Martial Art From Bali: Mepantigan

MEPANTIGAN is traditional Balinese martial arts that involve the techniques of throwing and locking. The performance is accompanied with traditional Balinese orchestra “gamelan” such as gagambuhan. The fighters wear a uniform consisting of bebuletan (sarong), kancut, guladginting, and udeng (head-dress).

This game can be performed in the beach or wherever space available. (created by Putu Witsen)

In practicing of regular and private classes, we also teach the technique of Ground Fighting and Standing Fighting like TAEKWONDO, PENCAK SILAT, JUDO, KICK BOXING, KARATE etc. The advantages of this sport are Physical Fitness, Stress Release, Weight Control, Sportsmanship and Friendship; it is a fun activity, also develop good personality.

There are threes in MEPANTIGAN, they are Beginners, Intermediate, and Advance. The participants of MEPANTIGAN wear the uniform, belts and they get certificate.

Tony Jaa The Muay Thay Master

Date of Birth
5 February 1976, Surin, Thailand

Birth Name
Panom Worawit

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

Panom Yeerum was born on February 5, 1976, in the northeastern province of Surin, Thailand. His parents were elephant herders. Panom watched martial arts films as a young kid and began to emulate some of his idols, from Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan to Jet Li. After seeing the Thai action film Kerd ma lui (2004) ("Born to Fight"), Panom met and studied martial arts and stunt work as a teen under the director of that film, Panna Rittikrai. Panom went to university where he studied a variety of martial arts, from tae kwondo to judo. It was not long before Panom would get work, doubling for Robin Shou and James Remar in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), and when his demo reel was seen by director Prachya Pinkaew, the film Ong-bak (2003) was created for Panom, who is now going by the name of Tony Jaa in hopes of bringing his style of action to international audiences.
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Trivia

Stunt-man turned actor who does not use any wire work or CG effects in his stunts.

Highly Skilled in Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, swordplay and gymnastics.

Watching Jackie Chan movies and a Thai movie called Kerd ma lui (2004) ("Born to Fight") influenced him to do stuntwork and eventually become a action star, but he says his biggest influence is Bruce Lee.

Born in a northeastern province of Thailand called Surin.

Robin Shou's stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997).

Does 8 hours of gymnastics, Muay Thai, and other sports training a day.

Is actually of Cambodian descent, more known as "Khmer Surin".

He speaks Thai, Khmer and he is learning English.

Personal Quotes

"Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Bruce Lee are my masters; they're the inspiration for my work. Bruce Lee was a heavy fighter who threw hard punches. Jackie moves very fast and uses a lot of comedy, and Jet Li is very fluid. I've tried to combine all of their styles and added some things of my own."

"I want a strong foundation in Thailand. Hollywood? Maybe in the future."

Tony Jaa Live

Tony Ja New martial art artist and actor from Thailand. Muaythay expert.

Hung Gar Kung Fu Style

Hung Gar was developed during the revolutionary time in China. It was designed to teach the patriots the system as easily and quickly as possible. Therefore, they could use their martial arts to battle against the Manchurians. All of the Hung Gar training techniques are contained within just a few select forms. This is greatly different from many other kung fu styles which have a multitude of different sets, each used to teach a separate technique.

There are four most important forms in Hung Gar which are considered the heart and soul of the system. These are Kung Ji Fook Fu Kuen, Tiger Crane, Five Animal, and Iron Thread. Other minor sets such as Kow Chi Nin Wan Kuen, Plum Blossom Fist, Butterfly Palm, Law Family Fist, and others were added to further expand Hung Gar's fighting principle by the contemporary masters.

Hung Gar is basically a tiger system, but it also contains the fighting tactics of dragon, snake, leopard, and crane. Each animal has an important lesson to teach the Hung Gar student.

• In China, the dragon is thought of as the spiritual king of the animals. It gives the Hung Gar practitioner bold internal power and spirit.
• Soft and internal, the snake has a smart deceptive nature and can easily change from one move to another.
• The tiger emits courage and strength.
• The leopard embodies speed and dangerous power.
• The crane teaches alertness, agility, active spirit, and balance.

