Pukulan Tujo Hari Targeting

Here's what's interesting about Pukulan Tujo Hari's (PTH) hitting system. They apparently have seven key targets. These targets are optimized for empty-handed striking as well as for striking with the three PTH weapons. These targets also have a specific time of day associated with them. So at any one time of the day, you will emphasize one target over all others.

When I asked a bit more about this, I was told that the time of the day wasn't so much based upon the clock, but upon the opponent's breathing. I'm learning that many Silat systems focus upon the breathing patterns through the nostrils. Like in Yoga, these systems know that throughout the day our breathing shifts from one nostril to the other. I - of course - asked how in the world am I supposed to know which nostril my opponent is breathing from!?!? I was told that I simply notice which nostril I'm breathing from and assume that it is the same with my opponent.

I have to do a lot more research to do in order to determine whether or not someone is pulling my leg. Perhaps this is the Malaysian equivalent of a "snipe hunt"...