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{{Infobox organization
| name         = International Pencak Silat Federation
| image        = [[File:Persilat logo.jpeg]]
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| abbreviation = IPSF, PERSILAT
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| formation    = 11 March 1980
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| purpose      = [[Martial arts|Martial art]] and [[sport]]
| headquarters = [[TMII]], [[Jakarta]]
| location     = [[Indonesia]]
| region_served = International/ Worldwide
| language     = [[English language|English]] <br> [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] <br> [[Malayic language|Malay]]
| leader_title = President
| leader_name  = [[Prabowo Subianto]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Prabowo re-elected as head of International Pencak Silat federation |publisher=[[VIVA news]] |date=2015-01-29 |url=https://www.viva.co.id/sport/gelanggang/583531-prabowo-kembali-jadi-presiden-pencak-silat-dunia|accessdate=2020-07-02}}</ref>
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| website      = {{URL|https://ipsf-persilat.org/}}
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The '''International Pencak Silat Federation''' ('''IPSF''', {{langx|id|Persekutuan Pencak Silat Antarabangsa, '''{{lang|id|PERSILAT}}'''}}), which was founded in [[Jakarta]] on 11 March 1980, is the only international [[Pencak Silat]] organization in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://berolahraga.net/sejarah-olahraga/organisasi-pencak-silat/|title=PERSILAT was founded on March 11, 1980|first=|last=|website=berolahraga.net|accessdate=2020-07-03|archive-date=4 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704073038/https://berolahraga.net/sejarah-olahraga/organisasi-pencak-silat/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The International Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF) is the largest international governing body of competitive pencak silat (aka sport silat) with 66 member countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ipsf-persilat.org/member-nf|title=Member Countries|first=|last=|website=ipsf-persilat.org|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref> IPSF is the only pencak silat organization recognised by the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] and has more than five million members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ocasia.org/sports/federations/125-international-pencak-silat-federation.html|title=Pencak Silat recognized by OCA|first=|last=|website=ocasia.org|accessdate=2020-07-03|archive-date=4 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704033049/https://ocasia.org/sports/federations/125-international-pencak-silat-federation.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The IPSF organizes the Junior and Senior [[World Pencak Silat Championships]], which are each held every other year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myactivesg.com/whats-on/event/2018/12/world-pencak-silat-championship-2018|title=World Championships|first=|last=|website=myactivesg.com|accessdate=2020-07-03}}</ref> The President of the IPSF is [[Prabowo Subianto]], and the headquarters are located in [[TMII]], [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ocasia.asia/Sports/SportFedDetails?q=ftW42tB669OtQAm/1Na3hESooWw4N6bLM0qTCWFFGII=|title=Headquarter|first=|last=|website=ocasia.asia|accessdate=2020-07-03}}</ref>

== Mission ==
{{centered pull quote|''To promote, expand, and improve worldwide, the practice of Pencak Silat, with its core value to support the achievement of social, economic development, human progress, world peace, and the millennium development goals, propagating the Olympic Movement through the sport of Pencak Silat and supporting all members in unity to achieve the common goal of building a better world.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ipsf-persilat.org|title=IPSF Mission|first=|last=|website=ipsf-persilat.org|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref>}}

== Membership ==

As of 2021, the global membership of the International Pencak Silat Federation stands at 67 national federations, spanning five continents.<ref name="ipsf-national-federations">{{cite web|url=https://ipsf-persilat.org/member-nf|title=IPSF Member National Federations|first=|last=|website=ipsf-persilat.org|accessdate=2022-05-01}}</ref>

=== Continental Federations ===
* Asian Pencak Silat Federation ([https://www.apsif.com/ APSIF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525092822/https://apsif.com/ |date=25 May 2022 }})
* European Pencak Silat Federation ([http://www.epsf.net/ EPSF])
* Pencak Silat Federation of Americas ([https://ps-fa.com/ PSFA])
* African Pencak Silat Federation (APSF)

=== National Federations ===
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! width=250|Asia 
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| {{flag|Afghanistan}} || {{flag|Bangladesh}} || {{flag|Brunei Darussalam}} || {{flag|Cambodia}}
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| {{flag|China}} || {{flag|Chinese Taipei}} || {{flag|East Timor}} || {{flag|India}}
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| {{flag|Indonesia}} ([https://pbipsi.com/ IPSI]) || {{flag|Iran}} || {{flag|Iraq}} || {{flagdeco|Empire of Japan}} [[Japan]]
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| {{flag|Jordan}} ||  {{flag|Kazakhstan}} || {{flag|South Korea}} || {{flag|Kuwait}} 
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| {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} ||  {{flag|Laos}} || {{flag|Malaysia}} || {{flag|Nepal}} 
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| {{flag|Myanmar}} || {{flag|Pakistan}} || {{flag|Palestine}} || {{flag|Philippines}}
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| {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} || {{flag|Singapore}} || {{flag|Sri Lanka}} || {{flag|Tajikistan}}
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| {{flag|Thailand}} || {{flag|Turkmenistan}} || {{flag|Uzbekistan}} || {{flag|Vietnam}}
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| {{flag|Yemen}}
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|}

