JAKARTA: A nine-member Indonesian pencak silat team will tour France, Switzerland and Belgium to promote the Indonesia-based martial arts worldwide.
The tour is scheduled to run from March 29 through April 6, with the entourage to carry out a demonstration of pencak silat in Paris, where it will be one of the 20 kinds of martial arts participating at the World Martial Arts Festival.
They will head to Switzerland on March 31 before taking part in the three-day Belgium Open.
"This is part of our moral support to those countries, especially in Europe, we have so far assisted in developing pencak silat as a martial art," Eddie Nalapraya, chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI), said at a meeting with National Sports Council (KONI) Chairman Agum Gumelar here on Tuesday.
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26 March 2003
15 March 2003
Kudos for SIJORI Silat triangular
PASIR GUDANG, March 15 (Bernama) -- The staging of the Singapore-Johor-Riau (Sijori) silat championship here has received the thumbs up from the sport's activists in the Malay archipelago.
This was echoed by the respective team leaders for Riau Islands and Pulau Karimum, Hardi Soeroso and Said Fauzul, along with the championship's organising secretariat head Ismail Ahmad.
They were unison in acknowledging that only through such events, the younger generation can really polish their skills in the traditional form of silat apart from creating an impact in the international sports arena.
"There are not many international silat tournaments being held internationally, not even in our own countries," he told Bernama here today.
Hardi said the Sijori meet would be a greater silat stage if it was expanded to include more competitors from other Asia and European countries instead of being a three-nation Asean championship.
Hardi, who is one of the founder for the Sijori meet, said despite being a Malay-based martial art, silat had the features which appealed to exponents from outside the region.
Ismail said the idea to stage the Sijori championship came after he led a Johor contingent to a silat tournament in Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia three years ago.
"I had an idea where silat exponents in the archipelago can gather at an event and this was supported by the Singapore silat association which was keen to participate," he said.
Discussions and planning followed and this paved the way for the birth of the first edition of the Sijori silat triangular in Tanjung Pinang last year.
The second edition, which began March 13 and ends Sunday, is being held here. It drew the participation of 175 exponents from Johor, Riau Islands and Singapore.
Meanwhile Johor Sports Council Director Abdul Razak Hassan, in his speech when opening the championship, said many young and fresh talents would be unearthed through the Sijori meet.
It was hoped that these talents would progress to the higher stages in the world silat scene, he said.
"This championship is crucial as we lack regional silat championships, hence we hold this tournament not only to bridge this gap but also to forge closer ties among the regional silat bodies," he said.
Abdul Razak said to ensure that only fresh talents compete in the championship, the age of competitors were restricted to between 17 and 23.
"We are taking the initiative (to hold the Sijori meet) not only because of our turn to stage it but it is also part of the activity for the Visit Johor Year 2003," he said.
"The tremendous success of the first championship in Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia last year has infused a huge dose of confidence for us to hold the event here," said Abdul Razak.
The second edition of the Sijori meet also saw action of Indonesian exponents from Pekan Baru and Karimum apart from those from Riau and Tanjung Pinang.
The Singapore Silat Federation sent a team while Johor had its A and B squads here bringing the number of competing exponents to 175. The championship comprises the "Silat Seni" and "Silat Tanding" categories .
Written by ISMAIL ABDULLAH
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This was echoed by the respective team leaders for Riau Islands and Pulau Karimum, Hardi Soeroso and Said Fauzul, along with the championship's organising secretariat head Ismail Ahmad.
They were unison in acknowledging that only through such events, the younger generation can really polish their skills in the traditional form of silat apart from creating an impact in the international sports arena.
"There are not many international silat tournaments being held internationally, not even in our own countries," he told Bernama here today.
Hardi said the Sijori meet would be a greater silat stage if it was expanded to include more competitors from other Asia and European countries instead of being a three-nation Asean championship.
Hardi, who is one of the founder for the Sijori meet, said despite being a Malay-based martial art, silat had the features which appealed to exponents from outside the region.
Ismail said the idea to stage the Sijori championship came after he led a Johor contingent to a silat tournament in Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia three years ago.
"I had an idea where silat exponents in the archipelago can gather at an event and this was supported by the Singapore silat association which was keen to participate," he said.
Discussions and planning followed and this paved the way for the birth of the first edition of the Sijori silat triangular in Tanjung Pinang last year.
The second edition, which began March 13 and ends Sunday, is being held here. It drew the participation of 175 exponents from Johor, Riau Islands and Singapore.
Meanwhile Johor Sports Council Director Abdul Razak Hassan, in his speech when opening the championship, said many young and fresh talents would be unearthed through the Sijori meet.
It was hoped that these talents would progress to the higher stages in the world silat scene, he said.
"This championship is crucial as we lack regional silat championships, hence we hold this tournament not only to bridge this gap but also to forge closer ties among the regional silat bodies," he said.
Abdul Razak said to ensure that only fresh talents compete in the championship, the age of competitors were restricted to between 17 and 23.
