Kids Xmas Silat Party

Some photos from the Dublin Silat Kids Christmas Party. A great way to end the year and way to celebrate and have fun together and to look forward to 2012. Training, developing and having fun together is our core ethos. Children when they are enjoying themselves learn much quicker.
We look forward to seeing you all in 2012. Classes restart as normal from Monday 9th Jan.

New Tuesday Training Venue

Pictures of new Training Location in Lucan.
Classes every Tuesday for Kids at 6.30pm.

New Kids Syllabus Books Grading Dates

We will be giving every child in our class a Free Kids Grading Booklet. Please keep the Booklets safe, as there will be a reference for the grading techniques.

Next Kids Grading will take place Friday 3rd February 2012 7pm . Please make sure you child attends class regularly and practise during the week.

We on the Move in Lucan

We moving our Tuesday Kids Class to Lucan East Educate Together School Gym (500m from Lucan Sports Center). This new venue, will give us much more space to train in, and a clean ultra modern air condition enviroment for your children to develop in the art. We hope this will improve the quality of learning and services we can offer to you, and your family.

Kids Classes Nov 2011

Kids Classes Winter Time table

Firhouse Sports and Community Center
Monday 6.30pm
Wednesday 6.30pm

Lucan Educate Together School Gym Tuesday 6.30pm
Lucan Sports Center Thursday 6.30pm

Winter Term
10 Weeks €60 for 10 classes
Family Discount €40 per additional child (brother / sister)

For more info
Tel Liam 087 9956569 or email guruliam@hotmail.com
or check out website http://www.urbansilat.com/
or join us on facebook www.facebook.com/urbansilat

Guru Felix Valencia teaching the Silat Kids in Lucan

Guru Felix Valencia Visit's to Firhouse / Lucan Kids Club

Guru Felix Valencia took time our from his busy timetable to visit the Local Kids who train

in Silat in Lucan and Firhouse. His message to the kids was a positive one, teaching some basic self defence skills which he teaches the Kids back in LA. He also talk about the roll of being a good student not only in Martial Arts but also in School and at Home. The kids made Guru Felix a Thank you card and signed it. One of the focus our schools is our development of Kids as the future holders of the Art, and to give Kids access to Living Masters, instead of just seeing them on tv and xbox. We thank Guru Felix for coming along and spending his evening with the kids.

Kids Silat Self Defence Grading May 2011 - Kids with their Certs, Monjet Patch and Belt

Family

Family plays a big part in all our lives and we believe it's one of the best ways for children to develop is to share their hobbies with parents. Many of our kids have Parents who train in Silat (Adults classes always follow kids classes). This is a beautiful example of Father and Daughter showing a short demo of Silat at the recent kids Gradings. Well done Tony and Kate

Kids Grading

Congratulations to all the Kids who passed their Gradings on Fridays Night, you have all done me, the clubs teachers, and all of your family and friends proud. I hope you enjoy your new belts and you wear them with pride and honour. Many thanks to all the parents who supported the grading.

Star Students

Long Elbow shield performed by two of our Junior students on Wednesday night. Well done !

Kids Summer Grading

Friday 13th May 7pm

St Annes GAA Sports Center,

Bohernabrenna, Tallaght .

Please make sure kids who wish to grade attend Class over the next few weeks leading up to Grading. Kids should practis ethe movements they learnt in class during the week.

Monjet Techniques

Decoy Stances a) Horizontal, b) Verticle, c) Tiger Cat, d) Rib Opening, e) Roof Hit f)Budda.

Short Elbow Shield. Long Elbow Shield (2nd Belt and above).

Beset Back Sweep.

Double Kicks.

Monkey Rolls Kick.

Grab Counter.

Closed Fist Parries.

Hammer Fist.

Long Elbow Shield

Guru Tony showing the Long Elbow Shield

Decoy Stances

These are three of the Decoy Stances that form part of the Grading. Tiger Cat Decoy Stance Right Leg Forward. Right Arm Moves to side at bend 90 degrees at Elbow, Palm facing inwards Left Hand underneath Elbow.

Roof Hit Decoy Stance

Right Leg Forward Bent at Knee. Both Hands up behind Ear Elbow Pointing out. Head Facing Forward.

Rib Opening Decoy Stance. Right Leg forward - Bend at Knee. Left Arm across botton of Ribs - Palm Down Right Hand stretches diagonal up from shoulder

Favorite Animal

Hi Kids Vote for your favorite animal and we do a special class on it, at the end of next month, so make sure to let us know.

Video Clip Grading day

Short Clip of Kids showing their striking techniques.

Calling all Parents

If your son or daughter are in our classes, then why don't you share your child passion for Martial Arts. We run Adult classes straight after the Kids classes at 7.30pm. Come along and make Martial Arts a Family Art. To help you we are give you Parents / Siblings / Extended Family members 50% discount on the Intro course, so you can try it out for 8 weeks for only €40. Call Liam 087 9956569 or email guruliam@hotmail.com

Parent News April 2011

Due to demand we are looking into the possibility in setting up a second night in Lucan (Thurs), starting from Sept '11. Also during the summer months we are buying training equipment for the classes, to enhance the kids experience and learning curve. More details to follow soon.

We may also look into setting up a second class on the tuesday night, but this will not happen to Sept and we will not split families up. More details on this will be in the monthly newsheet which will be sent out to all parents starting from Sept.

Kids Grading

Next Grading will be Friday 13th May 2011 in Firhouse. We ask all parents to try and make sure your kids attend class regularly, as its important they dont miss out and fall behind with the training coming up to a grading.

Where is Silat from ?

The Silat we teach in the kids classes is from Indonesia, which is in South East Asia,

Kids have a look at the picture, and maybe when you looking at a World Atlas or Globe next time, would you be able to find Indonesia?

Training Times

Firhouse Sports and Community Center

Mon / Wed 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Lucan Sports Center

Tues 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Contact Numbers / Instructors

Liam Mc Donald 087 9956569 (Head Instructor)

Dan Mc Hugh 087 6633718 (Firhouse)

Alan Walsh 086 8059036 (Lucan)

Tony Devey 0857340054 (Lucan)

Paul Casey (Firhouse)

Crane - Blekok

The Crane teaches you how to defend yourself if someone is running at you, or trying to kick you. It is a air animal and teaches the Student footwork and to avoid being hit.

Monkey - Monjet

The Monkey teaches you how to defend against more than one attacker, and how to use your Elbows and Knees. It is a Water animal and helps Students build up fluidity in their techniques.

Snake - Ular

The Snake teaches you how to defend yourself if someone tries to grab you, or strike you. The Snake is a Fire Animal and its help the student by building speed and accuracy.

Tiger - Harimau

The Tiger teaches you how to defend yourself if you fall to the Ground. It is a Earth animal, and it build strength and ground work in the Student.