The  Kevin Schmitt's Tjabang (school) of Amerindo Silat is a professional establishment teaching self-defense and martial art education. Kevin offers balance and harmony through the avenue of effective self-defense mastery. This art is unique and special because it gears itself to meet any situation by being founded on understanding the principles in which interaction takes place.

 This system can be learned and used by everyone, young or old, male or female. But I do suggest serious contemplation before committing yourself, it is hard work and calls for a lot of “digging from down deep”, but I can promise, the gifts gained are immeasurable. For the young, Silat develops good character and maturity. For the older students we offer health maintenance and fitness as well as the reawakening of the “keener senses” that may have been misssing from your life.

 Kevin Schmitt began his Silat training with heart-felt determination in 1987 and is certified directly under Guru Besar Jim Ingram in the Amerindo Pentjak Silat system of self-defense. Kevin has been a martial art veteran since 1972 and also holds instructor levels in Arnis, Tae Kwon Do, and Yen Ming Shou Kuai self defense.

 This is what you have been awaiting for; an actual and honest study that will enable you to learn more than you can imagine.


AREAS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDE:
 
• Silat philosophy
• Weapons training – knife, stick and staff
• Silat foundations
• Hand to hand combat tactics
• Grappling and escaping
• Silat advanced footwork
• Silat attacks and counter-attacks
• Ground fighting
• Women’s self defense
• Awareness and avoidance training
• Survival
• System training
• Mechanics of movement
• Dynamics of combat
• Competence to act in states of panic and nervousness
• Bela Diri – Holds, releases and attacks

A Brief History of Guro Besar Jim Ingram
 
Babak Jim W. Ingram was born in Cheribon, Indonesia in 1930 of Dutch-Indonesian parents and grew up in Kramat (Nieuwe Laan). His father worked for the police in Batavia ( Jakarta ),where he grew up as part of the Euroasian “Indo” community. He started his martial arts training in 1937 when his father introduced him to a man ( a Djago ) named Bapak William Loreo. Loreo was a well knowned skilled fighter and trained Oom Jim in the Kweetang, Tjimande, and Pukulan Kemajoran systems. Jim Ingram also learned the style of Pukulan Japara from his father. In addition he has learned “Gelut” (wrestling) and Vitamaen stick fighting from the Mollucans.

Coupled with Oom Jims’ own experience fighting for his life in the Indonesian independence war, and as a Dutch commando in the Korean war, he brings much experience and insight to the martial art world. In 1956 he left for Holland where he was one of the first to start teaching Silat in Amsterdam. In 1960 he came to the United States and moved to Washington state where he began training in his garage.

Mr. Ingram has learned a lot of systems and has adapted them into his own techniques, he believes no one system has all the answers that go into creating a human fighting machine to avoid confusion and politics within the martial art world, he changed the name of his system to Amerindo self defense system. He believes one always must learn the best from other fighting systems and teaches that the day you stop learning is the day you should quit.

 

Pentjak Silat-Kuntao is a unique martial art based on Indonesian Pentjak Silat and Chinese Kuntao, Silat-Kuntao is a combination of two ancient cultures containing a diverse collection of techniques, principles and attitudes. It is perfect for anyone who has the desire to learn valuable, realistic self defense skills , while improving health and fitness. Silat-Kuntao is a rarely seen, highly sophisticated, and physically effective fighting system from Indonesia. It is based on physiology, physics, anatomy, and psychology. The movements of Silat are unbelievably deceptive, fluid, powerful and swift. It is known for its’ graceful and almost effortless movements. The beauty and grace of this art changes like lightening into one of the most effective ways of self defense. It was not originally taught as a sport, it was for self defense only. Pentjak Silat teaches awareness, self-belief, bravery, a quick eye, and the element of surprise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Amerindo Pentjak Silat System
 
The style is composed of multiple strikes, takedowns, sweeps, joint locks, ground, knife and stick fighting. This system is a combination of finesse, application of physics, knowledge of anatomy, and how energy is directed. The emphasis is on economy of motion and efficient self defense. It is based upon maximum destructive output with minimum effort. Amerindo Silat does not require brute strength or speed, due to the development of awareness and timing.
 In this system, the student is not trained to break boards, to spar with heavy pads on, or to do Kembangan (forms) until they are bored out of their minds. They are taught to fight to win, fight to protect their honor, their family, and perhaps their land. Oom (uncle) Jims’ system is geared for survival fighting and for developing toughness, not for trophies, belts, or stress relief. Many masters and grandmasters of different arts admit to its’ lethal validity.