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 – Women's tanding 55 kg from nine different countries competed in this Class B event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 55 kilograms. Wewey Wita from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Trần Thị Thêm from Vietnam in the gold medal match by the score of 5–0. Nurul Shafiqah Saiful from Singapore and Olathay Sounthavong from Laos finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's tanding 55 kg The women's tanding 55 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at