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Pencak silat · Basic · b3

Punches, blocks, kicks and evasions in the air

At home 10 min 1 to 2 players One room

Ready when: First techniques, with a coach (b2) started; a teacher has shown the moves.

Start a session

What you are learning

Practising, in the air with no partner, the basic attacks and defences a teacher has shown: four punches, four blocks, the front and crescent kicks, and dodging down, up and to the side. Practice at home keeps the moves clean between lessons.

Words on this card Stance, Punch, Block, Kick, Evasion, Guard
Stance
A fixed position of the feet and legs, such as the wide, low stance or the front, back and side stances.
Punch
A strike with the hand: straight, a two-handed push, upward, or a swinging pendulum punch.
Block
Stopping an attack with the forearm: outer, inner, upper and lower blocks.
Kick
A strike with the foot, such as the front kick or the crescent kick, which swings in a curve.
Evasion
Dodging an attack by moving down, up or to the side.
Guard
The hands held up to protect the body.

Set up

A clear floor; a wall to hold.

Weather: any weather indoors

The base setup for pencak silat

Show it first for the one teaching

  1. From the guard stance, step and punch straight, the other hand at the chest.
  2. Block outer, inner, upper and lower with the forearm.
  3. Holding the wall, lift the knee, kick forward, and pull the foot back.
  4. Dodge: bend down, rise up, step to the side.

Your part while they practise

Count the rhythm; watch one point at a time.

Step by step

  1. Step and punch: straight, two-handed push, upward, pendulum.
  2. The four blocks: outer, inner, upper, lower.
  3. Front kick and crescent kick.
  4. Down, up and side evasion.

How much: 5 of each move 10 min a session 3 days a week

Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.

The game: Call and answer

You call a move, the child answers with it straight away.

Who plays: the child against you; swap so the child calls.

How to play, turn by turn
Turns
  1. The child stands in the guard stance
  2. Call a move: "straight punch", "upper block", "front kick", "side evasion"
  3. The child does it at once and returns to the guard
  4. 12 calls; then call two moves joined together
Fair play
A grown-up does every move on the other side.
Points
1 point for each right move; 1 point for returning to the guard.
Fouls
No points for that call
  • A kick with no knee lift
  • The free hand dropping from the chest
  • Moving toward a person instead of the air
Winning
Beat your best from 12 calls.
Stars
  1. 10 points for 1 star
  2. 17 points for 2 stars
  3. 22 points for 3 stars

Easier or harder

Easier

Hold the wall, kick low.

Harder

Join three moves.

What you will see, and what to say

  • the kick has no knee lift Knee up, kick, pull backThree parts.
  • the child loses balance Hold the wall, kick lowerBalance before height.
  • the free hand drops Other hand at your chestAlways guarding.

Self-check

2

The child shows guard stance, front kick, side evasion, outer block, straight punch, guard stance, twice from memory.

Stop and get a coach when

Pain in the knee, hip or back.

Fitness for this

Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.

This card trains basic attacks and defences, balance.

Basic is done when the coach confirms the child is ready for the next stage.

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