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ASIAN PENCAK SILAT FEDERATION (APSIF) In collaboration with Singapore Silat Federation (PERSISI)

APSIF to KASHMIR, INDIA

1st to 05th April 2016

Our Team:

Sheik Alau’ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM – President, Asian Pencak Silat Federation Sa’adiah Sanuse – Secretary General, Asian Pencak Silat Federation Mohd Yasrin Mohd Yasil – International Wasit Jury Class 1, Singapore Silat

Federation Nur Fazlin Juma’en – Administrative Manager, Asian Pencak Silat Federation Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin – Peraga (Pencak Silat Demonstrator), Singapore Silat

Federation

Agenda:

Organising Coaches and National Referees Seminar 2016 organised by Indian Pencak Silat Federation under the supervision of the Asian Pencak Silat Federation


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Indian Pencak Silat Federation President: Mr Farooq Ahmad Address: Malla pora near press, Jamia Masjid Srinagar 190002, Kashmir India Contact Number: +91 9419024669, +91 9906564281 Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

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Committee Structure for Indian Pencak Silat Federation

President – Farooq Ahmad

Director General – Mohammad Iqbal

Secretary General – Mufti Hamid

Treasurer – Irfan Aziz butta

Vice President – Parvinder kumar

Vice President – Hejaz Asadaque

Joint Secretary – Sopan katke

Joint Secretary – Sujad Ahmad

Technical Director – T Razak

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Daily Itinerary 1st April 2016

1330hr - Arrival of Team 1500hr - Opening Ceremony 1700hr – 1st Training Session with Athletes 1900hr – Dinner 2030hr – 2nd Training Session with Athletes

2nd April 2016 0900hr – Wasit Jury Theory 1100hr – Wasit Jury Practical 1300hr – Lunch 1400hr – Wasit Jury Practical 1600hr – Coaching Practical 1830hr – Dinner 1930hr – Competition Secretariat Course 2230hr – Return to Hotel Heemal 3rd April 2016 0900hr – Coaching Practical 1200hr – Coaching Theory 1300hr – Lunch 1400hr – Wasit Jury Theory Test 1430hr – Coaching Theory Test 1500hr – Wasit Jury Practical Test 1800hr – Dinner 1900hr – Coaching Practical Test 2230hr – Return to Hotel 4th April 2016 0800hr – Live Interview with Good Morning J&K 1000hr – Mini Competition (8 Fights) 1300hr – Certificate Presentation Ceremony 1500hr – Late Lunch 1530hr – City Tour 1930hr – Dinner & Meeting with Joint Secretary of Indian Olympic Association 2100hr – Debrief on event 5th April 2016

0900hr –Meeting with Management Committee of Indian Pencak Silat Federation

1500hr – Return to Singapore


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Arrival and Day 1 of Course (Opening Ceremony) We were welcomed by Director General of Indian Pencak Silat Federation, Mr Mohammad Iqbal at Srinagar International Airport, Jammu and Kahsmir. We headed for Heemal Hotel to check in and prepare for the opening ceremony of the 4-day course at Sheri Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex at 1500hr.

The opening ceremony was inaugurated by the J&K State Sports Council and represented by Mr Jawaid Ahmad Shah, Secretary Sports Council. The list of guest includes: Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

Dr S M Bali – Joint Secretary Syed Matloon Hashmi – Joint Secretary


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J&K State Sports Council

Jawai Ahmad Shah – Secretary Mushtaq Ahmad – Divisional Sports Officer Zamir Ahmad Thakur – Joint Secretary (K)

Indian Pencak Silat Federation

Farooq Ahmad – President Mufti Hamid Yasin – Secretary General Abdul Razak – Technical Director Kishor Yelwe – Joint Secretary Irfan Aziz Butta – Treasurer Mohammad Iqbal – Director General

The seminar achieve to get participation from 22 states out of 32 in India.

Andra Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh Tamil Nadu Haryana Rajasthan West Bengal Maharashtra Karnataka Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Madhya Pradesh Kerala Pondicherry Telangana Delhi Bihar Assam Jharkhand Himachal Pradesh CBSE Sports Board Odisha

The states that were not able to attend were:

Chandigarh

Manipur

Gujarat

Uttrakhand

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Meghalaya

Nagaland

Daman and Diu

Goa

Tripura

Mizoram


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The aim of the seminar is to give proper introduction of the rules and regulations of Pencak Silat as a sport. It is also to ensure that those who attended the course will be more prepared to officiate in the coming National/International Championships in India and abroad. President of APSIF, Mr Sheik Alau’ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM, mentioned in his opening speech that APSIF is delighted to be in Kashmir and see the number of participants for this seminar. APSIF is excited that the growth of Silat in India, and the coaches are the pillars of the development in India. The future of Pencak Silat is very bright in India with the leadership of the IPSF. APSIF is fully committed to support IPSF and they will be ready for upcoming championships like 5th Asian Beach Games 2016 and 18th Asian Games 2018.

