Posted by simon on 10/19/2006, 5:19 am, in reply to "Re: Traditional Pencak Silat Cimande Girang Walisongo" After mastering the jurus buang kelid the next stage of training is the jurus pepedangan . These jurus are a simulation of combat with weapons. This style is stressing on the flexibility of the feet and striking techniques using the Golok and pedang and cane. Rattan cane is used to replace the sword/machete when doing training or mock fight. The pepedangan consists of 1 set of flow of moves, i.e. Real Cimande is a fighting art, in which it usually took place in confined areas such as winding paths of the jungles or within the lanes of the kampungs (villages) in the past. To fully understand the art of fighting in Cimande Silat, one requires patients and understanding of the natural surrounding and environment one must learn to observe the scenery of the mountains and the jungle eco-system with the filing of atmospheric change, enthusiasm and initiation. To have experienced such things, the disciple will understand the existence of Silat in a boarder sense. Indeed, those who have explored the jungles gorges, rivers and mountains will also experience one’s own nature, both physically and emotionally. In the climax of exhaustive exploration, he naturally discovers that all the senses and faculties of fitness, courage and decisiveness will be fully tested. Without such experiences and understanding, Silat loses its primary purpose and as a result, some Silat practitioners of today are deviated from the true path. Therefore, the solution to thr problem requires adjustments and reassessments in the practitioners themselves. Tepak selanchar the "Aliran Cimande" is also very famous because of its art form or "kembangan", which is usually thought of as the root of Sundanese "Penca kembangan". They have a famous "ibing", that is called "Ibing Tepak Salancar Cimande", which is of marvellous beauty to see and hear (together with the "Gendang Penca" music ensemble)In essence within the Girang style as taught by Guru Haji Pak Muhammad Mang Ipin there are within the Pencak Silat Cimande Girang from Tarik Kolot, Cimande village in West Java use the first original dance of Cimande as passed on from Maulana Sultan hassan udin, its originator. 3 Tepak Selancar is a demonstrative art moves (accompanied with pencak drum beats) and not only used for kembangan but also for buka gellangang (to ritually open the school/training area). This style is only performed for the beauty as each move is very artistic and is followed by music in form of pencak drum beats, which includes 2 large drums (indung) and 2 smaller drums (kulantir), which regulates the rhythms. Melody of the trumpet and as small gong (kempul) or bende which accompanies every move should follow the beating of drums. Common standard music titles are: Tepak Dua, Tepak Dungdung, Paleredan, Golempang and Tepak Tilu. Cimande Silat teaches us is the way of learning to depend on your inner-self for expression, which must not blindly follow the master. Silat Cimande practitioner must have the feeling of independent, self-reliance and not finding security in imitating the style of his Silat Guru. A martial artist who exclusively drills on set styles of movement is losing his freedom of understanding fluid body coordination. This martial artist will actually become a slave to a fixed system of styles that will soon reveal the lacking of dexterity and pliability. True Cimande Silat teaches us how to understand human nature first, then to liberate yourself to the movement of the movement of the suppleness and gracefulness, every movement of this step should never be considered the ultimate truth. The steps are just the basic of understanding form of movements and it is never a final usage in martial art. Silat in itself means Man Student candidate and code of ethics All candidates of Cimande students are required to obey and honor certain rules and code of ethics of the school before entering into training. One of the requirements is to go through a series of traditional 7 day fasting from Monday through Thursday..Patalekan Cimande is explained in such a way and repetitively to student candidates in order for them to fully understand and comprehend while their hands are being held by the teacher as symbol for acceptance. The next step is for the teacher to say a prayer, tawasul, and drop a mixture of water and bettelnut (sirih) extract that has been blessed into t the student's eye (peureh), this tradition is called "keceran" and is meant to sharpen the