4 Curriculum of West Sumatera Silat ( Minangkabau Silek )

The curriculum in the Minangkabau Silek consists of:

• Langkah: Langkah is the concept and the key of the game Silek is good and right.
• Buah: Practical Techniques in Silek which is the development of langkah.
• Isi: The spiritual aspect, the use of force in, if the understanding of the essence of martial arts or taste.
• Bungo, Pancak or Mancak (Kembangan): Aspects of the martial art for entertainment or performances.
  Silek Bunge is often found on formal occasions. Bunge Silek is a combination between langkah and buah. Silek movements are shown as beautiful and as good as possible and both fighters trying to not hurt each other and are usually accompanied by traditional music. Tuo-tuo Silek often performed in this event as a tribute to him

1.Langkah
Stepping is a basic lesson in Silek. There are some basic movements that will be taught, namely:

• Gelek (Gelek, in English, twist): change the position of the body facing or facing right and left without changing the position of the feet or without stepping). In the main pairs, the left leg in front will produce gel3k in, whereas if the right foot in front will produce gel3k outside.
• balabek (belebat): change the appropriate hand movements footsteps. Balabek serves as a defense for the upper body if attacked. Usually the right hand and left hand crossed if squeezed. How to play this balabek varies depending on the flow of silat, a martial Koto Anau, Solok regency, play balabek by means fist like a boxer. There is another balabek with a combination of lump in satutangan and spoon in the other.
• Langkah ka jo muko langkah suruik (step forward and step backward): step, changing the body position by moving the legs.
• Langkah insuik (step inching): mengeser foot stepped forward or backward. For example, the right leg is shifted slightly to the front, followed by sliding the left foot slightly forward. Insuik steps do not need to lift a leg to move, simply shifted course. This step pattern is useful to fix a position to defend or attack. This technique usually come away unnoticed by fighters.
• Tagak Itiak (upright duck): standing like a duck or duck with only one leg.
• Babaliak (turning 180 degrees), turning can baliak Suok (turning right) or baliak spangle (turning left).
• Simpia (simpir, sweep), the sweep of the attack on foot.
• Guntiang (Scissors), clipping attacks on foot.
• Tikam jajak (stab trail), footsteps who replaced the previous step. For example, when the right foot stepped forward, left foot right foot trail position is. The same principle passed otherwise.