Pentjak Silat Mutiara Panca Rasa is an Indonesian martial art and began originally as a weapons style of combat. Pentjak Silat has borrowed much from its nearby neighbours of India and China, blending those fighting styles into their own. The result was a style containing kicking and striking techniques mixed with a variety of weapons techniques.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Thanh Hoa hosts 2010 Pencak Silat SEA champs


The 2010 Pencak Silat Southeast Asian championships will be held in the central province of Thanh Hoa from May 28 to June 4.

In 2008, Vietnam hosted the tournament for the first time at Tan Binh sports hall in Ho Chi Minh City and won the championship title with 13 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronzes, followed by Malaysia and the Philippines.

In 2009, the Vietnamese team took 5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals and retained the championship title.

http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Thanh-Hoa-hosts-2010-Pencak-Silat-SEA-champs/20104/114841.vov

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