INDONESIAN SILAT MARTIAL ARTS

Although in Dutch colonial period pencak silat is not given a place to grow , but there are still many young people who learn and explore through Pencak silat teachers. Or hereditary in the family. The spirit of national revival since Budi Utomo, founded  seek elements of cultural heritages that can be developed as a national identity. 

Through the preparatory Committee for Indonesian Pencak Silat Association then on May 18,1948 in Surakarta was formed, Chaired by Mr IPSI. Wongsonegoro.

History of Martial art Silat or Indonesia martial arts. Pencak silat as a part of the culture of Indonesia is growing in the line with the story of the people of Indonesia. With a variety of geographical and ethnological  situation and the time that experienced by Indonesia, Pencak silat shaped by the circumstances. 

Pencak silat now we know with the and style of its diverse , has the same aspect. Pencak silat is the personality elements of the Indonesian Nation possessed of the cultivated are hereditary

Pecak Silat martial arts is a sport that requires a lot of concentration, in Indonesian Silat explorer there is influence of China culture, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in the martial arts. Pencak Silat or Silat is a traditional martial art that originated from Indonesia. This martial art is widely known in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, the southern Philippines, the southern Thailand in accordance with the spread of ethnic Malay Archipelago. Thanks to the role of the trainers from Indonesia, Vietnam now also has a formidable good fighter. There is 4 main aspect in Pencak Silat : - Mental and spiritual aspect, - art and culture aspect is culture and the games of art of martial arts is one very important aspect. 

Pencak silat term generally describes the art form of dance martial arts, with music and traditional dress. -   Martial aspect, Self-confident and perseverance is very important in the martial arts. The term martial arts, tend emphasize the technical aspects of martial arts skills martial arts. – Aspect of Sports, this means that the physical  aspect of martial arts is important in Indonesian Silat. Fighters try to adjust your mind to the body work. The competition is part of this aspect, Aspect include games and sports demonstrations stance form, both for single, double or team.

Effort that has been initiated at the beginning of the period of stewardship in the fifties , received less attention. Initiated by the holding of a seminar Pencak Silat by the government in 1973 in Tugu Bogor. In this Inaugural seminar conducted precisely the term for a self defense arts Indonesian as pencak silat  is a compound word. In the past not all regions in Indonesia. Use the term Pencak Silat.In some area in Java typically used while in behalf of Pencak  silat people refer to Sumatera. As for the words itself can Pencak has a special meaning as a well as the Silat.

Pencak, can have a basic understanding of motion martial, which bound  to the rules and use in the study, practice and performance. That is good for young people, that they can learn good side from this martial. We explorer Indonesian silat  there  is some unique of arts martial.