Excerpt from The Star
Pusaka Cimandi Pecah Tujuh
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According to legend, all seven martial arts stance was designed by Ibu Semantan, based on the movement of white tigers and white monkeys who noticed while washing clothes in a river.
Since the introduction of Ibu Semantan, martial arts breaking seven Cimandi growing not only in Indonesia but it is also practiced in the United States (U.S.).
Guru Persatuan Silat Seni Silat Cimandi Pecah Tujuh Rembau branch, Mohd. Zain Omar, 67, say, a man descended from Java, known only as Mr Sukiman is the founder of the martial arts in this country.
Mr Sukiman open court''in the vicinity of Batu Pahat, Johor in the 1950s. Further, the martial arts Cimandi Pecah Tujuh popular in Java community based in other areas in Johor and Selangor, "he said.
Mohd. Zain said this when met after the ceremony to open court Silat Seni Silat Cimandi Pecah Tujuh Rembau branch in Kampung Ulu Kundur near here recently.
He is almost 30 years involved in martial arts Seni Silat Cimandi Pecah Tujuh said, all new students are required by the rite of water dripping into the eyes of lime before entering the field.
According to Mohd. Zain, the ceremony was to 'explain' the eyes of new students so that they easily accept the knowledge taught by the teacher.
He said, there are seven strike in Seni Silat Cimandi Pecah Tujuh the 'cibaruso', 'cikalang', 'cikalung', 'cianjur', 'ciamrah', 'cimandi' and 'cimani'.
He said, according to the movement style of white tigers used in the enemy situation is at a distance of less than one meter.
While he said the movement of the white monkey style practiced to fight the enemy at greater distances.
According to him, at the initial stage, martial arts students are only allowed to practice using the hands and feet.
The use of weapons''not encouraged at an early stage to prevent the arising feeling ripple or untoward incidents among students.
''Only a few selected students are trained in the intricacies of the use of weapons by their teachers, "said Mohd. Zain.
He told, the weapons used in martial arts training including a dagger, cane, sword and a machete.
He said that martial arts practitioners are required to recite the Seni Silat Cimandi Pecah Tujuh the pledge that they will always obey orders and carry away the prohibition of Islam and will not rebel against their parents and teachers.
