teks presentation untuk public speaking
“SEPIRO GEDENING SANGSORO YEN TINOMPO AMONG DADI COBO”
(If you don’t want to hurt, just follow the movements)
Silat is a term used to describe the martial arts forms practiced throughout the Malay Archipelago. Silat is a collective word for native’s martial arts that originates from Indonesia. It is traditionally practiced in Southern Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Philippines and also Malaysia. Silat is a combative art of Malay fighting arts. Silat can be divided into two categories which are Silat Seni and Silat Olahraga.
The uniqueness of Silat Olahraga is based on the rule, dressing up, and it can form self defense.
(Let me now describe the uniqueness of Silat Olahraga)
The first uniqueness of Silat Olahraga is the rule. In the rule, there are exist of basic commands, time for each match, target area to attack the opponent, and the scoring point for each of the area that attacked.
For the basic commands, the ‘wasit’ which is referee will issue the command 'Sedia', meaning 'ready'. Then, he will shout 'Mulai', meaning 'begin'. Immediately the 'gong' will be struck. When the ‘wasit’ wants to stop the fight, he will shout 'Berhenti', meaning 'stop'. Then time for each match. There are three rounds of fighting. Two minutes for every round with one minute rest between each round. Every time the fighters step out of the ring which is ‘gelanggang’, the wasit will stop the fight and bring the fighters back to the centre. If a fighter repeatedly steps outside the ring, especially if he's stepping backwards, the ‘wasit’ may issue him a penalty point. If he continues to do that he may be given 2 penalty points. But, after that, if he still continues to step out of the ring, the ‘wasit’ may even decide to end the fight and proclaim his opponent the winner.
For the target area, the fighters are allowed to attack any part of the body except for the groin and the neck above. So, basically, exponent will attack at the body protector area. While for scoring point, a punch will score 1 point, while a kick whether front kick, back kick, side kick, or flying kick it will score 2 points. But, a takedown will score 3 point. According to Silat ruling, a takedown is when the opponent kicks or punches but at the same time, the exponent grabs any parts of the limbs, and cause the opponent to fall. But if a fighter can apply punches, kicks, and takedown in one round, they will get 6 bonus points.
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Apart from the rules, one of the Silat Olahraga uniqueness they have their own way of dressing up. The basic uniform is black suite with the black belt. But, before the fighters enter the “Gelanggang” which is fighting ring, they must wear the protection gear. The fighters must wear a body protector in order to protect their stomach. If you get a well aimed kick to your stomach, you might actually go down. Other than that, the knee guard is quite important as it helps your knees during kicking or defending. But, the most important item is the groin guard. Do you all know what groin guard is? All fighters must wear a groin guard to protect their genital organ from injury. For information, female groin protector has different shape from male groin protector. You must wear inside your uniform. But some fighters wear it outside their uniform. I can’t imagine what it is look like when one of you wear it outside the uniform.
(Now let move to the last point.)
Silat Olahraga can form self defense especially for women. Nowadays, there are lot of crime happen and women as one of the victim. It is scary to note that women are being subjected to rape and murder every day. So, by learning or joining Silat Olahraga, indirectly it can give us a protection. Self defense can help yourself when it necessity. It is always better to fight back, particularly if you are trained in how to fight back appropriately. Women who fight back are injured less often, are more successful in stopping the attack, regardless of what kind of attack it is, and feel better about their self afterwards. So, if you have basic skill of Silat, you can defense yourself when you in danger.
So, in conclusion, Silat Olahraga is a unique sport that we can learn. The uniqueness of Silat Olahraga as I have described are the rule, dressing up, and it can form self defense. So, if you interesting with Silat Olahraga, it is not too late to join it. I will sure you all will never regret to join the silat.
“KAWULA MUNG SADERMA, MOBAH-MOSIK KERSANING HYANG SUKMO”.
(Do as the best as we can, and left other to God)
