Pencak Silat the technically superior. IPSI has avoided the tendency of modern martial arts that gravitate towards sport. The resistance to sport has lessened over time, however, and sparring in particular has become less combative. While nominally an Indonesian organisation, many of the rules and regulations outlined by IPSI have become the de facto standard for silat competitions worldwide. Indo-Dutch Eurasians who first began practicing pencak silat in the 20th century spread the art to the west in the late 20th century. Today pencak silat is one of the extra-curricular activities taught in Indonesian schools. It is included as a combat sport
Pencak silat at the 2018 Asian Games – Women'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. Sarah Tria Monita from Indonesia won the gold medal after defeating Nong Oy Vongphakdy from Laos in the gold medal match by the score of 5–0. Siti Khadijah Shahrem from Singapore and Hoàng Thị Loan from Vietnam finished third and won the bronze medal after losing in the semifinal. 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