Principles and Strategy of Pencak Silat Self-Defense

The Principles of Self-Defense Pencak Silat

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

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.

Finesse run before the game begins.
Condition, place, tool, dormitory, and food to be adjusted-
not with the match situation faced.
Nerve wars with opponents to be faced.
Observe the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent.
Exercises to automate systems, patterns, and types
defend and attack.
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.

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.
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.

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.

Field square arena (square)
with a size of 7 × 7 m.
The field of action is a circle in the field
the arena.
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.
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.
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.