History - Shrouded in secrecy for over 200 years

Usually referred to as Serak (pronounced "sera")., this Indonesion fighting knowledge from West Java has evolved over thousands of years. The peoples from West Java developed a lifestyle that was grounded in a deep respect for the elemental powers of nature, from this tradition Serak was born.

In the 1700s a gifted martial arts practioner emerged from West Java and developed a training method that allowed his students to advance rapidly in theory and practice. He was widely respected as a wise teacher at the highest level and his raspy-sounding voice won him the nick-name Pak Serak (pak is a term of reverential respect and Serak means hoarse) 

Pak Serak mastered nine different martial arts: three Chinese, three Indian and three Indonesian. He then distilled the essences of these to produce his own combat system, tailored to his physical hadicaps. He had only one useful arm and one strong leg, but despite these apparent deficiencies, Pak Serak was renowned as a fierce fighter.

He took on two apprentices and trained them both to high levels of mastery. It is from this lineage and tradition that Serak has finally found its way to Australia