The
product of extensive research from
the 13,699 islands of Indonesia to
the 7,100 islands of the Philippines
the art of Malayu Sibat is one of
the rarest arts found mostly in the
Moluccas and in the island of southern
Negros and the jungle of Mindoro.
Sibat is a word to describe the wooden
spear made from bamboo, thin bagacay
(family of bamboo) or from iron wood
with sharpen tip used by the natives
to hunt wild pigs, wild boars, snakes,
fish and mostly used as offensive
weapon against attacking tribes. It
was called generally as sibat either
in Indonesian language or Filipino
dialects, but in Negros island it
is called the Bangkaw or Sumbiling
or Palupad.
The techniques employed by the natives
are concentrated on the use of the
power thrust against attacking wild
boar. A strong thrust to the back
of the head or a power thrust below
the neck hitting the chest area by
puncturing the esophagus that will
stop the breathing of the rushing
boar. During the wild encounter the
boar may not be fatally killed immediately,
so there is a possibility of resistance.
In the process of struggle, the use
of the sibat to hammer the head of
the boar with strong downward smashing
attack will prevent the attack for
a minute and at that instance it is
followed by a killing thrust. The
use of malayu sibat is deadly effective
in every movement. For every downward
smashing blow, it is returned with
a violent thrust that will hit any
part of the body. The action to smash
is with use of gravitational force
that will break every resistance.
Malayu sibat attacks and counter attacks
are based on triangular structure
that is the most powerful striking
motion. When there is contact against
other weapon, the action for the Malayu
Sibat fighter is to drive the weapon
directly to the hand or to the head
of the opponent. This immediately
allows the counter attack, which at
close quarters, the deadly knife hidden
along side is pulled and delivered
to the kidney so deep that it will
stop the possibility of counter.
Malayu Sibat fighters are cannibalistic,
in Iranjaya, Indonesia. The cannibals
are using the Sibat as their primary
weapons. The feeling of destroying
the enemy is inherent in the use of
the Sibat.
Today, Malayu Sibat is one of the
indigenous fighting arts of the Pekiti-Tirsia,
a pure Malay fighting art. There are
several methods that are working techniques
built in within the system. With the
power of Malayu Sibat guarantees full
breaking effect that survival is very
remote.
Pekiti-Tirsia advancement training
programs includes the Malayu Sibat
in preparation for any challenge against
long weaponry.
