Principles and Strategy of Pencak Silat Self-Defense

The Principles of Self-Defense Pencak Silat

1. A fighter does not do anything to criticize
   self.
2. No provocation.
3. Self-defense is a key principle in pencak
   silat.
4. Not looking for enemies
5. Never back off when there are challenges.
   b. A Fighter's Code of Ethics
6. Must not attack first, even should
   avoid disputes.
7. Must use martial arts to help
   every one.
8. Should not be self-assertive or arrogant, much less
   arbitrary.

1. Pencak Silat Strategy and Tactics
   A warar must have the ability
   set a strategy and fight strategy. As a coaching
   mental or spiritual mentality, more aimed for
   shaping the attitude and character of personality. Factors of religious teachings
   which accompany the practice of pencak silat, usually play a big role
   to develop this function.
   a. Pencak Silat Strategy
   Strategies in martial arts, among others, as
   following.

1. Finesse run before the game begins.
2. Condition, place, tool, dormitory, and food to be adjusted-
   not with the match situation faced.
3. Nerve wars with opponents to be faced.
4. Observe the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent.
5. Exercises to automate systems, patterns, and types
   defend and attack.
6. The coach plays more role than the pesilat in formation
   strategy.

b. Pencak Silat Tactics
Tactics are a tactic or common sense used on
during the game to look for victory in a sporty manner.
The tactics in the martial arts match are divided into
attacking tactics and defensive tactics. Here's a description of
both.

1. Attack Tactics
   Assault tactics are an in-
   levarkan to the opponent, with the aim of breaking the defense
   opponents to seek victory in a match
   sportsmanship. Attacks can be divided type by section
   the body used to carry out the attack, ie
   an arm or hand attack commonly called a blow, and
   limb or foot attacks are commonly called kicks.
   A fighter must be able to read his opponent's tactics,
   so fighter can easily find the point
   weakness of the opponent. Martial arts martial arts do not
   always have to use great power. But with
   tactics that are clever and can read the movements of opponents,
   various possibilities can be anticipated earlier.
2. Defense Tactics
   Defensive tactics are a trick
   to the opponent, with the intention of withholding or avoiding
   attack opponent (defense) so as not to experience
   defeat in a match. Defense is very important
   in pencak silat. Therefore, every fighter must
   mastered this basic technique. Deep defense tactics
   pencak silat, including the technique of evasion / elakan and tangkisan.
   The principle of defense should be nurtured into attitude
   self-defense mentally, soul, and technique.Taktik
   the defense also has several levels. Level
   the defense consists of a basic defense, advanced defense,
   and technical defense. The defense technique should be in accordance with
   techniques of attacking and defending.

1. Match Organization
   The rules of the arena and the compilation of the per-
   counters pencak silat is as follows.

a. Match Center
The arena can be on the floor or on stage and overlaid
mat with a maximum thickness of 5 cm, flat surface and
not bouncing and covered with a pedestal that is not slippery,
measuring 9 × 9 meters. Here are the rules of the arena
competition.

1. Field square arena (square)
   with a size of 7 × 7 m.
2. The field of action is a circle in the field
   the arena.
3. The boundaries of the arena and the field of action are made with lines
   wide outward 5 cm in color and contrast with
   surface of the arena. In the middle of the action field
   made circle with 2 m diameter 5 cm wide
   as the momentary limits will start the match.
4. The circle has a straight line on
   the center line of the circle as wide as 5 cm, which is parallel to
   the square and colored side contrast with the surface
   the arena.
5. The angle of the fighter is the space at the corner of the square
   confronted and limited by the circle of the action field.
   The other facing angle is the neutral angle.