Balance
Technique
Energy

Silat or Pencak Silat is not only a complete martial art system, it is also a system of discipline that helps develop the person’s personality of respect for parents, elders and teachers and builds the sense of teamwork and cooperation with others. 

Pencak Silat is divided into 4 main branches: (1) the Mental or Spiritual aspect and practices. (2) "Seni" which is the artistic or cultural aspect. (3) "Bela Diri" which is the self-defence aspect and (4) "Olahraga" which is the sporting aspect. 

As a martial art, Silat is more of a hybrid system like Hapkido and Shorinji Kempo which has all the different aspects of martial arts including but not limited to: Forms, breathing techniques, punches, strikes, blocks, different hand formations, kicks, grappling, throws, sparring, falling, rolling, joint locks, self-defense against all forms of attacks…etc., This Southeast Asian martial art is also based on animal movements like Kung Fu and other similar martial arts. It is the main martial arts in Nusantara countries which are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and South Thailand.

Silat functions based on three fundamental things: Technique, Energy and Balance.

Jutsu means technique, skill of fighting, self-defence, unarmed fighting and physical health. It is a Japanese term but it has become commonly used for different martial arts.

Silat Jutsu Academy of Martial Arts is a member of Canada Pencak Silat Federation. Our academy is about learning and teaching the most practical techniques of Traditional Pencak Silat that can be incorporated in any self-defence system. The focus is less on forms but more on sparring and practical techniques in addition to physical, mental and spiritual conditioning.