Terminology

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 - right

Kiri - left

Tusukan - to stab

Tebasan - to sweep

Binungtang Empat - animal styles

Monyet - monkey

Harimau/pamacan - tiger

Ular sendok - cobra

Ular sawa - python

Blakok - crane

Garuda - eagle

Carabao - water buffalo

Raja Naga - King Dragon

Ayer - water

Bumi - earth

Api - fire

Udara - air

Pelajarn - student

Murid - disciple

Guru Muda - new teacher

Guru - teacher

Guru Penglima - warrior/teacher

Maha Guru - master

Pendekar - master/warrior

Guru Besar - grandmaster/lineage holder

Bapak - father/elder male

Ibu - mother/elder female

Mas - little brother

Selamat - peace, go in peace

Adat - customs, traditions, culture

Pusaka - sacred/heirloom, valuable and old

Hormat - respect

Senjata - weapons

Kris - sacred dagger

Pedang - sword

Pisau - knife

Kerambit - tiger claw

Golok - chopping knife

Kujang - cimande knife

Cabang/Siku-Siku - trident

Rencong - toe knife

Kancing Stick - lightning bolt

Kebatinan - Indonesian spiritualality, mysticism

Kejawan - Javanese spirituality

Gusti - God or the higher power

Niskala - everything in the spiritual world

Sekala - everything in the physical world

Buhun - original spiritual teachings (religion) of the Sundanese

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

Badui - oldest sundanese tribe in West Java

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

Tri Tangtu - trinity of Gusti, Niskala and Sekala

Ilmu - science, magick

Tenaga Dalam - inner power/inner dragon

Cipta - forefront to feeling

Rasa - feeling/intuition

Rahasia - secret

Sabar - to be patient

Samadi - detached concentration, deep meditation

Sujud - self surrender

Semangat - spirit, vital energy or life force

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

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