INDONESIAN TERMS & NAMES FOR GESTURES/STANCES
|
ambil; ambilan to take; a throw, takedown
badan body bangau crane besar big, large, great beset; besetan lit. scrape off or flay; a sweeping throw besi (“beh-SEE”) iron buka open, start (e.g., open the latihan) bulan moon, month cabang branch group of PGB cukup enough, sufficient, adequate dasar basic ganti change, substitute, replace (i.e., change sides right to left; change partners) gerak; gerakan to move; a movement gerak pendek, gerak panjang short move, long move gerak teknik movement techniques or applications guru; Guru Besar teacher; Great Teacher or Grandmaster ilmu; keilmuan science, knowledge; The Science (of WCS) jalan path or way jalan panjang, jalan pendek long way, short way jatuh; jatuhan to fall or drop; a falling technique kaki foot/leg kanan right keterampilan tumbling or acrobatics (lit. “skills”) kiri left lagi again!, repeat latih; latihan exercise, practice, train; training session lingkaran a circle Malam Bulan Purnama Full Moon Night (see Peh Gwe Cap Go below) masuk enter muda young, light or pale, unripe orang person pelatih trainer pencak silat system of self-defense (usually refers to indigenous Malay or Indonesian martial arts) pukul; pukulan; memukul hit/punch; a punch; to hit pusat center, headquarters (the PGB Pusat is located in Bogor, Indonesia) sabuk belt, sash (martial art belts indicate training level by color) sehat; kesehatan healthy; health silat; pesilat self-defense; silat practitioner, martial artist stagen long sash or cummerbund (wrapped tightly around hip area to stabilize lower back and organs) sumpah oath tahun year tangan hand tangkis parry TC (“tay-say”) Training Center tendangan a kick terus continue, go on tiga per empat ¾ stance tua old, dark, ripe tutup close, end (e.g., close the latihan) |
|
Numbers:
1. Satu 2. Dua 3. Tiga 4. Empat 5. Lima 6. Enam 7. Tuju 8. Delapan 9. Sembilan 10. Sepuluh |
CHINESE TERMS & NAMES FOR GESTURES/STANCES (mostly Hokkien dialect):
|
bhesi or beesi (“BAY-see”) basic front stance
bhesi tai ma horse stance kwan "gate": a portion of a long movement practiced on its own, essence of a long move Kwan Yin Goddess of Compassion (also refers to a system of movement) liong bun lit. “dragon gate”: choreographed fighting combinations, special self-defense techniques Lo Han refers to movements in the Arhat/Bodhisattva system pa hong punching Peh Gwe Cap Go name of the Chinese Harvest or Full Moon ceremony, conducted at the full moon of the 8th lunar month to honor the school, the science, and the lineage of PGB soja gesture with palms pressed together at chest height Suhu honorific term applied only to grandmasters of self-defense and healing su kong forearm bashing exercise (to train nerves to withstand impact) tek giok cross-legged or twisting stance Tao Kung the way of subtle energy, PGB’s health movement system tie ka ciu a grasp and pull technique tui cu (“twee choo”) “exchanging sweat,” sparring yang often denotes ‘same’ side; can also refer to ‘hard’ style movements or methods of training focused on developing external energy yin often denotes ‘opposite’ side; can also refer to ‘soft’ style movements or methods of training focused on developing internal energy |