About Learning Silat Basic Technique
Pencak silat is an indigenous Indonesian martial art, can be played individually, in pairs or teams. To master the martial arts martial arts is required mastery of basic techniques pencak silat. Pencak silat is a way of self-defense that uses full sense. The intellect of human beings is more perfect than any other creature. Therefore, it is not impossible if humans can master all kinds of knowledge in this world.
In Indonesia the term pencak silat just started after the founding of the top martial arts organization (IPSI). Previously in the area of Sumatra is better known as Silat, while in the land of Java is mostly known as Pencak Silat.
In the period of Eddie M. Nalapraya's leadership, Indonesia has a passion for developing martial arts abroad by taking the initiative of establishing and establishing the International Pencak Silat Association (PERSILAT) on 11 March 1980 with Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. The four countries are finally declared as the founding countries of international pencak silat organizations. Pencak Silat development efforts pioneered by Indonesia and other PERSILAT members to date have succeeded in increasing PERSILAT members.
The addition of these members had an impact on the IPSI and other PERSILAT's efforts to include Pencak Silat to multi-event at Asian level, the Asian Games, by establishing the Asia Pacific Pencak Silat organization in October 1999. Pencak Silat organization in Indonesia called Pencak Silat Association Indonesia (IPSI) was founded on May 18, 1948 in Surakarta, initiated by Mr. Wongsonegoro, who was then Chairman of the Cultural Center.
Pencak Silat Motion Pattern
The basic motion of pencak silat is a planned, directed, coordinated and controlled movement, which has four aspects as one unity, that is spiritual mental aspect, martial aspect, sport aspect, and artistic aspect. Thus, Pencak Silat is a sport that is complete enough to be studied because it has four aspects which are one unity and can not be separated.
To be able to say master or master of martial arts will certainly require a relatively long time and continuous training. But it would not hurt if we learn the basic techniques just to keep themselves when one day is needed?
Well, talking about the basic techniques of martial arts there are aspects that we must understand. What are they? Let's peel one by one.