Pencak Silat Martial Arts

Mental-Spiritual Aspects in Pencak Silat

Generally Pencak Silat teaches the introduction of personal self as a human or living creature that believe in a higher power is God.
Typically, Pencak Silat as mystical teachings given to students who has been studying further in Pencak silat. The goal is to improve the manners or magnanimity students. So in the end Pencak Silat has the objective to achieve harmony, balance and harmony of nature around, in order to fill the National Development Indonesia in realizing the complete Indonesian man.

Undeniably, mental and spiritual aspects of development implemented in other aspects of Pencak Silat. This aspect of the soul of the other aspects.
In IPSI emblem, mental and spiritual aspects of coaching is symbolized by the handle on the trident. By holding the handle, then we can play a trident function properly and directed.
This points to the importance of the mental aspect of spiritual guidance in every step of a fighter.
This is in accordance with the third item on the 10 pearls of former president Soeharto on August 1, 1994 reads: Coaching Pencak Silat in all its aspects in order to stay focused, devoted, noble character and devotion to parents, community and nation.

Martial Aspect in Pencak Silat

As a typical martial sport Indonesia, Pencak Silat has Common characteristics are also special characteristics.

Pencak Silat is a common trait among Another is:

Can be used all parts of the body and limbs
Can be done with bare hands or with weapons

The special characteristic of martial arts there are five:

Have a calm demeanor and limp but still wary
Using the flexibility, agility and speed while
Using the principle weigh. Movement fighters should based on the play position with the changes weight displacement point.
Take advantage of any attack and attrition.
Slightly may issue its own power so that it can save energy and save energy. In essence, the aspect Pencak Silat martial arts is not to defeat the opponent but to dominate opponents.

Aspects of Art in Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat is a type of martial sports which have aspect of the art. It can be seen from the movements that also raises the element of beauty.
Pencak Silat movements of any flow rsifat always be smooth, supple, flexible and rhythmic. Even if there is an element of violence, it is only right to power powerful.

The special feature on Pencak Silat is part art in certain areas are typical of percussion accompaniment. On This art lines are the rules of motion and rhythm is a special deepening (skill). Pencak Silat as art must comply with the provisions, harmony, balance, harmony between rhythm, flavor and body.

Pencak Silat multiple streams instead use musical accompaniment in practice. Call it jidor in East Java, as well as the drum arts in West Java. Musical accompaniment does not have to be strains music of a musical instrument. Clap, pat his chest and whch hand can be beautiful music.

In some areas of Indonesian Pencak Silat shown almost solely as the art of dance, which is not at all similar as sports and martial arts. For example dance serampang twelve in North Sumatra, West Sumatra randai dance and tap dance Tilu in West Java.
The dancers are able to demonstrate that dance as martial motion that effectively and efficiently to ensure security personal. ·

Sports Aspect of Pencak Silat

Although the elements and aspects contained in the Pencak Silat can not be separated, but construction on each lane to do. In terms of sports Pencak Silat have certain elements in accordance with the purpose limitation of motion and effort to meet the physical function and spiritual.
Pencak Silat movements can be done by everyone both young and old, as individuals or groups.
Development of sports elements contained in the Pencak Silat as a sport by its intensity is divided into:

Sports Performance
Pencak Silat development as a sport and competitions (Championships) was started in 1969, with the trials competition in the regions and at the national level.
In PON VIII in 1973 in Jakarta was contested for the first time, which constitute the first national championship level again.
Problems that must be faced is the number of flows as well as the elements which is not a sport that has been pervasive in the Pencak Silat.

With awareness of the warrior and builder Pencak Silat and constant efforts, it now sports program is an important part in the construction of Pencak Silat in general.
While this Pencak Silat has been disseminated in the countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Great Britain, Denmark, West Germany, Suriname, United States, Australia, New Zealand.
Recreational Sports
There are two senses of recreational element. The first is for the pleasure of understanding the meaning while the second is for physical health and spiritual recovery. In practice Pencak Silat is an element of fun.
This can be seen in a fighter who enjoy the exercise, not to mention when fighters are practicing sparring with special musical accompaniment Pencak Silat.
This situation shows Pencak Silat as a recreational sport.

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".

8 Kicks Typical of Tapak Suci Pencak Silat

Kick on Tapak Suci divided into eight groups, each of which moves named resemble the name of flora and fauna.
Tapak Suci named moves that are taught by the names of the flora and fauna, containing the following meanings:

Featuring a new color in education and martial arts training
Name of flora and fauna make it easier for members in considering the motion

Each of these moves is differentiated according to the Targeting tool, character, and uniqueness of each.
The eighth group's stance is applied both in the movement bare hands or with weapons.
Eight groups of Tapak Suci Kick:

Roses
Frog
Dragon
Flying fish
Pigeon
Bulls
Eagle
Tiger

Tapak Suci Martial Arts Understanding

Tapak Suci martial arts has its own characteristics when compared to other martial arts stream, Tapak Suci is the flow of pure traditional martial arts, because it brought together a variety of martial arts, and revealing these sciences.

Tapak Suci martial arts including rational flow, which utilizes intellect, by the functioning of the devices and their physical usefulness in the body, so it can function properly with the linking of one organ to another, as well as the contents of each filling, when needed.

Due to the limited intellect, then with the permission of god reason to be filled with useful knowledge for the human defense and martial arts.
In the martial world there are two kinds of "Power (Energy)" is used to defend themselves from the threat of other creatures, namely outer energy and inner energy.

Outer Energy
Understanding external power according to society in general is a movement performed by the movement of the body, but the meaning of martial arts is governed by reasonable force.

Inner Energy
According to the understanding of society in general, in power is integrated between physical strength with consciousness associated with concentration.
Tapak Suci in the labor force is a combination of physical strength with consciousness (concentration) organized, know the benefits when using it, conscious mind and senses, and trained regularly and continuously.

Science as outlined in Tapak Suci based on speed and accuracy, so that is not taught in college Tapak Suci spell, conditioning, special fasting and so on, but all science is taught is the science that is based on the ratio.
As for the level of ability of students and members of Tapak Suci based on each individual perseverance.