Pencak Silat 7–8 October 2016 Host: IPSI Indonesia Pencak Silat Pencak silat (; in Western writings sometimes spelled "pentjak silat" or phonetically as "penchak silat") is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts. In neighbouring countries the term usually refers to professional competitive silat. It is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes, grappling and throwing in addition to weaponry. Every part of the body is used and subject to attack. Pencak silat was practiced not only for physical defense but also for psychological ends. The leading organization of pencak silat in Indonesia is "Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia" (Pencak
Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 60 kg from nine different countries competed in this Class C event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 60 kilograms. Hanifan Yudani Kusumah from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Nguyễn Thái Linh from Vietnam in the gold medal match by the score of 3–2. Adilan Chemaeng from Thailand and Mohd Hazim Amzad from Malaysia finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 60 kg The men's tanding 60 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018