Pencak Silat As Combat
Pencak Silat As Combat
A person ‘s physical condition improves through sports like martial arts such as Pencak Silat,
Sikaran and Arnis. Pencak Silat is a martial art that focuses on self-defense while in combat.
Katelyn Faith B. Leyson, a grade 3 student of Bienvenido R. Fojas Memorial Elementary School is
one of the participants and achieved a gold medal in a Pencak Silat competition with of her amazing
skills, in 2023. Gold medalist Leyson receive a new accomplishment and a new skill from this martial arts
training.
Pencak Silat is a martial art that uses the whole body to defend and is effective in the real-world
situations for self-defense. It came from Nusantra, Indonesia and came to surrounding areas of
Southeast Asia that includes kris, a type of dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning used as a weapon
in Pencak Silat.
Due to crimes like kidnapping, robbing, and murder, people can’t protect their selves that’s when
martial art can help. With the ability to fight, people can protect their selves in crimes.
According to her, she felt happy to obtain a new achievement in participating in Pencak Silat and
to also learn to protect herself from dangerous situations.
“Masaya ako dahil natutunan kong i-defend ang sarili ko dahil sa Pencak,” Leyson said. With the
help of her coach Mr. Nadzkie P. Asmad, she continues to improve her learned martial arts skills.
Aside from that, teachers also said that Pencak Silat and other sports has many benefits in life on
our health and abilities.
According to BRFMES MAPEH teacher Mr. Aljun B. Alpajaro, “Una nakakatulong po ito na maging
matibay at malakas ang ating katawan, pangalawa nalalaman ng isang tao ang kaniyang mga kakayahan
sa paglalaban. Pangatlo nakilala ang bansang Pilipinas sa galling ng mga Pilipino sa larangan ng sports.”
He also claimed that “Mahalaga po ito pag-aralan lalo na sa panahon ngayon na maraming mga
krimen”. He continued that “sa pamamagitan nito matututo kang mag self-defense at nakatulong rin sa
nangangailangan. Mahalaga rin po ito para magpatibay at maging malakas ang katawan ng isang tao.”
“Sa larangan naman ng sports, mahahasa ang mga bata sa pakikipaglaban at pagdedepensa sa
sarili at higit sa lahat, nagbibigay ito ng karangalan sa ating bansa lalo kapag nanalo ang ating mga
Pilipinong sumasali sa ganitong larangan ng sport,” he stated.
With the help of martial arts like Pencak Silat, a person can get a new skill and can have
knowledge or experience to fight and defend in situations. Martial art is important for the ability to fight
and defend to be safe.
The practice of martial arts can really make a person’s life safer. Learning martial arts makes it
effective in life and to face the danger with the help of knowledge and skills.