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The Inner Citadel A History of Tenaga Dalam Bela Diri in Indonesia - shaharuddin yahya

The Inner Citadel A History of Tenaga Dalam Bela Diri in Indonesia

By: shaharuddin yahya

eBook | 22 October 2025

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Indonesian martial arts present a fascinating duality. On one hand, there is the visible, external art—the powerful strikes, the graceful sweeps, the intricate footwork known as Pencak Silat. But flowing beneath this surface, like a deep, powerful underground river, is the tradition of Tenaga Dalam (Inner Power) and Kanuragan (the science of invulnerability and supernatural power).

This ebook is not a history of fighting techniques, but a history of an idea: the belief that human potential extends far beyond muscle and bone, and that through specific spiritual and mental disciplines, one can tap into a reservoir of latent power for both defense and self-mastery. We will trace the journey of this idea from its ancient, mystical origins to its formalization into the structured Perguruan Bela Diri Tenaga Dalam (Inner Power Martial Arts Schools) that exist today.

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