Donnie Yen Biography

Donnie Yen was born in Canton, China, on July 27, 1963. The son of martial arts master Bow Sim Mark and Klyster Yen, Donnie moved to Boston, MA, with his family while still a child. At four years of age his mother taught him the art of tai chi. Donnie went on to experiment with various martial arts, from taekwondo to wushu. He was invited to Beijing to train in wushu, where he met 'Woo-Ping Yuen'. Donnie got his first film role in Xiao tai ji (1984) at the age of only 19. He gained notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s, working for the D&B Film Co. in films like the first two installments of the Tiger Cage trilogy and Huang jia shi jie zhi IV: Zhi ji zheng ren (1989).

He gained his breakthrough role in 1992 as Gen. Lan in _Wong Fei-hung ji yi: Naam yi dong ji keung (1992)_. His finale against Jet Li remains a classic of its kind. In 1997 he made his directorial debut in Zhan lang chuan shuo (1997), which was also the first film from his new company, Bullet Films.

In 2000 Donnie made his American film debut as the immortal Jin Ke in Highlander: Endgame (2000). He has also appeared in Blade II (2002) and will be seen next in Jackie Chan's Shanghai Knights (2003) and Ying xiong (2002) with Jet Li.

Hung Hei Kwun/Hung Hei Gun, Wong Fei Hung Grand Teacher

Hung is the son of a businessman in Southern China. Already adept in martial arts, he, like Fong Sai Yuk, is also a great brawler, and is often in trouble with the authorities.

When his parents are murdered by a Manchu official, Hung escapes to the Shaolin Temple where he becomes an "outside student". Meaning that he trains under a monk, but he doesn't become one. Hung is just one student among others, and he becomes friends with the likes of Fong Sai Yuk, Luk Ah Choy, and Tung Chin-gan.

They all pass the final test to be able to leave the temple, and like all good Han people, they join in the rebellion with the Red Flower Society to fight the Manchus.

Hung begets a son, Hung Man Ting, who later carries on his father's work to overthrow the government, but Fong and Tung dies early, and Luk goes on to teach others. His most famous students are of course, Wong Kei Ying and his son, Wong Fei Hung.

Abott Jee Sin accepted him into the temple and soon found out how talented and hardworking he was in Southern Shaolin Kung Fu. Jee Sin was impressed by these qualities and soon began to teach Hung the Tiger style that he specialized in. After six years he became number one of the top ten of the laymen followers (they were people who went to the temple to learn only kung fu and not religion). However, afterwards the Qing government destroyed the temple because the temple gave refuge to many rebels who wanted to restore the Ming Dynasty.

Hung escaped and during his wanderings he met Fong Wing Chun (not Yim Wing Chun of the Wing Chun Style) and found out that her father, Fong Sai Yuk (kung fu brother of Hung) was killed by the same person who killed his mentor, Jee Sin. So Fong Wing Chun taught him her crane style to balance out his hard tiger techniques with the evasiness of her crane techniques. Hung then avenged Jee Sin and Fong Sai Yuk by finally destroying the murderer (Bak Mei according to some sources). Hung and Fong Wing Chun soon fell in love and they were soon married. Hung then opened a martial arts school when the banning of martial arts was lifted in China. He called it Hung Gar Kuen in honour of the First emperor of the last true Chinese (Ming) Dynasty and to protect his disciples from harm from the Manchus because the Shaolin arts were still banned. His style soon was ranked the best of the five major family styles in the Province of Kwangtung.

Fong Sai Yuk

Another one of Guangdong's heroes. Fong was trained by his mother at a very early age, and turned him into an impressive fighter. So impressive in fact, that he was challenged to a death match aged 14. He won of course.

He later joined the Red Flower Society, and under the leadership of Chan Kar Lok, participated in missions to overthrow the Manchu government.

Not much is known about what he did, or of his personal life, but his eagerness to fight, quick temper, and steadfast loyalty made him famous in Chinese history.

Legend has it that his own master betrayed him, and Fong was killed fighting his master. He died in his early twenties.