Do
You Realize
the Fantastic
Significance
of Juru
Training?
Juru training is a cornerstone of many systems of Silat; including Buka Jalan Pentjak Silat.
It is a foundational building block because it is so incredibly informative to those who spend focused time training this aspect of the art.
Time spent here informs defensive perimeter, defensive and offensive handwork, technique execution, simultaneous attack and defense, and even locking concepts.
Delineation of a Defensive Perimeter
In juru training, each juru defines the designated area or specific border that is being protected.
The sum total of the defensive perimeters trained via the jurus provides the foundation for effective defense against a variety of incoming attacks.
Regular, focused training of the jurus may also result in tighter, more controlled defensive motions.
This is an important, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of the jurus.
Wider, overextended defensive motions are not desirable, as they open wider countering windows for your opponent.
Defensive & Offensive Handwork
There are a variety of ways in which the hands may be moved both defensively and offensively during juru training.
Defensive handwork includes ipsilateral (same side) and contralateral (opposite side) coverage, as well as linear coverage. These motions provide defense against punches and kicks.
Offensive handwork is dominated by punches, but backfists and elbows are also included.
Technique Execution
Performing jurus properly is a great way to ingrain high-quality technique execution.
Two examples will illustrate this point.
The third move of the first juru is a horizontal elbow. Proper execution involves turning the upper base while keeping the hand, which should be at the side of the chest, still. This execution uses the body, not the arm, to deliver the blow.
The common mistake here is to allow the hand to move to the center of the chest. This is an arm-driven motion, not a body-driven one.
The second move of the second juru is a punch retraction with a “wiping” motion. Proper execution involves rotating the punching shoulder backwards while rotating the non-punching shoulder forward and circling the non-punching hand around the wrist area of the punching arm. This execution uses the body to power a simultaneous pull and “wipe,” which is designed to free a grabbed wrist.
The common mistake here is to simply retract the punch without really rotating the punching shoulder backwards. This is another arm-driven motion. This will detract from the effectiveness of both the pull and the “wipe.”
Simultaneous Attack & Defense
Juru training involves different performances.
Different performances require different types of hand passing.
An early-stage performance involves passing both hands simultaneously from one side to the other. In this performance, a punch is retracted and then the hands are passed.
A later-stage performance involves defending and attacking simultaneously. In this performance, a “wipe” and punch are executed directly from the previous punch.
Locking Concepts
A variety of concepts await discovery in juru training.
The simultaneous hand pass just described above contains locking concepts.
Specifically, it contains the principle of opposite levers.
This principle involves exerting forces on both sides of the lever when executing a lock.
This is accomplished with a push and a pull, which is what the simultaneous hand pass reveals.
Juru Training Summary
As you now know, time spent on juru training informs defensive perimeter, defensive and offensive handwork, technique execution, simultaneous attack and defense, and even locking concepts.
Given the incredibly informative nature of this foundational building block, I am confident you will spend plenty of focused time training this aspect of the art.
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