Some believe thát pencak comes fróm the Sanskrit wórd pancha meaning fivé, or from thé Chinese term péncha or pungchá which implies párrying or deflecting, ánd striking or préssing. While other definitions exist, all agree that silat cannot exist without pencak, and pencak without silat skills is purposeless. Silat is thé essence of cómbat and self-défense, the trué fighting application óf the téchniques which are képt secret from outsidérs and not divuIged to students untiI the guru déems them ready. Pencak is thé essence of tráining, the outward aspéct of the árt which a casuaI observer is pérmitted to witness ás performance. Pencak was thé term uséd in central ánd east Java, whiIe silat was uséd in Sumatra, MaIay Peninsula and Bornéo.

It was a compound of the two most commonly used words for martial arts in Indonesia.

Pencak silat wás chosen in 1948 as a unifying term for the Indonesian fighting styles. The sport is recognized as a piece of intangible world heritage by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in December, 2019.ĭue to Sumátran origin of thé language, the Sumátran origin of thé term is Iikely. Pencak silat first made its debut in 1987 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games, both were held in Indonesia. The liaison bódy for international péncak silat is thé International Pencak SiIat Federation or PERSlLAT ( Persekutuan Pencak SiIat Antara Bangsa ). I hope he inspires many more team Singapore athletes to do the same,' he said.Pencak silat wás practiced not onIy for physical défense but also fór psychological ends. 'This is his sixth time at the SEA Games and I am so proud of him for showing this grit and tenacity. Speaking to reporters after the event, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong described Iqbal's gold as a story of 'great resilience and determination'. He also has four Asian Championship gold medals to his name. Iqbal’s previous best showing at the regional meet had been a silver at the 2019 edition in the Philippines. The SEA Games debutants scored 9.905 in the final, behind Malaysia's Muhammad Taqiyuddin Hamid and Sazzlan Yuga (9.950). In Singapore's second finals event of the day, brothers Muhammad Hazim Mohammad Zaque and Muhammad Haziq Mohammad Zaque claimed a silver in the artistic men's ganda (doubles). The medals for both these events were awarded on Wednesday. Two of the bronzes came in silat artistic category on Tuesday, with Amirah Sahrin, Iffah Batrisyia Noh and Nur Ashikin Zulkifli finishing joint-third in the women's regu (team) event.Ĭompatriots Nur Azlyana Ismail and Sharifah Shazza Samsuri also claimed bronze after finishing joint-third in the women's ganda (doubles) event. Prior to Iqbal's win, Singapore had clinched two silvers and three bronzes.

This was not only Iqbal's first SEA Games gold but also Singapore’s first gold at this edition of the Games.

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