Pencak Silat

The weapons that were used in the Indonesian Pencack Silat are kris or a dagger, kujang or a sunda blade, batang or a regular rod made from bamboo, badik or makasar blade and many more.  Aside from this, Pencak Silat has incorporated grappling styles, other Arabian weaponry, and colorful costumes like sarong. This type of martial arts has also been used in order to protect themselves from Dutch invasion. However, due to further invasion, Indonesian settlers were driven off and bringing the Pencak Silat tradition with them to the Malay land.

For novice Pencak Silat players, they would be taught offensive moves using the arms, elbows, fists, and legs. The moves would also include targeting the essential body points through tearing or poking. Just like any other martial arts, its moves are also a combination of upper movement and good footwork in order to be executed properly.

There are several classifications or levels in Pencak Silat. The beginners are in the level of kang, then will gradually level up to mahaguru. During the old times, instructors of this martial arts are very much strict in order to toughen up the students and would use different criteria in choosing their students. They would also take high morals and good character in choosing the students.

There are also some spiritual components when it comes to Pencak Silat. The main reason why spiritual components are being taken part to this martial arts is to promote character development of the practitioner. Pencak Silat comes a very long way. The good thing about this is that this martial arts is being known world wide, as another exciting combat martial arts game, for everyone to enjoy and learn from.