Raden Haji Ibrahim
Pendekar / Founder
Javanese nobleman and grandmaster (Pendekar) who founded the famed Sundanese style Pencak Silat Cikalong in 1870.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1816
Date of Death1906
Era19th century
Country of OriginIndonesia (West Java)
Rank / TitleFounder of Pencak Silat Cikalong (1870)
Active Years1850–1906
Biography
Raden Haji Ibrahim created Pencak Silat Cikalong in West Java around 1870. Cikalong is celebrated across Indonesia for its refined tactile sensitivity (Rasa) and subtle redirection of force.
Associated Martial Arts
Pencak SilatFounder→
The collective name for the martial arts of the Malay archipelago — hundreds of schools differing by ethnic group, island and family. On the UNESCO list since 2019.
Pencak Silat CikalongFounder→Traditional Sundanese Pencak Silat style from West Java focused on sensitive touch and counters.