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Perisai Diri

Perisai Diri
Country of origin Indonesia Indonesia
Creator Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo
Parenthood About 156 style of Pencak Silat in Indonesia and Shaolin Kuntao.
Meaning Self-shield

Perisai Diri is a Martial Arts Organization of pencak silat from Indonesia that was founded by Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo (R.M. Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo) on July 2, 1955, in Surabaya, East Java. The term literally means "shield of oneself".

Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo, also known as Pak Dirdjo, was born on January 8, 1913 in the Paku Alam Palace, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is the first son of Raden Mas Pakoe Soedirdjo, great-grandfather of Paku Alam II. When he was 9 years old he mastered the palace's martial arts and was authorised to train his friends in the palace. In addition to learning pencak silat, he also learned traditional dance at the Palace of Paku Alam and became friends with Wasi and Bagong Kussudiardja.

In his childhood, Pak Dirdjo was called Soebandiman or Bandiman by his friends. He was very keen to learn more pencak silat and after he graduated from Hollands Inlandsche Kweekschool (HIK, teacher training school) he left Yogyakarta to begin his journeys without taking any logistics into account.

The first place he visited was Jombang, East Java. Thus, he learned pencak silat with K.H. Hasan Basri. He also deepened his spiritual at Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School. To support his life, he worked in the sugar factory in Peterongan. Having had a hard training with K.H. Hasan Basri and felt sufficient, he prolonged his journey to Solo, Central Java, he obtained another hard pencak silat training from Sayid Sahab. He also learned spiritual aspects from his grandfather, Ki Jogosurasmo.

He was still not satisfied to increase the pencak silat knowledge. The next destination is Semarang, Central Java. There he learned pencak silat from Soegito with Setia Saudara style. Continued by learned spiritual aspects at Randu Gunting Boarding School in Semarang. Great curiosity in pencak silat made Pak Dirdjo still not satisfied with what he has had. From there he toward Cirebon after transit in Kuningan, West Java. Here he learned another pencak silat and spiritual aspects do not get enough to always draw knowledge from various teachers. In addition, he also learned Minangkabau pencak silat and Aceh pencak silat.

His determination to combine and process a variety of pencak silat that he learned made him not tire of learning. Switching her teacher means learning new things and increase knowledge he feels less. He was sure, if everything is done properly and based on good intentions, then God will guide to achieve its goals. He began to draw on his own pencak silat. Pak Dirdjo then settled in Parakan, Central Java, and open a pencak silat school with name Eka Kalbu, which means one heart.

In the midst of training, he met with a master of Chinese Kuntao with Siauw Liem Sie (Shaolinshi) style, his name is Yap Kie San. Yap Kie San is one of the grandchildren pupil of Louw Djing Tie through Hoo Tik Tjay. According to historical records, Louw Djing Tie is a legendary martial arts master, both in China and in Indonesia, and one of the major figures who carrier Chinese martial arts to Indonesia. In the martial arts world, Louw Djing Tie nicknamed as Garuda Emas dari Siauw Liem Pay (The Golden Eagle from Shaolin). Currently successor students of Louw Djing Tie in Indonesia continuing Garuda Emas kungfu school.


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