Degrees

The path of the Persaudaraan Setia Hati Terate is divided into three degrees.

The First Degree (Tingkat Satu):
The First Degree is primarily aimed at physical development. Through a system of skilful physical movements (Pentjak), students learn to use their body effectively.
The First Degree is subdivided into a number of steps, coupled to a graduated system of belts and slendangs (sashes). Each step concludes with an exam.

Degrees

The path of the Persaudaraan Setia Hati Terate is divided into three degrees.

The First Degree (Tingkat Satu):
The First Degree is primarily aimed at physical development. Through a system of skilful physical movements (Pentjak), students learn to use their body effectively.
The First Degree is subdivided into a number of steps, coupled to a graduated system of belts and slendangs (sashes). Each step concludes with an exam.

The Second Degree (Tingkat Dua):
The Second Degree focuses primarily on the Silat, the demobilization of an attacker using the physical techniques (Pentjak) learned for the First Degree. Students learn to make effective use of inner strengths through concentration, breathing techniques and meditation.
This form of self-defense can be highly lethal. It is therefore taught only to the PSHT holders of the First Degree White Slendang, and who, after years of training in discipline, willpower and character building are capable of mastering the “real” Silat. Training for the Second Degree White Slendang is essentially 50% physical development and 50% mental development.

The Third Degree (Tingkat Tiga):
The Third Degree is only intended for the selected few: for those who can bundle all the positive powers they have learned and apply them to the benefit of humanity. The Third Degree is 95% spiritual and 5% physical development.

In Indonesia, there are currently some 300,000 holders of the First Degree White Slendang and approximately 160 holders of the Second Degree White Slendang. Unfortunately there is only one person in Indonesia has Third Degree White Slendang, the chairman of the PSHT, Mas Tarmadji Boedi Harsono, as others was already past away.