International Pencak Silat Federation
| Abbreviation | IPSF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 11 March 1980 |
| Purpose | Martial art and sport |
| Headquarters | TMII, Jakarta |
| Location | |
Region served | International/ Worldwide |
Official language | English, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay |
President | Prabowo Subianto[1] |
| Website | persilat-ipsf |
The International Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF) or PERSILAT, which was founded in Jakarta on 11 March 1980, is the only international Pencak Silat organization in the world.[2] The International Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF) is the largest international governing body of sport silat with 66 member countries. [3] IPSF is the only pencak silat organization recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia and has more than five milion members.[4] The IPSF organizes the Junior and Senior World Pencak Silat Championships, which are each held every other year.[5] The President of the IPSF is Prabowo Subianto, and the headquarters are located in TMII, Jakarta, Indonesia.[6]
References
- ^ "Prabowo re-elected as head of International Pencak Silat federation". VIVA news. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "PERSILAT was founded on March 11, 1980". berolahraga.net. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Member Countries". persilat-ipsf.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Pencak Silat recognized by OCA". ocasia.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "World Championships". myactivesg.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Headquarter". ocasia.asia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.