Legenda Jago Silat Sabeni

The Indonesian fighters in the 24th SEA Games in Bangkok become the overall champion. Two years earlier in Manila was second after Vietnam. In fact, the Vietnamese fighters proficient in martial arts after receiving training and guidance from trainers Indonesia.

Some time ago never any suggestion that martial arts are included in the Olympics. If this proposal is accepted, the Indonesian fighters are expected to present a gold medal for his country. But, now this martial arts has evolved in a number of countries, including in Europe as well as the fighters they learn from us.

For Betawi people, play martial arts is a kemustian. In the old days almost in every village there is a martial arts warrior. They are highly respected, because his behavior is commendable. They use his martial arts to teach amar nahi ma'fur man to the path of good and prevent injustice. Much of the behavior of thugs now, the palak and pressed play with cruelty.

If we enter Jl KH Mas Mansyur from the Tanah Abang market, there is a right way Sabeni Jl. Sabeni is a martial arts warrior Tanah Abang, who was born late 19th century and died before the proklamasdi independence (1945).

There are interesting events Sabeni experienced during the Japanese occupation. Japan at war against the Allies require youths to be used as a sort Heiho volunteers to help the Japanese soldiers.

Sabeni one son, named Sapi'i, the young as well as other youth, are required to be Heiho. He was placed in Surabaya. Because not stand the treatment Dai Nippon army, Sapi'ie run away and hide from Surabaya at his parents' house. Of course the Kempeitai (Japanese secret police) did not remain silent and continue to search for his whereabouts. Because Sapi'ie not too caught, Kempeitai Sabeni hold as collateral.

Knowing Sabeni famous as a martial arts champion, Kempetai want to test it. Sabeni challenging his commander to compete with his son, a soldier karate. "If Sabeni win, free and allowed to go home," said the commander, wrote in the book Thabrani Bang Ba-Be. The duel took place at the headquarters Kempeitai on Jl Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta. Sabeni successfully dodged attacks the karate expert. In fact, he then managed to knock down the Japanese soldiers to cross a centipede with science punches.

The commander who was disappointed by the defeat of his men, and then confronts a sumo champion to beat Sabeni. Sabeni ready for it. Sumo champion put up the horses, his legs move forward, stand ngangkang. Hand placed at upper thigh thighs as big as a horse. Then a voice came out of his mouth, "... Eeek!" As he stretched out his hand.

Facing an opponent in such circumstances, Sabeni frog jump, up knee ngeden enemy again. Knee opponent is considered a cutting board, used for salto up. To then grabbed the head crown sumo champion, who immediately fell back, ngegeloso, kagak could stand up again because the body and mind as a result of martial arts whiz Tenabang blow it.

In honor Sabeni, way ahead of his residence at Jl Tanah Abang Sabeni. While his grave was moved from Bury Gang Rubber bivouac adjacent to the tomb of Husni Thamrin. In the village Kwitang, Central Jakarta, close Masjelis Taklim Habib Ali, there is also a martial arts master named Muhammad Djaelani, known as the Mad Djelani short. He's been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Dutch. Why, around 1940 he killed a Japanese consul in Batavia, because he thought a Chinese Dutch accomplice. He was released by the Barisan Pioneers on the physical revolution.

One of his grandchildren, H Zacharias, inherited silatnya science, Mustika Kwitang. In the 1960s, President Sukarno guard, Tjakrabirawa, bringing temperatures (professor) karate from Japan, Prof. Nakagama, which has received the title and 7, along with professors from the U.S. karate, Donn F Dragen. Zakaria, youth Kwitang birth, was requested to demonstrate martial arts techniques to play the second Grand Master of karate.

Zakaria, who was then still young, with a demonstrated expert move moves playing with guns and break the rock using the wrist. Jago martial Kwitang also shows a sharp weapon mastery plays at high speed. This attraction invites admiration Japanese karate master. Bung Karno at a reception at the State Palace he says, "Why do you have a player as good as this pemudinya why men are less liked. Would prefer the martial arts of Japan? "

When told this story to the author, Zakaria said, "A lot of people underestimate Indonesian martial arts and is considered plebeian games. In fact, in Europe and Asia, now a lot of people who study it. "Zakaria himself has taught martial arts in Europe.

In the colonial period, the colonial government, do not allow game martial arts. Therefore, at that time the fighters we learn early morning start at 02.00 until dawn. Reason Netherlands, said Zakaria, the rebels such as the Pitung, the Jampang, H Murtadho and Entong Fat from Condet, is the martial arts expert. During the revolutionary period Betawi martial arts experts and clerical work together to lead the line against the Dutch.

REPUBLIKA - Sunday, December 23, 2007

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