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 May, 05, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG Silat exponents leave Hanoi with best ever SEA Games showing!

(Team Singapore's Silat medal winners at Hanoi 2021. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation)

 May, 05, 2022 By Circle Stories

12 Years in the Making :�Silat star Md Iqbal grabs Singapore's first gold at the 2021 SEA Games!

Team Singapore's Pencak Silat exponents take home 4 medals in the Seni (artistic) competition. Photo Credit : Andy Chua/Sport Singapore

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG's Silat exponents finish at the top of medal standings at 8th SEA Championship!

(In Blue) TeamSG's Sheik Farhan Bin Sheik Alau’ddin declared the winner. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG clinch 13 Medals including 4 Gold, on Day 2 of the SEA Pencak Silat Championship!

(In Blue) TeamSG's Siti Khadijah Binte Mohd Shahrem wins Gold in the Class E (Above 65kg-60kg) final. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG is off to a good start at the 8th Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship!

Team Singapore’s Muhammad Iqbal Bin Abdul Rahman competing in the Senior Artistic Male Single's Semi-final. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

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Pencak Silat for beginners: Scoring and techniques

Training Method

Develop Your Game

How To Play

Silat for Beginners

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Read

 May, 05, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG Silat exponents leave Hanoi with best ever SEA Games showing!

(Team Singapore's Silat medal winners at Hanoi 2021. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation)

 May, 05, 2022 By Circle Stories

12 Years in the Making :�Silat star Md Iqbal grabs Singapore's first gold at the 2021 SEA Games!

Team Singapore's Pencak Silat exponents take home 4 medals in the Seni (artistic) competition. Photo Credit : Andy Chua/Sport Singapore

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG's Silat exponents finish at the top of medal standings at 8th SEA Championship!

(In Blue) TeamSG's Sheik Farhan Bin Sheik Alau’ddin declared the winner. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG clinch 13 Medals including 4 Gold, on Day 2 of the SEA Pencak Silat Championship!

(In Blue) TeamSG's Siti Khadijah Binte Mohd Shahrem wins Gold in the Class E (Above 65kg-60kg) final. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

TeamSG is off to a good start at the 8th Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship!

Team Singapore’s Muhammad Iqbal Bin Abdul Rahman competing in the Senior Artistic Male Single's Semi-final. Photo Credit : Singapore Silat Federation

 February, 02, 2022 By Circle Stories

Regional Pencak Silat athletes welcome the return of international competition!

(Singapore's 30-exponent Silat contingent competing at the OCBC Arena. Photo Credit : Jupong)

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Silat

How To Play

Silat for Beginners

How to get started in Silat

Keen on picking up Silat as a sport? Try out some of these foundation stances on your own.

Attire and equipment needed for Silat

Learn about the various rules regarding silat costumes and weapons.

Scoring in Silat

Learn how to score and how a silat competition is judged.

Silat rules and regulations

Learn about the rules that govern the various categories of silat competitions.

Categories and age classifications in Silat

Silat has four event categories and three age groups that participants may compete in. Find out more about them here.

Silat weight divisions

Each silat Tanding competition involves two strict weigh-in processes in order to ensure that contestants adhere to their own weight classes.

Commonly used weapons in Silat

We share with you some commonly used weapons in Silat and how they are utilised.

Silat competition procedures

Silat is a sport built on tradition and respect. As such, silat competitions observe procedures based on these traditions.

Protest procedures in Silat

Learn more about the steps you should take if you wish to protest against a judge’s decision in silat.

Violations and penalties in Silat

Keep away from these common faults to prevent unnecessary deduction of points.

Video-1
Pencak Silat for beginners: Scoring and techniques

Training Method

Develop Your Game

How To Play

Silat for Beginners

Training Method

Develop Your Game

Silat: Conditioning and improving flexibility

Physical conditioning is important in silat as it helps you develop muscle stability and reaction time.

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Singapore Silat Federation

Singapore Silat Federation

Singapore Silat Federation or also known as Persekutuan Silat Singapura (PERSISI) was formed in 1976 and is registered with the Registry of Societies. PERSISI has been successfully registered and renewed with Institution of a Public Character (IPC000526) yearly, and received its Charity status under the Charities Act since April 2011. 

Singapore Silat Federation is the main governing body for the sport concerning areas such as; the management of Silat activities, coaching, talent-scouting, coordinating competitions worldwide, technical officiating, cultural promotion of the art to educational institutions, corporations, and communities.

Silat was first included in Singapore Sports School back in 2006, and since its first inclusion - 16 (and counting) of our national athletes has graduated from Sinapore Sports School. And every year Silat is given spots by Singapore Sports School for our national athletes to board and study there!

The Silat Centre of Excellence - located at Bedok Sports Complex, is an integral asset to our homegrown Silat athletes who have been continuously contributed medals towards sporting achievement for Singapore.