Secretary General of Sports Council of India, Mr Jawaid Shah mentioned in his speech he hope to see Indian to be participating in the Pencak Silat sports and a better future for them in the sports. The ceremony also showed a changes of souvenirs between APSIF and IPSF. Fazlin and Ferdous showcased a Pencak Silat performance that attracted the attention of attendees.


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Upon the conclusion of the opening ceremony, we started off with our first training session with the athletes. The participants comes from various martial arts background like:

Silambam/Kalaripayat

Karate

Wushu

Kick Boxing

Mixed Martial Art (MMA)

Vovinam Therefore, all participants were taught basic pencak silat movements like:

Polah Langkah

Hand Pattern (Sikap Pasang)

Horse Stance (Kuda-kuda)

Mandatory 8 Step Movements


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2nd April 2016 – Day 2 of Course We started off Day 2 of the Course with the Theory Session for Wasit and Jury. The session was led by Mr Mohd Yasrin Mohd Yasil, International Wasit Jury. The things that were covered in the Wasit and Jury Theory course are as follow:

Introduction to Pencak Silat

Background of International Pencak Silat Federation

Four Founding Member

Four Aspects of Pencak Silat

International Pencak Silat Competition Rules

Definition of Events in Pencak Silat Competition (Tanding, Tunggal, Ganda, Regu)

Competition Procedure

Standardized Competition Arena (Mattress Thickness, Size – 10m by 10m, Outer Circle – 8m Diameter, Inner Circle – 3m Diameter)

Competition Equipment (Red Yellow Blue Signal Light, Bout Light, Red and Blue Flag)

Attire for Pencak Silat Competition (Standardized Black Uniform, Colored Uniform for Artistic Tunggal and Ganda)

Match Rounds and Time for various age group

Allowable target in Pencak Silat

Prohibition

Light / Heavy Violations

Penalties / Reprimands / Warnings

Scoring Rules

Winners Decision

Mr Mohd Yasril then proceeded with the video sharing session where competition videos of Tanding, Tunggal, Ganda and Regu were shared with all participants. Mr Yasrin started off with the practical session before we headed for lunch. In this session, Mr Yasrin portrayed the standardized hand signals (aba-aba) of a Wasit during a competition. The participants were reminded that the hand signals must be very clear and precise as it is very important that the athlete understands the message that is being passed.


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After lunch, we proceeded back into the Sheri Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex to continue with the sessions. As Mr Yasrin had already portrayed the hand signal before lunch, he starts off with teaching the participants the proper placing of hands and words to say. All in attendance were to repeat Pasang, Sedia, Mulai and Henti. In order to make sure everyone is fully aware of the routine, Mr Yasrin does a random pick for participants to showcase their hand signals and words to say.

After Mr Yasrin concluded his Wasit Jury Practical session, Mr Sheik takes over for the Coaching Practical session. Continuing from the previous session whereby we have taught on polah langkah, hand pattern, horse stance and mandatory 8 step movements, the session started by recalling the items that were previously taught. As they have attended the wasit jury course, which includes the rules and regulation of an international pencak silat competition, we continued the session by teaching the following:

Punch / Kick

Sweep / Scissors

Takedown Techniques (Jatuhan)

Blocking


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Those athletes who are interested in the artistic category had a different training session, under Ms Nur Fazlin. A group of 20 students were taught the Tunggal movements. 3 students manage to complete the whole 14 Jurus.

We took a break for dinner before continuing with the competition secretariat course. The purpose

of this competition secretariat course is to ensure that the team that attended this 4-day course is

aware of how to run a competition.

The competition secretariat course touches on the following matters:

Definition of the Secretariat Team

Responsibility Before, During and After Competition


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Athlete’s Registration and Balloting Procedure

Creating competition schedule

Forms that every competition requires

Manpower required to run a competition

Compilation of result

Disperse the result and report to all team manager

3rd April 2016 – Day 3 of Course We started off Day 3 of the Course with the Coaching Practical Sesion. As the Indoor Sports Complex was not open yet, we carried out the session outside of the Sports Complex. The participants were reminded that whatever that is being taught will be included in the theory and practical test which will take place in the afternoon. The test will include from basic stretching to kicking technique to cooling down.


