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| Me and Pak Cun Cun Wahyudi |
It was in October 2013 when I and my wife decided to search
for martial arts courses four our sons. Part o f this decision was sparked by
the fact that many students getting bullied in Jakarta. Our first son Raka was
became the victim in early 2013 while he was in 5th grade.
5 boys from 6th grade were trying to intimidate
him, but he managed to punch two of the boys and flee. We did some research on
what kind of martial arts courses they should take. The obvious and preferred option
were; Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu, but after further intensive research
we decided to chose Pencak Silat Cimande.
The main reasons were;
1.
It’s West Java heritage and full of deep philosophy.
2.
Very effective.
3.
Very famous and respectable form of martial
arts both in Indonesia and abroad.
4.
Proximity.
5.
Instructor’s skill and experience
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| Rasyad climbing hay |
So in December 2013 we enrolled Raka and Razan, it was fun
to see them practicing Cimande happily. After the 2nd week they were
asking me to join in, I was instantly said yes and immediately asking my wife too.
So it became weekly family event and it was a very fun way to build our
character.
It was on the second month that we found it is very hard to practice
it when our instructor introduced us to bone strengthening drill where we have
to clashed our bones with other students, and the climax was when our instructor
hit our arms so hardly that it made a huge bumps in our hands.
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| Pak Mulyadi |
But however we did enjoy every process; it’s a great quality
time for our family. In 2014 we had the chance to visit our elders Pak Mulyadi,
Wa Darma, etc in Cimande Tarikolot. It’s a beautiful village populated with
humble and warm people, it was an amazing experience we had. Our children fell
in love with the great outdoors, paddy field and gardens.
On February 15th 2015 I had an accident, while
practicing Ketig (explosive punching technique) I broke my left arm, it was
excruciatingly painful. Pak Mulyadi from Cimande immediately came to Jakarta to
fix my bone; btw I decided to heal it with traditional Cimande method, using
Cimande Oil, white egg and massage. |
| My beautiful wife |
The first three days was very hard, the pain was so killing
me, then in day 4 I feel my hand easier to move and the pain is more bearable
Alhamdulillah. While resting I tried to relook at my journey in exploring
Cimande, sometimes the thought of stopping continuing the journey crossed my
mind, part of it because I’m reaching 40, and the healing process will took
longer.
But looking how fun it is, and how it built our character I decided
to carry on. We love Cimande, and we are committed to practice it!
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| Pak Mulyadi and Owen |
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