History Pencak Silat

The most basic human needs is security and prosperity. To meet these needs, humans create and develop a variety of ways and means. Among the human creation to address the needs of security, is the ways and means to confront and overcome physicalthreats, challenges, obstacles and physical disorders, among them the so-called "jurus" and weapons.


"Jurus" is the technique of physical motion pattern to effectively defend themselves or attack without or with weapons. The form was originally very simple and is a clone of the movements of animals are adapted to the human anatomy. Then continue to be developed, in line with the development of human culture. Similarly, the weapons used.



Asteng indigenous agrarian society in general is a social relationship with the system implemented peguyuban. Thus citizens have the basic insights and wisdom of life that upholds the values ​​and religious norms and morals of society. With a basic system that isnecessary for the life of the community that can be implemented and enforced agrarisnya.
In connection with the values ​​and norms that, "jurus" should be used responsibly. It can work if the user is able mengendalikandiri."Jurus" should only be used for self defense.
Within meet their welfare needs, man also has created a variety of ways and means of them
with the development of "jurus to the art form and sport that can provide mental well-being and birth.

In social and cultural development, indigenous peoples have absorbed outside influences Asteng in harmony with the values ​​andprinciples of religion and morals upheld. Associated with it, outside the philosophy of harmony with the values ​​and norms, has beenabsorbed and used to package the views and wisdom of indigenous people living Asteng.


Thus the identity of Pencak Silat is determined by three main points as a single entity that is:
1.Asteng indigenous cultures as a source and type.
2.Philosophy of noble character as the soul and source of motivation usage.
3.Pencak Silat substance itself, which has the mental and spiritual aspects (self-control), martial, arts and sport as a whole.


Pencak Silat with a new identity so there around the 4th century AD, ie, after the kingdom which is the center of cultural developmentin indigenous communities living area Asteng. In the days of this kingdom, first Hindu, then Buddhist and Islamic past, Pencak Silatdeveloped and widespread.

At the time most of the area Asteng indigenous people living under foreign colonial powers of Western Europe, education isconsidered Pencak Silat instill nationalist spirit, has been restricted and then banned.


But Pencak Silat educational activity goes on behind closed doors. In the era of Japanese occupation, the Government in power to give freedom to the people to develop a culture to gain support in its war against the allies. During that age, education Pencak Silatimplemented as previously and more widespread. After the indigenous communities living area Asteng free from foreign rule and the birth of independent nation-state region, the development and deployment of Pencak Silat more rapidly. The more so after the formation of a national organization of Pencak Silat in the majority of these countries, namely: Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia (IPSI), Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (PESAKA), Persekutuan Silat Singapura (PERSISI), Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam (PERSIB), Pencak Silat Association of Thailand (PSAT) And Philippine Pencak Silat Association (PHILSILAT). 


Outside the source country, Pencak Silat also develops and spreads, the more fter the establishment of Persekutuan Pencak Silat Antar bangsa ( PERSILAT )