In my nearly 45 years of martial art study and research I had the chance to visit many countries and experience numerous systems and styles of combat in the original intended form. After much travel, and much consideration, I would rate Bali based Bakti Negara, as one of the best all-around martial arts methodes and scholls. It is trully an all-round system with highly developed fitness regiment, great self-defence curriculum, sporting outlet for the youth, rich cultural tradition and ascended personal development program for the more seasoned student. I would sincerelly encourage you to give Bakti Negara a try.
   
 
  Cezar Borkowski,
9th dan Hanshi, Okinawa Karate Kobudo.
Author of "Idiot's Guide to Martial Art"
 
http://www.northernkarate.com/
 

 

 

Many people ask me where I received the foundation for my martial arts career, I always answer the same way and without hesitation : "Bakti Negara".

 
Bagus Alit Dira and his father Gus Aji Keplag, the founders of the "Bakti Negara" system, were true martial arts pioneers. They were doing MMA back when the world had the privilege of being able to train under booth of these wonderful and skillful martial artist. My journey to Black Belt in "Bakti Negara" was not an easy one. It took me six years and world title before I was deemed eligible to wear the coveted rank. The training in "Bakti Negara" opened my eyes to the concept that for a martial art system to be meaningful and  
  complete, it must look at all aspect of science of fighting: striking, weaponry, grappling, artistic, etc. "Bakti Negara" was the first system that I know of, to do just that. It provided me with a wonderful foundation that has allowed me to grow and mature as a professional martial
artist over the course of the last three decades. My work over the past two decades has taken me to dozens countries in which I have been met many, many thousands of martials artists; all of which may not have been possible without the training I received from Bagus Alit Dira and his extended family. I have had the plessure of teaching thousands of martial artists the world over, from stars like Chuck Norris to elite military and policing organizations - again, I count my early training in "Bakti Negara" to be critical to my success.    
   
 
  John B Will,
a "Bakti Negara" Black Belt
1st place Pencak Silat World Championship 1982
Black Belt in Various Martial Arts
a professional martial artist
 
http://www-australia.blogsport.com/
http://www.bjjamerica.com/
http://www.radixtraining.com/
http://www.rogueblackbelt.com/
 
   
 
The "Bakti Negara" headquarter in Bali is one of the most well - rounded, progressive and holistic martial arts facilities I have encountered. Not only is the physical training varied and rigorous, but I love the fact that the main training areas are outdoors and take full advantage of Bali's unique natural beauty and climate. I think this design adds to spiritual fulfillment in way that few others shools can offerr. The staff is open-minded and the school's intelligenly designed layout even , this make Bali's "Bakti Negara" heasdquarter one of the most wonderful places to experience martial art!.  
 
Nigel Noriega,
Member of the
University of California Martal Art Program
and Team Quest Fight Club
 

 

The acceptance that I received in Ubud, and the subsequent introduction to "Bakti Negara" were very important factors in developing my love of Pencak Silat and I thank you for the trust, help and training given to me.

"Bakti Negara is a complete system incoperating all aspects of Pencak Silat and includes elements of the art and culture of Bali. The clasiccal yet effective movements incorporated in the Jurus and Kembangans, the practical application of self defence options, successful competition techniques, and the employment of traditional weapons make "Bakti Negara" a very special system in my oponion.

 

 
 
 
 

 
David Jennings,
The President of WAPSA
(West Australian Pencak Silat Association)
 
 
   
 
 
The Pencak Silat
Federation of the U.K.
 

Dear Pak Gusman

We hope that you and your colleagues in Bakti Negara are well, and send you our best wishes.

I am writing to extend my thanks to you and your collegous for the hospitality given to the PSF UK team during our visit to your padepokan in October 2007. The UK team thoroughly senjoyed their stay and were all very impressed with the warm welcome, the falities and the excellent training session they were privileged to wacth. They were especially pleased to meet up with Putu Spyanawati, who has been to the UK before and who is quite well known in Eroupe.

We very hope to be able to send some UK pesilat for training at your padepokan in 2008 and thus deepen in frienship and brotherhood between our two organisations.

On behalf of the PSF UK, I would like to once again extend our thanks and our best wishes to you and to your collleageous in Bakti Negara. We look forward to meeting you all again soon.

 
Aidinal Alrashid,
President

Pencak Silat Federation UK

www.pencaksilat.co.uk
 

 

Alfonso Sagarna: "Bakti Negara is a great school. They are training hard for the next championship, and we wish them the best on it"
Juanjo Landajo: "As in all my previous trips to Indonesia, it's great to share silat with local people"
Ivon Perez: "One of the richest thing of silat is that you can be far away from home but feel like at home if you are with your brothers in Silat. Thank's a lot “Bakti Negara!"
Mikel Aguirre: "Bali is great, Bakti Negara is great... I love Silat in Indonesia!"
Ivan Dacal: "This is my first time in Indonesia, and it has been fantastic to be able to train with Bakti Negara"

 

Spain's Team 2007

 
 

 
 
     
             
       
 

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