Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 70 kg from eleven different countries competed in this Class E event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 70 kilograms. Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tanding 70 kg The men's tanding 70 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
Pencak Silat schools often exchange students so cross-training between the styles is common. All Balinese pencak schools traditionally keep sportive contests and performance to a minimum in order to emphasise combat effectiveness. The Bugis ("Ugi") and Makassar people ("Mangkasara") are two related maritime groups from Sulawesi. The Bugis in particular were renowned navigators and shipbuilders, but also feared as corsairs and slave-traders. Both the Bugis and Makassarese were famous for piracy, though this was more common among the former than the latter. As sailors for whom the knife is a vital tool, Bugis and Makassar combatives (known locally as silat) favour blades.