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Background. The word silat means a type of sport or game, which consists of quick movements in attacking and defending [Anuar 1987]. Silat olahraga is a sport that existed at the center of the development of thousands of silat schools in the Malaysian Archipelago [Anuar 1993]. Aims. The main purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between coaches’ behaviors and the degree of satisfaction...
Background. There are many motives for participating in sports. Three major martial art sports in Malaysia that took part in this study were Karate-Do, Silat and Taekwondo. Aim. The present research evaluated the motives that encouraged different martial art to participate in sports, in order to develop sports according to each needs. Methods. The sample of this study consisted of 123 athletes, which...
Background. The legal status of martial arts societies has remained unresolved under various laws and policies in many countries. This delays the legal aspect of institutional existence and the sportizational development process. Problem and aim. Many traditional martial arts have oscillated between formal and informal art; they usually become part of dance, culture, and heritage. This study will...
Background. Silat has been found to support the development of psychological aspects in enhancing the mental toughness of an athlete. In tennis performance, psychological skills are important and it is crucial to include in the training routines. Problem and aim. Psychological factor has been identified by coaches that may affect the performance of junior tennis players. Psychological attributes that...
Background. A good teaching method allows better transfer of knowledge between teachers and students. Problems and aim. Taekwondo instructors lack exposure to the variety of methods of teaching Taekwondo to children makes children not interested in participating in Taekwondo. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of two teaching methods; observation techniques and hand-body manipulation on...
Background. Drug, as a new ‘threat’ to the ideal of sports has entered into the sport scene lately. Aim. The aim of this research is to evaluate the motives of drug usage among Silat athletes. Besides that the aim of this research is to correlate the relationship between the level of drug usage and sport performance among Malay Silat athletes. Methods. The sample consisted of 103 Malay Silat athletes,...
This is a conceptual, review and overview article. Part 1 consists of a design overview of the concepts of fight/fighting and training, and the relationship between these concepts as part of the phenomenon of fighting arts. The second part is a description of the state of the martial arts and combat sports community in our two associations: IMACSSS and Idokan Poland Association (IPA), and in our Journal...
Aim. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the children’s combat sports known as silat Tempur, since it was introduced in 2013. This combative sport focused on children, particularly beginners aged 7 to 13. The main purpose of this sport is to improve combative techniques among young silat exponents in competition. The silat tempur arena is similar to a fencing platform which aims...
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