Martial art
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot
Practical close-range Silat from Tarikolot, developed through posture, movement, timing, contact, discipline and careful teacher-led progression.
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Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot
A living West Javanese tradition of martial practice, internal training and restorative knowledge.
Taught in the United Kingdom by Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is rooted in careful training, respect, etiquette and self-control.
Alongside the martial art, the wider tradition includes Indonesian breath-body and internal training and the restorative Cimande inheritance of massage, oils and bodywork.
Traditional Silat from Tarikolot
A living practice from West Java, taught in the United Kingdom.
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is a traditional Indonesian martial art from Tarikolot, West Java.
The teaching in the United Kingdom is centred around Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette and his training in Tarikolot with Bapak Firdaus.
The organisation welcomes people who wish to train, arrange a seminar, explore Indonesian internal training, ask about traditional Cimande bodywork, or learn more about the art in a respectful way.
A complete tradition
Martial art. Internal training. Restorative knowledge.
Cimande is more than a catalogue of fighting techniques. The public pathways below introduce three connected aspects of the tradition while keeping their purposes and boundaries clear.
Internal training
Tenaga Dalam
An accessible introduction to Indonesian internal training through natural breathing, structure, movement, balance and composure, without mystical claims.
Discover Tenaga DalamRestorative tradition
Traditional Cimande Healing
The complementary hands-on side of the Cimande inheritance: massage, bodywork, alignment and traditional Cimande oil, presented with clear health boundaries.
Explore Cimande healing
SilatCimande Asli TarikolotTarikolot and the United Kingdom
A traditional art taught through regular practice, careful correction, and respect for its source.
Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette
More than five decades of martial arts training and teaching.
Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, also known as Nicholas Blanchette, is a British martial artist and teacher with more than five decades of training and teaching experience.
His Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot comes through his training in Tarikolot, West Java, and his authorisation from Bapak Firdaus.
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Clear training, steady progress, and respect for the art.
Training is practical and close-range, but it is also careful. Students are expected to learn patiently, listen well, and carry themselves properly.
Learn through practice
Training develops posture, movement, timing, striking lines, entries, balance, and close-range control.
Train with respect
Students are expected to practise with care, humility, restraint, and respect for the teacher, the art, and one another.
Seminars and study
Seminars are available for individuals, martial arts schools, private groups, and international hosts who wish to study the art seriously.
Represent the art properly
Training attendance does not by itself give permission to teach, certify, or speak for Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot.
The Tarikolot connection
Training is connected to a clear source.
Silat Cimande Asli Tarikolot is taught here through Master Abdur Rahman Blanchette, his study in Tarikolot, and his authorisation from Bapak Firdaus.
Learn about the art
Training and Seminars
Train in London, Nottingham or Derby, or host a focused seminar.
Regular adult training takes place in Manor Park, East London and Nottingham, with children's classes in Derby. Seminars can also be arranged for martial arts schools, private groups, community organisations, internal-arts communities and international hosts.
Make an Enquiry
Ask about training, seminars, internal training or traditional bodywork.
Use the form for regular training, seminar hosting, study groups, safeguarding concerns, professional collaboration, or a general enquiry. The Tenaga Dalam and healing pages also have dedicated enquiry forms.