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After our stretching and warming up session, we proceed into the hall and continued with more techniques. Mr Sheik demonstrated a total of 15 dropping techniques, and participants were once again reminded that they are required to do a successful drop for the test. Mr Sheik goes through recap on what has been taught to make sure all participants are prepared for the test. The recap covers from wasit jury, competition secretariat and coaching courses.


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Before we ended all our session, we conducted a theory session for the coaching course. In this theory session, we went through on the following:

The Coach

Role of a Coach

Responsibility of a Coach

Communication between Coach and Athlete

Difficulties Coaches have to go through

Training in Pencak Silat

All we released for lunch and revision while we prepare for the tests that is going to be conducted in the afternoon. The participants were divided into 2 groups: those who can read and write English and those are requires a translator.


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We then proceeded to the practical test for both wasit jury and coaching. The group were divided into two: half of the group is taking the wasit jury test, the other half will take the coaching test before dinner break. Wasit Jury Test Consist of:

Proper hand signal (aba-aba)

Proper pronunciation of wording

Handling of uncertain situation

Giving proper points / penalties / warnings / reprimands

Coaching Test consist of:

Stretching / Warming Up / Conditioning

3 Types of Punch / Kick

Polah Langkah / Hand Pattern

Takedown Techniques (Jatuhan)

Sweep / Scissors

8 Step Movements

30 Seconds of Sparring Session

The result for the test were as follow:

Theory Wasit Jury Coaching Overall

FAIL 6 9 25 18

PASS 72 69 53 60


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4th April 2016 – Day 4 of Course (Closing Ceremony) We were invited for a live guest appearance on Good Morning Jammu & Kashmir. The show was live from 0800hr to 0900hr. Mr Sheik, Mr Iqbal, Fazlin and Ferdous attended the show where Fazlin and Ferdous did 2 sets of demonstrations: Artistic and Match Performances. The live interview went well, as Mr Sheik mentioned about the spread of Pencak Silat in India is amazing as we have 22 out of 32 states that attended the course. Mr Mohammad Iqbal also mentioned that the Asian Pencak Silat Federation have conducted the courses and there were test to make sure that those who attended is sure of the rules in Pencak Silat. It is a great opportunity to create more awareness of Pencak Silat across India. While the live show was ongoing, Mdm Sa’adian and Mr Yasrin were already at the Sheri Indoor Sports Complex preparing for a mini competition and expose new referees and athletes to this game. The mini competition were carried out by those who attended the course. They planned the competition under the supervision of APSIF, based on what they have learned for on the previous days.


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The mini competition went well and we proceeded with the certificate presentation ceremony. The certificate were given out to the participants who attended the course, took all the test and manage to pass. APSIF have taken the initiative to recognize 5 of the best students for the courses held. The top 5 students are:

1. Ajay Kumar Meena 2. Ashish Sharma 3. Kuldeep Singh Mokawat 4. Kartik Sharma 5. Moktar


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The certificate ceremony ended at 1500hr and we proceeded to have lunch before going on the city tour. We went to the Gulmarg Mountain, a famous tourist spot in Kashmir. It was raining, thus we did not manage to do the activities that they offer.

We had our dinner at a well-known restaurant in Kashmir and were joined by the Joint Secretary of Indian Olympic Association. We discussed on the promotion, progress and development of Pencak Silat in India under Indian Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF). IPSF are working towards the following:

Getting the remaining 10 out of 32 states to set up Pencak Silat by December 2016

Getting endorsement by Indian Olympic Association as a recognized sport in India

Conducting a Indian National Championship in 2016

Getting endorsement for 5th Asian Beach Games, 2016 – Danang, Vietnam

5th April 2016 – Return to Singapore Before we leave for the airport, we had a breakfast and meeting with the management committee of Indian Pencak Silat Federation. All the committee members are very committed and they are working with many authorities to make Pencak Silat strong in India. They promised to run Pencak Silat with dignity, pride and honor with full respect.

Conclusion

The Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSIF) would like to express our gratitude to Mr Mohammad Iqbal for being a great host. The students were also very eager and keen to learn new things each session. APSIF would also like to thank the Singapore Silat Federation (PERSISI) for their support under Referee and Jury, as well as the peraga (demonstrator).

APSIF have high hopes for the development of Pencak Silat in India, and will continue to work together closely with Mr. Mohammad Iqbal towards the goals and targets set by Indian Pencak Silat Federation.


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Appendix

Letter Stating that Pencak Silat is now a recognized sport in National Calendar of activities for the year 2016-17

Registration of Indian Pencak Silat Federation as a recognized federation in India

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ASIAN PENCAK SILAT FEDERATION (APSIF) · PDF fileKashmir, India | APSIF 2 Indian Pencak Silat Federation President: Mr Farooq Ahmad Address: Malla pora near press, Jamia Masjid Srinagar