Saito Kebangan (Pendekar)

Pendekar / Master

Traditional Indonesian master (Pendekar) of Pencak Silat from the Kebangan region in West Java.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth20. století

Era20th century

Country of OriginIndonesia (Java)

Rank / TitleMaster of Pencak Silat Kebangan

Active Years1950–1990

Biography

Pendekar Saito Kebangan transmitted the Kebangan regional style of Pencak Silat in Java, emphasizing swift close-range joint breaks and Golok blade defenses.

Associated Martial Arts

Tendo-ryu NaginatajutsuFounder→

A classical Japanese naginata school from 1582. By tradition its founder established it after a hundred days of prayer; modern atarashii naginata derives from it.