Amir In Action

Cuek Taji Kinantan 2

The principle of Taji Kinantan can be further seen below. One key point of interest here is the matter of timing. In Silat, there are instances when our opponent responds to our attack and gives us the opportunity to counter attack. A good pesilat knows that when an opponent executes a certain movement, certain muscle groups become tense. If a strike is executed towards these muscle groups at the precise instant they reach maximum tension, maximum damage will occur. A good pesilat will often identify and create openings for such opportunities. In the final photo, Amir's taji kinantan(kick) hits the opponent when the opponent was trying to execute a kick with the right leg. The opponent's muscles above the right hip is tense and this would have been Amir's target in a real fight. Again take note that the kick is linear to ensure that the opponent has the least time to respond to this technique.