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KunTao, variously spelled "kuntao" or "kuntaw" has best been described as "old kung fu". It is that archaic form of Chinese Martial Arts that has largely remained untouched with the passage of time, practiced within the isolated Chinese ethnic enclaves of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The fundamental roots of Kun Tao may be found in the Chinese lnternal Martial Arts of Hsing le, Tai Chi, and Pa Kua.
Pencak Silat, also spelled "Pentjack Silat", are the styles of indigenous Martial Arts of the lndonesian archipelago. Malaysian Bersilat is related to Pencak Silat. There are literally hundreds of local styles of this highly regionalized art.
Below are listed some of the styles that comprise the study of Mr. de Thouars and the influences on Kun Tao / Silat de Thouars. And after that a comprehensive list of the forms and their history that are taught to its exponents.
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