1. The gold background represents the first sash attained in Shaolin Pentjak Silat and just as Gold is a
precious valuable metal, the Gold Sash is a valuable precious rank and the beginning of the journey.
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2. The circles represent the creation & unity in the styles of Shaolin
Chuan Fa, Pentjak Silat, Poekoelan and Kuntao as well as the circle
represents the foundation of circular movement used in Shaolin
Pentjak Silat.
3. The system name " Shaolin Pentjak Silat" surrounding the center
symbols in a circular route denotes that this system is Pentjak Silat
with the Shaolin arts as a foundation. Pentjak is spelled the Dutch
way instead of Pencak the Indonesian way denoting the Dutch-Indo
masters who brought these Silat arts to America.
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Guru Ivester with the Shaolin Kids
Class.
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4. The inner style names are colored purple because that is a traditional Indonesian color and a sign of
Royalty.
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5. The inner styles are the core of the system.
a) Kuntao is an Ancient style of Chinese fighting that was introduced to Indonesia hundreds of years ago
and combined with many styles of Silat producing a new hybrid style of Kuntao.
b) Poekoelan is an older name describing the Indonesian fighting arts and is one of the original names for
Pentjak Silat.
c) Chuan Fa is the style of the Shaolin Temple & the warrior Monks and is the foundation of our system.
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6. The 3 knives/swords combine to make a triangle which is the main geometrical symbol of our fighting art.
It denotes stepping patterns, body alignment and other technical aspects of our system and is the main
symbol of most Southeast Asian fighting arts such as Silat, Kuntao, Kali, Silek and Pukulan/Poekoelan.
7. The knife/sword is called a Keris and is the main weapon of Pentjak Silat and is a sign or symbol of
Pentjak Silat when words are not present.
8. The center symbol is the Chinese Hanji character for Chi or Internal Energy and is the heart of our
system. Without the internal there is no true power, strength, speed or health.
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