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The birthplace of Silat is Indonesia. Silat Perisai Diri is the most widely practiced martial art in Indonesia. Although the art was founded by R.M.S. Dirdjoatmodjo, Silat is thousands of years old (3000 B.C.). R.M.S. Dirdjoatmodjo was born in Central Java (Yogyakarta) related to the royal family of Central Java. He developed from very early on a special interest for the vast Indonesian culture, especially in the traditional Indonesian martial arts fighting forms. He traveled the 17.000 islands by train; bus, boat and even by foot to study dance forms, tribal war forms, and all the artful movements of the native people around him. He studied with Empus (Masters), and Pendekars (Grand Masters).
The original techniques are called TEKNIK ASLI in the Indonesian language. His goal was to promote Silat Perisai Diri and to have it included as a part of the Indonesian culture. In 1955 it was officially called Keluarga Silat Nasional Indonesia Perisai Diri, and recognized as such, all over the world having it's main office in Surabaya (East Java) Dirdjoatmodjo attempted to unify the underlying principles of the Malay indigenous fighting forms. There are hundreds of different styles in the archipelago, Dirdjoatmodjo selected the major underlying styles, then formed and defined the Perisai Diri curriculum. Silat Perisai Diri therefore incorporates nearly all-major Silat techniques and styles found in the various regions of the Indonesian Island Nation. Indonesia is the fifth most populated country in the world with 210 million people, four hundred tribal ethnic groups and more then 200 languages. Yana was born as native Sudanese (Asli Suku Sunda), in West Java, Bandung. Before studying Silat Perisai Diri, he learned the Three Punches Style, fighting with music (Kendang Pencak) and weapons techniques, from the Silat family.
After acquiring Silat experiences in West Java, he traveled the length of the Indonesian Archipelago learning various forms of Silat styles from numbers of Masters (Empus) and Grand Masters (Maha Guru or Pendekars).
In Sumatra he studied Silat Lampung, Lahat, Minangkabau, Sulawesi. While staying in Bali he studied with the Trunyan Tribe, and in Lombok with the Silat home of the Sasak Tribe. These forms are influenced by animism, Hinduism and by Islam. Back in East Java he practiced the Kuda Lumping (horse style). In West Java he studied Cimande under Pendekar Haji Mahmud. Yana learned Silat step by step, and did not jump into becoming an instructor. All of his ranks and belts come from the Institution of Silat Perisai Diri, and he has the license to be international Silat Perisai Diri instructor from the head office in Surabaya.
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