Chintya Candranaya, Indonesian Silat Phe

[Jimbo]

Sorry, the title should read, "Indonesian Silat Phenom".

I recently discovered her videos completely by accident, while searching on YouTube for something non-martial arts-related(!). Chintya comes across as very hard-working, humble, and very skillful. IMO, she is the closest recent thing I've seen to a "new Bruce Lee", male or female, but she has her own identity. I don't watch much MA stuff anymore, but I find her inspiring, even if I don't train her style. Her basic skills are solid and phenomenal, something that's become increasingly difficult to find among many younger MAists nowadays. Especially with her kicks which, IMO, she is even better at than, say, old-school super-kicker John Liu (Liu Chung-Liang). Unlike many super-kickers, Chintya is fully ambidextrous with her kicks.

Predictably, she isn't without her critics. Some YouTube commenters/nut riders question her authenticity as a MAist for not fighting in MMA. This has no relevance. She is doing her own thing. Good for her. I'm sure her armchair critics can do better.

Following are a few of her videos: