Pencak Silat Indonesian island, and displays the greatest diversity of techniques. Many Javanese schools such as Perisai Diri and Inti Ombak have been established internationally in Asia, Europe and America. Merpati Putih or "white dove" style was developed in the keraton (royal courts) of 17th century Mataram and was not taught publicly until 1963. Today it is the standard unarmed martial art of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It includes weapons but focuses more on empty-handed self-defense and the development of internal strength developed through breathing techniques. Pencak silat in Java draws from traditional kejawen and Hindu-Buddhist Javanese beliefs but after Indonesia's
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