SPORTS SCIENCE IN SILAT

Silat is the Malaysian martial arts that derived from the art of war since the establishment of the kingdom of Malays. It is a martial art of East Asian origin that can have both artistic and contact variations; with the contact version similar to both judo and taekwondo in that it is weight-classif...

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Main Author: Mohamad Nizam Mohamed Shapie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Shah Alam, Selangor Pertubuhan Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (PSGFM) 2020
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Summary:Silat is the Malaysian martial arts that derived from the art of war since the establishment of the kingdom of Malays. It is a martial art of East Asian origin that can have both artistic and contact variations; with the contact version similar to both judo and taekwondo in that it is weight-classified, unarmed and full contact but with unique movement and step-patterns during competition. It is these unique movement patterns, which help define each martial art and make it inappropriate to translate findings from one martial art to another. The combat sports of silat is known as silat olahraga. The sports body of silat olahraga is World Silat Federation (WSF) and is the first international federation from Malaysia.
Physical Description:96 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9789834407629