Tapak Suci Martial Arts History

Tapak Suci as one of the martial arts Pencak Silat variant also has a characteristic that could indicate a strong identity. Characteristic were developed through a long process through which historical roots.

Starting from the flow of Pencak Silat Banjaran in boarding binorong, banjarnegara in 1872, the flow is then developed into a martial arts school in Yogyakarta Kauman because of the displacement of teachers (warrior), namely KH.Busyro Syuhada, due to the armed resistance was doing so he became a fugitive by the Dutch colonial regime.

In this Kauman warrior KH.Busyro Syuhada get pupils were tough and could inherit the skill in the art Pencak Silat. These Pencak Silat arts college founded in 1925 and was named College cikauman led by warrior MA Wahib and Swordsman A.Dimyati, namely two disciples KH tough upbringing. Busyro Syuhada.  

Education Cikauman delivered many young warrior-warrior who eventually develop university branch to expand a wider range under the name College of Seranoman in 1930.  

The development of these two institutions is increasingly rapidly with increasing pupil pretty much. Students from this college then many become members of the army of self-defense forces "Sabil" against the invaders, and many were killed in the armed resistance. The birth of the young warrior-warrior college education results Cikaumandan and Seranoman possible to establish new universities, among which is the University Kasegu in 1951.


At the urging of students from the University Kasegu, then came the idea to combine all colleges Pencak Silat that one stream. In 1963, the encouragement it is getting stronger, but faces opposition from the clergy Cikauman and the old warriors who feel neglected.

With intensive approach and with consideration that there must be a physical force possessed Muslims confront communist forces who did provocation against Muslims, then the idea to reunite forces are broken to college into a college strength. The whole device is prepared organizational, and finally agreed to rejoin forces Pencak Silat separate colleges into one force college, which colleges Pencak Silat Tapak Suci on July 31, 1960 which is a continuation of the history of previous plague universities.

In further developments, Universities Tapak Suci based in Yogyakarta eventually evolved in Yogyakarta and other regions. After the uprising G30 S / PKI, in 1966 organized the first National Conference Tapak Suci college attended by delegates College Tapak Suci scattered in various regions in Indonesia.

At that point successfully formulated strengthening national organizations, and universities Tapak Suci further developed and renamed "Gerakan dan Lembaga Perguruan Seni Beladiri Indonesia Tapak Suci Putera Muhammadiyah".