Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tanding 60 kg Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tanding 60 kg The women's tanding 60 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018 at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia. Pencak silat is traditional Indonesian martial arts. Pencak silat is assessed from a punch, kick, sweep, and dings. The target that must be addressed is the patron in the body of every fighter who competed. Each judge gives an individual score for each competitor. The score given to each boxer would be taken from all 5 judges. A total of nine competitors
Pencak Silat sword, which is still used in Java. The earliest evidence of pencak silat being taught in a structured manner comes from 6th-century Riau from where it spread to the Minangkabau capital in West Sumatra. The Minangkabau had a clan-based feudal government. Military officers called "hulubalang" acted as bodyguards to the king or "yam tuan". Minang warriors served without pay. The plunder was divided among them according to military merit, so fighters strove to outdo each other. They were skilled horsemen with the native pony and also expert bladesmiths, producing arms both for their own use and for export to Aceh.