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=250|Europe
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| {{flag|Armenia }} || {{flag|Austria }} || {{flag|Azerbaijan }} || {{flag|Belgium}}
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| {{flag|Cyprus}} || {{flag|Estonia}} || {{flag|France}} || {{flag|Germany}}
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| {{flag|Greece}} || {{flag|Italy}} || {{flag|Latvia}} || {{flag|Moldova}} 
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| {{flag|Netherlands}} || {{flag|Russia}} || {{flag|Serbia}} || {{flag|Slovakia}}
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| {{flag|Spain}} || {{flag|Switzerland}} || {{flag|Turkey}} || {{flag|Ukraine}}
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| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! width=250|North and South America
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| {{flag|Brazil}} || {{flag|Canada }} || {{flag|Chile}} || {{flag|Suriname}}
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| {{flag|United States of America}}
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! width=250|Africa
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| {{flag|Algeria}} || {{flag|Egypt}} || {{flag|Morocco}} || {{flag|Nigeria}}
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| {{flag|Uganda}} || {{flag|South Africa}}
|[[File:Flag of Ghana.svg|thumb|42x42px]]Ghana
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{| class="wikitable"
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! width=250|Oceania
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| {{flag|Australia}} || {{flag|New Zealand}}
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== Competition ==
Pencak Silat competition features 4 event categories:
* Sparring / Tanding
* Artistic / Seni (aka TGR)
** Tunggal - Solo Performance
** Ganda - Choreographed Pairs Performance
** Regu - Synchronized Group Performance

=== Sparring / Tanding ===
Tanding sparring is a [[Full contact fighting|full contact]] event that takes place on a 10 x 10 meter matted arena inscribed with a circular match ground that is 8 meters in diameter.  Tanding matches are carried out in three two-minute rounds.  Competitors wear black uniforms and black body torso protectors covering the chest, ribs, and back.  Attacks to the head are not permitted.  Technical points are weighted as follows:
* 1 point - Successful and visible hand attack / contact (punch, hand-strike, elbow strike, etc.)
* 2 points - Successful and visible leg attack / contact (kick, knee-strike, etc.)
* 3 points - Successful dropping technique (throw, sweep, scissor, etc.)

To obtain a technical score, an athlete must apply the ''Pencak Silat Principle'' wherein attacks are linked together with Step Patterns (Pola Langkah) and On Guard Positions (Sikap Pasang).<ref name="ipsf-tanding-rules">{{cite web|url=https://ipsf-persilat.org/tanding-rules|title=IPSF Tanding Rules|first=|last=|website=ipsf-persilat.org|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref><ref name="apsif-rules">{{cite web|url=https://www.myactivesg.com/sports/silat/how-to-play/silat-for-beginners/silat-rules-and-regulations|title=Silat rules and regulations|first=|last=|website=myactivesg.com|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref>

In 2021 the IPSF updated tanding rules to include a wider variety of permissible techniques, added emphasis on the ``Pencak Silat Principle``, and additional ground techniques and submissions.<ref name="ipsf-tanding-rules" /><ref name="usssa-rules">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iymUc2S3p0|title=New rules 2021|first=|last=|website=youtube.com|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref>

=== Artistic / Seni ===
The tunggal or solo performance event requires the athlete to perform Jurus Baku Tunggal, a pre-defined solo routine that showcase a variety of pencak silat moves.  The jurus consists of three sections: 1) empty hand, 2) [[golok]] and 3) [[:id:Toya|toya]] (staff).  Performances are judged objectively on the presence of all required sections and motions, time (3 minutes +/- 5 seconds) and subjectively on stability, stamina, comprehension and depth of motion.<ref name="ipsf-seni-rules">{{cite web|url=https://ipsf-persilat.org/seni-artistic-rules|title=IPSF Seni Artistic Rules|first=|last=|website=ipsf-persilat.org|accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref>

In the ganda or choreographed pairs performance a duo of athletes perform their own specially choreographed routine consisting of any combination of attack and defense sequences.  In 2021 permissible weapons were expanded to include a wider variety of weapons hailing from Southeast Asia including, but not limited to cambuk/pecut ([[whip]]), [[celurit|clurit]] (sickle), [[golok]] (machete), [[knife]], [[kerambit]], toya ([[bo staff|staff]]), [[cabang|tekpi / cabang]] (truncheon/sai)<ref name="usssa-rules" /><ref name="ipsf-seni-rules" />

Regu or synchronized group performance features a trio of athletes performing Jurus Baku Regu, a pre-defined routine in sync as a team. Regu features a showcase of Pencak Silat motion, but unlike the Tunggal category is performed solely empty-hand without weapons.<ref name="ipsf-seni-rules" /><ref name="apsif-rules" />

==See also==
{{Portal|Sport|Martial arts|Indonesia}}
* [[Pencak Silat]]
* [[Silat]]
* [[Silat Harimau]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://ipsf-persilat.org https://ipsf-persilat.org/]

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