Jurus
Jurus
A prescribed sequence of movements in pencak silat, similar to a kata. Every school has its own jurus.
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Jurus is a prescribed sequence of movements, strikes, kicks, stances and transitions in Indonesian and Malay pencak silat. Students use it to practise the techniques and movement principles of their school (aliran or perguruan). Jurus are often shorter than Japanese katas and can be chained. Every school has its own set of jurus. Pencak silat competitions under the international federation's rules also include prescribed sequences (seni) for individuals, pairs and trios.
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Equivalent in another art
A prescribed sequence of movements against imaginary opponents or with a partner, literally “form”. The core of teaching in karate, judo, kendo and aikido.
Hyeong형Korean term for sets of techniques, the counterpart of the Japanese kata. WT taekwondo calls them poomsae, ITF taekwondo teul, older and other arts hyeong.