ASIAN PENCAK SILAT FEDERATION (APSIF)

APSIF TO CAMBODIA In Collaboration with Singapore Silat Federation (PERSISI)

Person In-Charge: Mr. UK Heisela, President, Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation Date: 17 November 2015 – 21 November 2015 Venue: National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (No 1, Street Republic of Poland (163), Sangkat Veal Vong,Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.)

Our Team:

Sheik Alau’ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM – President, Asian Pencak Silat Federation Abdul Raziz Mohamed Hussain – International Wasit Jury Class 1, Singapore Silat

Federation Nur Fazlin Juma’en – Administrative Staff, Asian Pencak Silat Federation Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman – Peraga (Pencak Silat Demonstrator), Singapore

Silat Federation

Mission:

2023 SEA Games, Cambodia – To prepare team to compete in Pencak Silat in 2023.

Target:

January 2016 – International Coach, coaching full time in Cambodia (Match and Artistic)

May 2016 – 1st Cambodian National Pencak Silat Championship Compete for upcoming competitions – World Pencak Silat Championship, Asian

Pencak Silat Championship, Asian Beach Games, etc.

Course:

Referee and Jury Course Coaching Technical Level 1 Competition Secretariat

Attended by:

Sponsors Representatives from 22 states in Cambodia Secretary General of National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Mr Vath Chamroeun

Articles:

http://www.noccambodia.org/website/read.php?lang=en&id=1745

Summary of Activity

The Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSIF) sent a team of four to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to conduct a 2-day course for referee and jury, coaches and competition secretariat team. The President of Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation, Mr. UK Heisela, assisted by Mr. Tika Ram Motey, President of Nepal Pencak Silat Martial Arts Association, have been conducting training sessions before our arrival. Mr. UK Heisela have been working very closely with the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), and manage to get a training venue at the NOCC itself. All of the sessions were conducted at the NOCC. The practical session were conducted at the ground level. Mattresses were placed as per required (10m by 10m). The theory session were conduction in the conference room. Projectors, speakers and microphone were provided. Apart from just attending the courses, the students have to take a test (theory and practical) in order to receive the certificate of achievement. For the referee and jury test (practical and theory), the students were tested on the roles of a referee and jury. For the coaching theory test, the questions tested were based on the rules of Pencak Silat. For the practical test, the students were tested on the following varieties: Warming Up, Stretching, Punches, Kicks, Sweeping, Scissors and Dropping Techniques. The test result are as follow:

Score Referee Coach

100% - 2

> 90% - 6

> 80% 5 5

> 70% 7 5

> 60% 9 2

> 50% 1 -

Daily Program 17th November 2015

Arrival of Team Opening Ceremony

o Speech by President of Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSIF) o Introduction on PERSILAT: Who is PERSILAT, President of PERSILAT, 4

Founding Members – President and Secretary General

18th November 2015

0830hr: Start of Practical Session on Pencak Silat 1200hr: Lunch Break 1400hr: Start on Practical for Referee and Jury 1800hr: Dinner 2000hr: Start on Theory Session on rules of Pencak Silat

19th November 2015

0830hr: Practical Session on Pencak Silat (Training) and Theory session for Competition Secretariat Team

1200hr: Lunch Break 1400hr: Theory Test for Referee/Jury and Practical Test for Coaching Course 1800hr: Dinner 2000hr: Practical Test for Referee/Jury and Competition Secretariat Team

20th November 2015

1000hr o Certificate Presentation – For those who completed and passed the test. o Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) o Gift Exchange session o Press Conference

21st November 2015

Return to Singapore

PICTURES

17th November 2015

Team Leaving for Cambodia

From Left: Abdul Raziz, Nur Fazlin, Sheik Alau’ddin, and Muhammad Iqbal

18th November 2015

Opening Speech by President of APSIF, Mr. Sheik Alau’ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM

Translation was made by President of Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation, Maj. Gen. UK Heisela

President of Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation, interviewed by PNN-TV Cambodia.

Started off by learning Pola Langkah in Pencak Silat.

Explaining on rules by Mr Abdul Raziz, assisted by Mr Muhammad Iqbal

Further explanation by Mr Abdul Raziz on Pencak Silat Rules.

Start of Referee Practical Session - Guided

Trying out the role of a referee without guidance

Start of Theory Lesson

Presentation done by Mr Abdul Raziz, assisted by Mr Muhammad Iqbal

End of Day 1 of Course

19th November 2015

Pencak Silat Greeting before training commences

Warming up, led by Mr Muhammad Iqbal

Coaching – Proper Punching Technique

Coaching – Front Sweep

Coaching – Back Sweep

Coaching – Dropping Technique (Jatuhan)

Coaching – Break Fall

Final Preparation before Practical and Theory Test

Final briefing before test starts

Theory Test for Referee and Jury

Practical Test for Coaches Course

Practical Test for Referee and Jury

20th November 2015

Speech by Mr Sheik Alau’ddin before presenting certificates

Certificate signing session

Certificate presented by Mr Abdul Raziz – International Wasit/Jury Class 1

Certificate presented by Mr Tika Ram Motey – President of Nepal Pencak Silat Martial Arts Association

Certificate presented by Mr. Sheik Alau’ddin – President of Asian Pencak Silat Federation

Certificate presented by Maj. Gen. UK Heisela – President of Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation

Signing of MOU between APSIF and Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation

Gift exchange – Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation to ASPIF

Gift exchange – ASPIF to Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation

Post conference Interview, by BTV News Channel – Cambodia.

Conclusion

The Asian Pencak Silat Federation (APSIF) would like to express our gratitude to Mr. UK Heisela 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 Mr. Tika Ram Motey, President of Nepal Pencak Silat Martial Arts Association, for the continuous support given to APSIF and Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation and making this event possible. 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 Cambodia, and will continue to work together closely with Mr. UK Heisela towards the goals and targets set by Cambodian Pencak Silat Federation.