"We are taking the initiative (to hold the Sijori meet) not only because of our turn to stage it but it is also part of the activity for the Visit Johor Year 2003," he said.
"The tremendous success of the first championship in Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia last year has infused a huge dose of confidence for us to hold the event here," said Abdul Razak.
The second edition of the Sijori meet also saw action of Indonesian exponents from Pekan Baru and Karimum apart from those from Riau and Tanjung Pinang.
The Singapore Silat Federation sent a team while Johor had its A and B squads here bringing the number of competing exponents to 175. The championship comprises the "Silat Seni" and "Silat Tanding" categories .
Written by ISMAIL ABDULLAH
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08 March 2003
NTB'S PENCAK SILAT ATHLETES TO JOIN HANOI SEA GAMES
Mataram, W Nusa Tenggara, March 8 (ANTARA) - A "Pencak Silat" (Indonesian arts of self defence) athlete, Mardiansyah, from the Province of West Nusatenggara (NTB), will take part in the South East Asia (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, in July this year.
Secretary of NTB-chapter of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI), Reso Rachman, told newsman here Saturday that Mardiansyah was a gold medalist in the National Pencak Silat Competition in Jakarta recently.
Reso Rachman said that Mardiansyah would admitted to an intensively centralized training beginning next week in order to prepare for the SEA Games.
He said Mardiansyah was a tough athlete which had been closely eyed by other provinces in Indonesia with the hope that he move there to help strengthen their sports teams.
Mardiansyah has also been expected to earn gold medal for NTB province in the 16th National Sports Week (PON) in Palembang, South Sumatra, in 2004, Reso Rachman said.
In the 15th PON Competition in Surabaya, NTB Province also earned a gold medal for Pencak Silat competition, Reso Rachman said.
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Secretary of NTB-chapter of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI), Reso Rachman, told newsman here Saturday that Mardiansyah was a gold medalist in the National Pencak Silat Competition in Jakarta recently.
Reso Rachman said that Mardiansyah would admitted to an intensively centralized training beginning next week in order to prepare for the SEA Games.
He said Mardiansyah was a tough athlete which had been closely eyed by other provinces in Indonesia with the hope that he move there to help strengthen their sports teams.
Mardiansyah has also been expected to earn gold medal for NTB province in the 16th National Sports Week (PON) in Palembang, South Sumatra, in 2004, Reso Rachman said.
In the 15th PON Competition in Surabaya, NTB Province also earned a gold medal for Pencak Silat competition, Reso Rachman said.
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03 March 2003
NEW FACES FROM M'SIA FOR SILAT CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELGIUM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The names of silat exponents representing the country in the Belgium Open Championship in April will be announced on March 15.
National Silat Federation (Pesaka) Secretary-General Megat Zulkarnain Omar Din said 20 names were approved recently but these needed further perusal. He said although they were new faces the group was expected to do well.
"They need international exposure so that they can face the challenge in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam this December. That's why we choose them," he told Bernama today.
Malaysia would participate in all 21 silat categories at the 22nd SEA Games.
At the 21st SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia won five gold medals, one silver and four bronze while Indonesia dominated the event with nine gold medals, six silver, and five bronze. Vietnam, as the host, won six gold medals, five silver and seven bronze.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The names of silat exponents representing the country in the Belgium Open Championship in April will be announced on March 15.
National Silat Federation (Pesaka) Secretary-General Megat Zulkarnain Omar Din said 20 names were approved recently but these needed further perusal. He said although they were new faces the group was expected to do well.
"They need international exposure so that they can face the challenge in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam this December. That's why we choose them," he told Bernama today.
Malaysia would participate in all 21 silat categories at the 22nd SEA Games.
At the 21st SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia won five gold medals, one silver and four bronze while Indonesia dominated the event with nine gold medals, six silver, and five bronze. Vietnam, as the host, won six gold medals, five silver and seven bronze.
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National Silat Federation (Pesaka) Secretary-General Megat Zulkarnain Omar Din said 20 names were approved recently but these needed further perusal. He said although they were new faces the group was expected to do well.
"They need international exposure so that they can face the challenge in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam this December. That's why we choose them," he told Bernama today.
Malaysia would participate in all 21 silat categories at the 22nd SEA Games.
At the 21st SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia won five gold medals, one silver and four bronze while Indonesia dominated the event with nine gold medals, six silver, and five bronze. Vietnam, as the host, won six gold medals, five silver and seven bronze.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The names of silat exponents representing the country in the Belgium Open Championship in April will be announced on March 15.
National Silat Federation (Pesaka) Secretary-General Megat Zulkarnain Omar Din said 20 names were approved recently but these needed further perusal. He said although they were new faces the group was expected to do well.
"They need international exposure so that they can face the challenge in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam this December. That's why we choose them," he told Bernama today.
Malaysia would participate in all 21 silat categories at the 22nd SEA Games.
At the 21st SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia won five gold medals, one silver and four bronze while Indonesia dominated the event with nine gold medals, six silver, and five bronze. Vietnam, as the host, won six gold medals, five silver and seven bronze.
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