PCK Terms

Pencak - fluid movement
Silat - fighting application of pencak
Pukulan - continuously hitting with returning hands and feet
Cimande - beautiful flowing water, style developed by Embah Kahir
Kombinasi - combination
Pepedangan Cimande - sword style
Kelid Cimande - dodging techniques
Tepak Selancar - demonstrative movements performed with traditional pencak drum beats
Tarian - dance
Sera - decoy, monkey style developed by Embah Kahir
Pamacan - tiger style developed by Embah Kahir
Trumbu - stick art developed by Embah Kahir
Padepokan - training hall/school
Dasar - basis, foundation, elements
Juru - upper body movements built from Dasar, from which combat movements are derived
Lankah - lower body movements, footwork and stepping patterns
Tangan - hand, wrist, forearm
Kaki - leg, foot
Dasar Tangan Tenunan - hand weaving elements
Dasar Kaki Tenunan - foot weaving elements
Dasar Pasan - whole body flow
Maen Po - combat play, sparring or playing with an opponent
Gerak - gerak - movements
Luar - long range/outside
Dalam - close range/inside
Bungah - flower/feminine techniques
Buah - fruit/masculine techniques
Gunting - scissors
Pecut - whip
Patahan - to break
Sahblet - torture
Sikap - position or posture
Sikut - elbow
Duduk - sitting position
Sempok - rear cross step
Depok - front cross step
Beset - back foot sweep
Sapu - front foot sweep
Kembangan - flower dance combining juru and lankah in a flow
Sambut - to receive/partner drill with one person attacking and one countering
Sambutan - fighting
Serangan - attack
Latihan - practice, exercise
Pecahan - to shatter, break, solve a problem
Sila - cross leg sitting posture
Bela Diri - self defense
Tonjok - straight thrust punch
Teke - using fingers in half fist position
Tangkis - to block or ward off
Gedor - back fist strike
Guar - using the inside or outside edge of hand
Sabet - to slice
Kedutan - hand palm
Singgulan - using wrist
Tewekan - finger tips thrusting flat
Kuda Kuda pipih - flat stance
Lompat - to jump
Pukul Lurus Tangan - straight jab punch
Pukul Ayer Terjun - waterfall punch
Tonjok/Totog Atas Dari Bawah - uppercut punch
Pukul Membalekan - inverted punch
Putar Kepala - to throw by turning the head
Buang - to cast out, throw away
Garis - line
Kilap - lightning, zig zag

Kanan

Kembali - deep feeling in your heart, compassion, energy in you and all around

Sampurasun - the sould or energy that is in you, between, and all around you

Semangat - spirit, vital energy or life force

Sujud - self surrender

Samadi - detached concentration, deep meditation

Sabar - to be patient

Rahasia - secret

Rasa - feeling/intuition

Cipta - forefront to feeling

Tenaga Dalam - inner power/inner dragon

Ilmu - science, magick

Tri Tangtu - trinity of Gusti, Niskala and Sekala

Wiwitan - original religion of the Badui tribe (same as Buhun)

Badui - oldest sundanese tribe in West Java

Jangjawokan - religion mixture of Buhun and Islam practiced in Tarik Kolot

Buhun - original spiritual teachings (religion) of the Sundanese

Sekala - everything in the physical world

Niskala - everything in the spiritual world

Gusti - God or the higher power

Kejawan - Javanese spirituality

Kebatinan - Indonesian spiritualality, mysticism

Kancing Stick - lightning bolt

Rencong - toe knife

Cabang/Siku-Siku - trident

Kujang - cimande knife

Golok - chopping knife

Kerambit - tiger claw

Pisau - knife

Pedang - sword

Kris - sacred dagger

Senjata - weapons

Hormat - respect

Pusaka - sacred/heirloom, valuable and old

Adat - customs, traditions, culture

Selamat - peace, go in peace

Mas - little brother

Ibu - mother/elder female

Bapak - father/elder male

Guru Besar - grandmaster/lineage holder

Pendekar - master/warrior

Maha Guru - master

Guru Penglima - warrior/teacher

Guru - teacher

Guru Muda - new teacher

Murid - disciple

Pelajarn - student

Udara - air

Api - fire

Bumi - earth

Ayer - water

Raja Naga - King Dragon

Carabao - water buffalo

Garuda - eagle

Blakok - crane

Ular sawa - python

Ular sendok - cobra

Harimau/pamacan - tiger

Monyet - monkey

Binungtang Empat - animal styles

Tebasan - to sweep

Tusukan - to stab

Kiri - left

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