A KUNTAO SILAT DE THOUARS SCHOOL
In person and Online Silat Training SEMINAR w/Guru Colby (in person and online via Zoom)
APRIL 13th, 2024!
10am to 1pm (mountain time) ($60)
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Current Offerings:
Weekly In-Person & LIVE ONLINE Kuntao Silat martial arts training.
(Live online Silat Training every Thursday evening at 6:30pm Mountain time zone)
NEW! In person Kuntao Silat Group Classes taught Thursday evenings at 6:30pm Mountain Time Zone at:
Success Martial Arts
1721 Boxelder St. Unit 105 Louisville, CO 80027
USA
NEW! Affiliate Training Center broadcasting the LIVE ONLINE Kuntao Silat training class at:
Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Academy
Uptown Mall Frontage Road
Scottsbluff, Nebraska USA
Iron Fire Martial Arts: Iron is forged in fire and the steel is shaped through many iterations to become what it's designed to be. Iron Fire Martial Arts students are taken on a journey considered the "old way" of training Kuntao and Silat in Indonesia. This way is not easy and there is no substitute for practice, effort and some pain. The rewards on this path are many that can only be explained through growth and achievement.
Kuntao Silat de Thouars: Kuntao is a term used to describe Chinese influenced martial arts that have made their way to different areas of Southeast Asia. Our various styles of Kuntao are mostly Southern Style Chinese arts taught to my teacher in Indonesia. Kuntao in general is a brutal art with an emphasis of directly attacking the centerline and specific targets on the opponent quickly. You will see extremely low but rooted stances and witness a Kuntao practitioner crashing through opponents bone to bone and leveraging pinpoint accurate strikes leveraging the use of the different animal systems.
Silat, or Pencak Silat comes in many different forms and originated in the Indonesian/Malaysian archipelago. Pencak Silat is a very unorthodox and close range martial art that combines the use of body manipulations, locks, breaks, and sweeps or takedowns with the use of many different bladed weapons. Kuntao and Silat are truly the perfect marriage and together they are extremely effective for self defense situations.
Kuntao Silat has been called the most dangerous martial art in the world by many after they have experienced it.
Benefits of training Martial Arts: Personally, Kuntao Silat martial arts have given me increased physical and mental strength and improved overall abilities. I continue to have great body flexibility, increased range of motion and reduced injuries. Martial arts will teach you situational awareness and self defense strategies. Without sounding full of myself, I do feel confident in my ability to defend myself and my family. ~Guru Colby
Head Instructor: Guru/Sifu Colby Bock, direct disciple of Master Willem de Thouars, founder of Kuntao Silat de Thouars. Primary instructor of in-person and online Kuntao Silat classes.
Experience: Over 35 years of martial arts experience with over 14 years of student instruction. 26 years of Kuntao Silat experience.
Colby is also a US Military Veteran with 6 years active duty.
Certificates: Certified Senior Instructor by Grandmaster Willem de Thouars to teach Kuntao Silat de Thouars & Makao Kuntao Serak-Silat
Tribute to Grandmaster Willem deThouars
Willem de Thouars is a Dutch-Indonesian born in 1936. He is a humble man with a contagious smile. He is welcoming, caring and full of great stories of experiences throughout his life. Underneath his amazing personality is one of the most skilled martial arts masters I have ever encountered. For those that have had the privilege to learn or "cross hands" in training with him, they will tell you that he is the ultimate master of his craft. He trains martial arts daily and has coined the phrase "Shut up and Train" to remind people that talk is cheap.
The people closest to Willem are asked to refer to him as "Uncle Bill". This is a testament to his humble nature. He often mentions that he is fulfilling his duty to his teachers and passing on their teachings and legacy of Chinese Kuntao, Indonesian Pencak Silat/Serak, fencing, boxing, Corsican blade work and other arts. He looks down at his hands in our class and says "I wear the lessons of my teachers in the palms of my hands and now I am passing these on to you."
I have the great privilege to be training directly with Master Willem de Thouars in Thornton, Colorado, USA. I am honored to pass on what he has taught to me and I swear to wear his teachings and lessons in the palms of my hands.
~Guru Colby Bock.
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Join us in our online (live) weekly group training!
Our Instructor has also spent hundreds if not thousands of hours creating an online training platform for students. He can provide you instruction through pre-recorded online video based workouts. You will know what you need to practice and how. This approach combined with our weekly online instruction has really been benefitting our students. This allows you to learn and practice in the convenience of your own space at your own pace.
You can also submit videos of yourself and questions directly to our instructor for feedback and guidance to ensure you have the tools necessary to be successful.
Contact us for pricing options and let's get you started learning one of the most effective self-defense martial arts!
Join us every Thursday evening for in person group training.
Colby has a down to earth way of helping people understand some of the most technical concepts and techniques that make Kuntao Silat de Thouars such an effective martial art.
Colby understands learning in person, from your living room, garage or backyard and viewers won't be disappointed.
