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BUNGA CANTIK PENCAK SILAT - USA

Monday, December 31, 2012

"HAPPY NEW YEAR"
FROM ALL OF US AT
BUNGA CANTIK PENCAK SILAT CAMP
its finally the year..... 2013
Here is a picture of my brother Logan Twitchell (and  author Rocky Twitchell)  training in  Pencak Silat in the Sierra Buttes ,Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, CA.
We camped here and trained in Pencak Silat at our campsite for 3 days. We had great Mexican food the first night, Hamburgers on the 2nd night and finished the 3rd night with Steaks. Logan and I a great time sitting by the camp fire telling storys about our childhood,brothers, family and our time fighting in the boxing ring.Climbing the Butte was awesome !!! A direct ascension was impossible so we had to take the trails and follow guide posts.
 But as you can see the snow at the top of the mountain indicates COLD NIGHTS AND REALLY COLD MORNINGS. I almost froze to death each night !!!!! So next time we plan a trip here ,I'm going only when  there is NO SNOW on the peaks. LESSON LEARNED !!
( in the picture above we are standing at 6,000 ft elevation)
The Sierra Buttes is the mountian behind us in this picture.

 
 
This is the look out tower at the top. 8,591 ft elevation.
 39.59360 'N
120.64' W

View from the top


The Year 2013 will be a great year of Pencak Silat training and teaching !!!!

Friday, December 28, 2012

2013-Kilohana-fma Updated December 28th, 2012



I'm looking foward to teaching Bunga Cantik Pencak Silat at this years 2013 FMA Summit

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Be sure to join this fantastic web site featuring martial arts from around the world. Published by Azlan Ghanie in KL, Malaysia.

 
And be sure to read my article about training in San Francisco , CA with legend Rita Suwanda
 

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

AMAZING WOMEN OF SILAT/ MARTIAL ARTS the year of 12-12-12

The amazing Jen Para

  Jen Para is a ( Silat Malayu) Pencak Silat Instructor who has trained in Malaysia and currently teaches in Chicago, USA
Jen Para has an amazing ability to teach and apply techniques to both men and women with her Silat skills. You need to know that Jen has traveled to Malaysia for specialized training on many occasions and is the perfect example of a true martial artist who steps out of the comfort zone and learns what it takes to be a real master !




Amina Jindani

Amina is from England and currently teaches ( Silat Malayu) Pencak Silat and Eastern Esoteric Chakra techniques in Malaysia . Amina has lived in Malaysia for over 21 years ! How many of you can say you have lived in a foreign country for over 21 years learning and teaching Silat??


Amina Jindani
Silat Instructor in Malaysia




My Mande Muda Pencak Silat Instructor Rita Suwanda


My  JKD/ KALI Instructor Barbara Dalla Riva (  & Willie Laureano )


                                           My Instructor June Castro (8th Degree Black Belt)





My Instructor Thai Hang Le



                                              Thai Hang Le of Sacramento Vovinam Viet Vo Dao
Thai Hang Le  teaches and owns her own martial arts school in Sacramento, CA
Thai Hang has traveled to Vietnam and trained with the founders of Vovinam and traveled to Germany teaching the art of Vovinam. Well traveled means well skilled !


Special Note :


In the world of martial arts I have meet some of the most amazing Instructors. But nothing amazes me more than women who spend a lifetime dedicated to studying/training  in martial arts and becoming just as good as any man in the martial arts! ( if not better ) I have never been taught nor agree that men are better in martial arts than women. Women bring balance to martial arts training and teaching. In fact 2 of my best Instructors are women (Black Belt, June Castro and Rita Suwanda.Women rarely bring the "ego" into a school and are sometimes better able to teach and train a student than a man.Women add many great things to the world of martial arts.  So many I cannot list here.Just a few facts I thought  I would share on 12-12 -12...women bring balance in the martial arts !! Believe it or not, like it or not, but its the truth !

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

NAVICULA- BALI/ USA




On 12/3/12 I got to hang out with Navicula at KDVS in Davis California on their USA tour !!
NAVICULA ROCKS !!!!
Thanks to Lakota Moria

Monday, December 3, 2012

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

December 2nd 2012
Gamelan Sekar Jaya performed at Sacramento State University
Capistrano Hall
What a great show ! I was able to go backstage and meet many of the performers of the Gamelan group.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya

Rocky Twitchell and my new friend and Pencak Silat student Zukhrofi Muzar
or " Ofi " as I call him.....!!


PLEASE READ THW LATTER DAY SPORTS ONLINE ARTICLE :" DEFENDING THE FAITH "

PLEASE READ THW LATTER DAY SPORTS  ONLINE ARTICLE :" DEFENDING THE FAITH "
BUNGA CANTIK PENCAK SILAT

JOIN US AT INDO DAY 2013

THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR by Chris Crudelli

THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR by Chris Crudelli
Rocky Twitchell appears with Dan Inosanto on page 172

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