Ask the average person to name a martial art. You'll probably hear Karate. Taekwondo. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Muay Thai. Maybe Krav Maga. But one of the world's most sophisticated fighting systems rarely makes the list. That martial art is Silat. For centuries, Silat has been practiced throughout Southeast Asia, developing a reputation for intelligent movement, devastating close-range techniques, and practical self-defense. Today, it's becoming one of the most valuable skills modern martial...

Imagine walking through a parking garage late at night. You hear footsteps behind you. Your heart rate immediately increases. What would you do? Most people believe self-defense begins when someone throws the first punch. That belief is one of the biggest myths about personal safety. The truth is that real self-defense begins long before a physical confrontation ever occurs. In fact, the vast majority of dangerous situations can often be avoided—or escaped—before anyone throws a punch, if you...

Walk into many martial arts schools and you'll find students learning a single style. Karate. Taekwondo. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Boxing. Each of these martial arts has tremendous value and has produced outstanding practitioners. But what if there was another approach? What if learning multiple complementary martial arts could make you a more complete martial artist? At Warrior Combat Arts Academy in Mountain View, that is exactly what we believe. Rather than limiting students to one system, we...