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Where Does MP Come From?
Merpati Putih Pencak Silat is the Indonesian Royal Family's secret Martial Art and Inner Power System. MP was developed in the 1550's and passed down through the generations very strictly from father to son & so on, only taught by the King to his Heirs. For over 400 years MP was very rarely if ever, seen by anyone outside the Royal Family.
In 1963 the Indonesian public was ablaze with riots and civil unrest against the government. Already into the struggle for several years, violence and hate were everywhere and it was boiling over onto the innocent. At that time the 11th generation Heirs and Great Teachers of Merpati Putih (known as Mas Poeng & Mas Budi) decided it was time to reveal their family secrets for the benefit of their people.
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MP U.S.A. Inauguration OCT 2000
All the people could learn to defend & heal themselves while at the same time becoming more loving, peaceful, & spiritually aware. Today over 1,000,000 Indonesians have studied and benefited from the techniques of MP and with over 100,000 Active members we are not only an outstanding member of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Federation- (I.P.S.I.) & Martial Arts Federation For World Peace- (M.A.F.W.P), but also the standard training for the Indonesian Army Special Forces, Commando Paratroopers, S.W.A.T. teams, & Presidential Secret Service.
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Up until 1999 MP was still strictly NEVER taught to anyone outside of an Ethnic Indonesian background. Until NOW!!!
Nate & Mike Zeleznick are the 1st Westerners ever granted permission to be formally trained in Merpati Putih. We began in late 1999, guided under the expert instruction of Dr. Heru Hendarto, an ear/nose/throat surgeon & Senior Member of Merpati Putih. Dr. Heru is a former MP trainer for the Indonesian Special Forces & the only person within 2,000 miles who could train us. As Luck/Fate would have it, He just happened to live about 50 miles away in Salt Lake City while pursuing his Masters Degree in Speech Pathology at the University of Utah.
Early October of 2000, Mas Poeng and Mas Budi (The Great Teachers) and Mas Tok (the Chief Instructor of all of Merpati Putih) personally tested and promoted us to the Instructor level & officially inaugurated the first ever American School of Merpati Putih. Overseen by Dr. Heru we are up and running!! Our School (Kolat)was formerly located inside the Ogden City Mall, but with the City's recent purchase and demolition plans in progess, we were temporarily holding classes in the Historic Ben Lomond Hotel.
In April, 2002 we moved into our new home. With the combined efforts of all of our students and many late nights, it is looking great!!
We are located at 1952 Kiesel Ave. right in central Ogden just one block West of Washington Blvd.
Our next class will start in early October. Spaces are limited and the next classes start the following April. Don't Miss Out! Register Today!
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