimau technique uses claw to scrape , palm to smash, hands to grab and lock. The legs are used for various kicks using shin, heel, buttock and sole. The target areas are head, neck, chest, feet, back and groin.
Due to the variation of attacking and footwork, the power of Harimau technique is not transported only to hands and legs, but to all parts of body. This is due to the use of all parts of the body to attack and to defend.
In general, Harimau technique is wild. The combination of the technique and power used often result a damage to the opponent, not only in attacking but also in avoiding. During avoiding, this technique can force a clash against the opponent’s attack direction.
[edit] Technique Naga
In Bahasa, Indonesia, Naga refers to Dragon. A dragon use its body and claws to attack and it moves by waving or spinning the body in the water.
The tachnique of Naga has the strongest power among animal techniques. Same as a dragon, some steps of this technique are spinning in order to attack the enemy.
The attack mostly using side of hands by hitting the enemy's neck, upper shoulder and legs. Sometimes it can also throw the enemy's by lifting the body while spinning.
The power of this technique is very strong because it spins around the body.
Through the breathing exercise this technique is able to build the inner power and apply it to good use.
[edit] Technique Satria
After learning the animal techniques, ranging from light to wild animal, a member will learn more about Human Technique. At this stage, someone must be able to perform all animal techniques correctly, including how to develop and explode the power.
First human technique that will be learned is Satria or ksatria.
The word of satria refers to a knight in English. This is a person with a good endurance, powerful, skillful and always think before decide.
Satria technique has more skill in controlling the power for attacking and avoiding. Through the breathing exercise, this technique always ready to accept opponents attack without avoiding. It is more to block that will destruct the opponent. This technique is very confidence in performing and receiving the attack due to the power it has.
In performing the attack, this technique aims the opponent’s head area, chest, legs, groin, body side and back. When avoiding, this technique moving to side as usual, but sometimes it blocks opponents joint for destruction.
[edit] Technique Pendeta
The word pendeta (priest) refers to someone that is full of wisdom. This person behaves by following the heart rather than emotion and gives guidance to others and does everything right with a good attitude.
Subsequently, it applies to the technique itself. Compare to Ksatria, that is very confident and sometimes destroys the enemy while avoiding, this technique is much wiser by avoiding the attack. This technique does not destroy enemy’s attack badly like ksatria. During attacking, this technique uses knuckles, heels, body and forehead. The targets are opponent’s head, back, groin and joints.
By learning this technique someone will also learn how to control their emotions, because this technique is a bridge to learning the highest technique of Perisai Diri: Putri Technique.
[edit] Technique Putri
This is the highest technique in Perisai Diri.
Putri means princess or woman in English. The technique of Putri is smooth, but it moves very fast when needed. The power control is vary, it can be delivered very fast to attacking area or rotating through the body like water.
During attacking, the enemy might not see the attack since it is done effectively and in high speed. It seems done with no power but has a dangerous result. In avoiding, it can use enemy’s power for attacking back. It can also destroy opponent’s attack while avoiding smoothly.
This technique is not only used for self defense but also for health.
(source: Perisai Diri United Kingdom, available at http://www.perisaidiri.com/tehnik.htm
