Pencak Silat - Indonesian Traditional Martial Arts

Pencak Silat or Silat (fighting with self defense techniques) is the Asian martial arts are rooted in the Malay culture. This martial art is widely known in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore but can also be found in different variations in different countries according to the spread of ethnic Malays, as in the Southern Philippines and Southern Thailand. Thanks to the role of the trainers from Indonesia, Vietnam now also has a formidable fighter-fighter.

Parent organizations in the Indonesian Pencak Silat is IPSI (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia). Persilat (Partnership Between Nation Pencak Silat), is the name of the organization formed by Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam to host martial arts federations in various countries.