student's eyes. The function of Cimande is basically for spreading Islamic Sufism, and therefore the devotion for God and His apostles while doing all of His commands and avoid the taboos is a must to all Cimande practitioners. Cimande is used for controlling all animal lust and other lust that does not benefit human beings. Cimande is not to be used for controlling (or having superiority against) other human beings. Talek Cimande is basically the spirit of the pencak itself, without Talek Cimande, the pencak is like a corpse without soul which spreads out an unpleasant (rotten) smell. The silsilah is incorporated into the structure of training in cimande , the prayer amalan tasawal serves a dual purpose, it is a way of paying tribute as well as means of seeking the spiritual blessings berkah of past masters . The invocation of their names both authenticates and blesses practices in the present. The oath talek acts as both a contract between guru and disciple , and as a guideline for appropriate behaviour. Cimande oath (Patalekan Cimande) : 1. Faithful and obedient to God and His apostles
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Jurus Pepedangan Cimande (Cimande weapons)
1. Ela-ela
2. Ela-ela sabeulah
3. Selup kuriling
4. Selup jagangan
5. Selup tagogan
6. Setup piceunan
7. Balungbang
8. Balungbang sabeulah
9. Serongan
10. Serongan sebeulah
11. Samberan
12. Samberan sabeulah
13. Selup piceunan dua kali
14. Opal likur
15. Selup piceunan dua kali dabeulah
16. Opal likur sbeulah
17. Selup bohong
elakan sebeulah - selup kuriling - jagangan - tagongan -
piceunan - balungbang - balumbang - sabeulah - opat likur -
buang dua kali - selup kuriling langsung - selop bohong
2. Respectful to parents
3. Respectful to teacher and government (ruler)
4. Avoid gambling and stealing
5. Avoid arrogance, boasting or showing off
6. Avoid adultery
7. Avoid lies and deception
8. Avoid drunk and drugs
9. Do not take advantage or abuse fellow creatures of God
10. Do not pluck nor take without permission
11. Avoid envy and hatred
12. Do not avoid paying debts
13. Always be polite, humble and appreciative to other fellow human beings
14. Learning Cimande is not for showing off, boasting or for acting recklessly, but for achieving safety on earth and in heaven.
The true Silat Cimande is not governed by fixed form of styles that distinguishes it from other styles. It is actually a form of self-examination which does not depend upon series of rules or classification of techniques and methods. The core of understanding Silat lies in the individual mind that has been orientated into the Sundanese way of life; cultural, environmental and religious knowledge. Learning traditional Cimande Silat constant process of understanding the history and heritage of the Sundanese culture. Cimande is never a giver of truth. It is only a guide to the truth that the practitioner must discover and explore both internally and externally, until ultimately it is fully integrated into his inner self. It is the truth that transcends styles and discipline. It is the simplicity of the art and the beginning of understanding nature and of our inner-being. Finally Silat Cimande to the practitioner means life, whereby the involvement of spiritual aspect, the chanting of Gods names and ritual prayer for developing closeness to the heart, soul and kinetic art of mind over mater as well as the force of cosmic energy by an intense and intuitive use of the senses to achieve the so-called connection to the heart of divinity or to develop a sixth sense. It is not easy to master Cimande Ilmu Persilatan Silat Cimande Girang. The disciple mast ask God for the answer, let it be the Hindu God, the Muslim God, the Buddhist God, the Christian God, the god of Moses; It is One God for all. Learn the five principles of Silat is Kembangan, buah, isim, bigi and finally batin Silat. Kembangan incorporates patterns and ergonomic applications of the human anatomy, purpusly for health and expressing the artistic movements. The buah is the result of a Kembagan when fertilized; it eventually bears buah and these forms of sequences of Cimande combat techniqes. The Isim is the understanding inner forces by regular and routine breathing techniques meditation and prayer. The Bidji is related to herbs medicine and anatomy for developing internal energy. Lastly the spiritual Batin is the understanding of our existence and relationship with God and faith in true religious knowledge under a true guide and teacher.
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