Pukulan Pentjak Silat Serak

Pukulan Pentjak Silat Serak (also Sera) is one style of the Pencak Silat family of Indonesian martial arts.

It was founded by Bapak (or Pak) Serak who was born in the Gunung Kendang Region and lived in West Java.

Serak is closely related to other systems of West Javanese Pencak Silat including Cimande and Cikalong. It tends to fight at closer range than these styles.

There are Serak players in Indonesia, Europe and the Americas. Most European and North American practitioners trace their background to the de Thoaurs and de Vries families. Like many, perhaps most, of the early Silat teachers in the West the de Vries and de Thoaurs families were Dutch-Indonesians, forced to leave Indonesia in the upheavals surrounding independence.

One proponent of Pukulan Pentjak Silat Serak, Guro Stevan Plinck, who is of Dutch-Indonesian decent, and studied under Paul de Thouars has dedicated much of his life and career to teaching and popularizing the art. Part of his work includes lectures and seminars internationally, and a series of DVDs entitled The Serak Series, which Plinck has produced in association with Lexington Film, LLC.

The System of Serak(R)

The main reason why Mr.Victor I.C. de Thouars made the name "Serak(R)" a registered trade mark with the USPTOTrade mark# 76388627. This with the assurance that the system of Serak(R) stays as original as ever.This marks the unrelenting mark to keep the System of Serak(R) as original to what the founder Pak Serak is.Anyone violating the trade mark most likely will be deleted by the managers of this website.

The system of serak(R)dated from the Pak Serak(R) Lineage of Mas Djut and Mas Roen through Pak Vic de ThouarsFor anyone to have and carry the name as Guro(R) Serak here in the United States of America Full Guru Serak(R)Horacio Rodriques, Dan Inosanto, Bernard Langan and Ray Graham.Serak(R) consist out of 10 intelectual phases, were the students learns movement called Jurus, Sambut (30 Standard)namely Techniques other than Throwing techniques, then Sambut Buwang that are Throwing Technieques (24 Standard)Hystorical Knowledge becomes a must, as the the lineage as well as Indonesian and Dutch hystorical fact, this with the assurance that the system of Serak(R) gains its rightfull place, with accrededation and not corrupted.Besides learning the Close Combative hand to hand, many of it trade mark in weapons is the Tjabang or Siku Siku, a ancient TRI-Trunion Weapon that has its origin in India. To become a Serak(R) teacher, it takes 4 full years in minimum of 3 days per week in studies to gain the assistant Instructor level, and 3 more years beyond that to gain a Guro Mudah level meaning, young teacher. For a full teacher, that will take an additional four full years of study. Main reason why the strict requirements to Carry the name of Guru Serak(K)

A Brief History of the Style Now Known as Anakserak<<>>> Pentjak Silat is the romanized form of the concept for "stylized lightning motion." At its roots are the preservation of the self through the harmonious movements of redirection and deflection of movement, force and energy. A true master of Pentjak Silat practices the ability to ward-off attack through the redirection of energy in and around his/her immediate environment. This takes a few years to develop and requires the help of a master. An apprentice is usually brought into the fold and taught as a member of the family. In this manner the information and training is passed on from generation to generation. Entire Pentjak Silat societies were formed and from these societies a culture was developed. It is accepted that the West Javanese Pentjak Silat style reached a level unsurpassed in the islands and became the model for other styles to mold themselves after.

In more recent times a gifted practitioner of West Javanese Pentjak Silat created a method of training enabling his students to rapidly advance in the theory and movements of Pentjak Silat. "Pak Serak." "Pak" (respectful title for an elder) "Serak" has several translation, berserak meaning a raspy Voice, however Burung mening Bird, Burung Serak also known as an "Owl" or as generation in description as "Wise" the Nick Name Serak or "Wise One" for the founder stuck. The real name of bapak Serak(R) Illeah Haboen Hasin. So that the system that bears his Nick Name of Wise One, shall never be forgotten.

Pak Serak became widely recognized as a "wise person," a gifted teacher and healer. He took on Three apprentices and educated each one in the finer points of "Pentjak Silat Pak Serak" until they acquired mastery. The older of the three, Mas Djut, second Mas Roen and the Third Mas Mustaffa, the later was removed by Pak Serak himself. Written Document to the Founder Pak Serak is in the possession of Pak Victor de Thouars, a document dated from 1830.

"Abang Djut." or Mas Djut taught three apprentices, brothers named John and Ernest and Ferdinand de Vries who also reached a level of mastery that satisfied the requirements of the style. These two, in turn, taught "Pentjak Silat Pak Serak(R)" to their nephew Maurice de Thouars until he too fulfilled the requirements.

In February 1999 Maurice de Thouars gave recognition to one of his students and conferred upon him the designation of full apprentice. Then in May 2004 Maurice de Thouars gave Dr. Andre Knust-Graichen the title of "heir and successor" in Pentjak Silat Pak Serak. Because of the nature of the practice of Pentjak Silat Dr. Andre was assigned the task of making the art more available to those interested in learning this form of Pentjak Silat. Therefore with the approval and guidance of his teacher, Dr. Andre has formulated a teaching approach which is called "Anakserak" (anak means child of ). This new approach would allow those individuals who express a sincere desire to learn an opportunity to do so.

Serak in North America owes a great debt to the de Thouars brothers, Paul and Victor de Thouars, who came to the United States in May 10, 1960. Previously known student from Ernest de Vries was William Reeders, who did not teach Serak(R) to any of his students other than one Famous martial artist "Sifu Bruce Lee" This is verified by Sifu Bruce's notes.

Paul de Thouars - Main teacher of and inheritor of the lineage of Mas Djut from Johann de Vries and John de Vries.Guro Paul still teach the system of Serak(R) to a few students that have graduated from the Sub-System he created of Bukti Negara.

In the Netherlands, the son of Ernest de Vries, namely Dolf de Vries has been teaching the system for many of years after the passing of his father Ernest or "Ventje" de Vries,

Maha Guro Victor de Thouars - is the Main teacher of the first lineage line through Johann and Suzanna de Vries de Thouars and inhertior of the lineage of Mas Roen from his teacher Pak Tisari Mardjoeki.

External links

* [http://www.pukulan.com/ 200 Pukulan, Silat and Kuntao Links]
* [http://www.anakserak.com/ Pentjak Silat USA Links]
* [http://www.lexingtonfilm.com/serakseries.htm Lexington Film, LLC The Serak Series]