Learning Silat

Pencak silat or silat is a traditional martial art originating from Indonesia. Pencak Silat is a martial sport that requires a lot of concentration.

The term martial is widely known in Southeast Asia, but specifically in Indonesia the term used is martial arts. The name "pencak" is used in Java, while "silat" is used in Sumatra, Malay Peninsula and Kalimantan.

Pencak is a dance game based on alertness and many styles and flowers on the move. While silat is the intelligence to keep yourself from unexpected attacks based on swift and agile, and pay attention to every opponent's movements and moves.

Pencak silat is a martial arts sport originating from Indonesia. Mother of Pencak Silat organization in Indonesia named IPSI (Indonesian Pencak Silat Association). IPSI was established on May 18, 1948. IPSI is noted as the oldest martial arts organization in the world. The basic techniques that must be mastered to be able to do pencak silat are basic attitude, basic motion, basic technique of attack, basic defense technique.

Pencak silat sports can be regarded as the art of cause in this sport is the elements of self-defense, character, attitude formation. The existence of a strong personality and spirit of nationality is useful to form human development.

Pencak Silat viewed from the point of art must have harmony and balance between wirama, wirasa, and wiraga or keserasia rhythm, presentation of technique and appreciation. In the art of pencak silat emphasis and domination can be placed on the following things:

Martial and refined martial arts.
Dance motion that takes martial arts motives martial arts.
Dance movements are colored pencak silat movements as little as the situation only.
Mixed motion blend and harmonious between dance and martial arts.