Tankisan (deflection) in the Pencak Silat style Sitaralak from the Bukittinggi region of West-Sumatra. (On the right: Guru Tuo Sy. Sutan Malenggang aka "Pak Lenggang") |
A Tendangan (kick) is countered by a Tangapan (takeover) from the aliran Harimau, from Solok, West-Sumatra. |
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A characteristic
Elakan (evasion) in
response to an elbow attack, from the style Silek Tuo from Bukittinggi. |
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"Permainan
Lankah" or combat kata
from the aliran Pauh, from Padang, West-Sumatra |
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"Tangkapan
Mati", a submission hold
from the aliran Silek Tuo from Bukittinggi. |
The late Pak Lenggang (right), catching Pandeka Ramli Sutan Mudo and countering with an elbow/pressure point strikeUwe Pätzold (Member of Perguruan Silek Tuo Pusako Minang - Cologne, Amsterdam, Bukittinggi - ) writes:
As for the time these pictures were shot (late 1980s), Pak Lenggang was still in charge as the grand master of the "Silek Tuo Pusako Minang" style school. He died in 1991. Ramli Sutan Mudo took over the duties for leading the school from the hands of Pak Lenggang after his death.