Hai — diaphragm breath centre

breath gathering and abdominal control

The upper-abdominal point represents the breath and diaphragm focus used by some inner-power teaching accounts. Because Indonesian schools use different terms and exercises, this marker is a broad practice region rather than a standardised tenaga dalam centre.

Crown — ilmu and intentHai — diaphragm breath centreHai — diaphragm breath centreBody conditioning — ilmu kebal locusHands — tenaga emissionFeet — rooted stance

Point 2 of 5 in Indonesian Tenaga Dalam

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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Sources

Ian Douglas Wilson, The Politics of Inner Power: The Practice of Pencak Silat in West Java (scholarly_modern)

O'ong Maryono, Pencak Silat in the Indonesian Archipelago (scholarly_modern)

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