Bambang Soesatyo Targets Entering The XXXII Sea Games Competition In Cambodia

As Chairman of PB Tarung Drajat, Bamsoet targets this sport to enter the competition branch at the XXXII Sea Games in Cambodia. (Special Photo)

BALI - Chairman of the MPR RI and General Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Tarung Derajat Sports Family (PB KODRAT) Bambang Soesatyo demonstrates Tarung Derajat's moves to ward off attacks from various directions launched by three people. The demonstration was held in the 2021 KODRAT Bali Level Advancement Exam (UKT), which was attended by 406 participants, ranging in age from 6 to 30 years old and above.

"The key moves and moves taught by Tarung Derajat are very easy to understand and learn, even by seniors like me. With just one touch, you can bring down your opponent. Learning Tarung Derajat is not for being brave. It's for preserving the original Indonesian martial art that was born Aa Boxer, at the same time protecting and defending ourselves from the worst possibilities that can happen at any time. Through Tarung Derajat, we can also protect the weak," said Bamsoet after demonstrating the Tarung Derajat stance, on the sidelines of the UKT Wave I 2021 KODRAT Bali activities, in Bali, Sunday 27 June.

Also present were KODRAT Bali Daily Chair Bagus Darmayasa, Bali KODRAT Secretary General AA Bagus Tri Candra Arka (Gung Cok), East Java KODRAT Daily Chair Erwin Poedjono, Bali Province National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) Head Brigadier General Pol Gde Sugianyar Dwi Putra. As well as the 8 Tarung Derajat Bali athletes who will compete in the 2021 PON, including Ferdy Surya Dewa Yana, Dewa Komang Tri Darma Putra, I Made Ardi Arimbawa, Andre Surya, Ni Made Yogi Astrini, Rudy Nurudin, Kadek Krisna Dewi, and Gede Dicky. Handika Putra.

Bamsoet participated in the demonstration of Tarung Darajat in Bali. (Special Photo)

Also present were the PB KODRAT management, including the Daily Chairperson of Brigadier General Pol Syamsul Bahri, General Treasurer AA Bagus Adhi Mahendra Putra, Deputy General Chairperson for Regional Development and Development Andi Sinulingga, Inter-Agency Relations Junaidi Elvis, and Communication and Social Media Hasby Zamri.

The chairman of the 20th House of Representatives explained that, as the Teacher Achmad Dradjat (Aa Boxer) often emphasized, Tarung Derajat is a martial art that learns and trains practical and effective tactics of movement of the feet, hands, head and other body parts. The whole is combined in patterns and forms of defense-attack training, with the ability of muscles, brain and spirit.

"Tarung Derajat contains five elements of distinctive driving force, namely strength - speed - accuracy - courage and tenacity. The values contained in Tarung Derajat can avoid and keep us from living an attitude of hostility and arrogance, prevention and recovery of physical and mental illness, and able to be grateful for life and do good deeds that are beneficial to humanity," explained Bambang Soesatyo in a press release received by the editors.

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Drajat Fighting League

The Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party explained, in order to introduce Tarung Derajat to various circles of society, PB KODRAT will organize the Tarung Derajat League which will be broadcast live from a private television channel. As well as holding exhibition matches in various malls and shopping centers, by presenting celebrities, Youtubers, content creators, to well-known influencers. Such as Atta Halilintar, Raffi Ahmad, Deddy Corbuzier and others.

"Atta Halilintar, who acquired PSG Pati (AHHA PS Pati FC) and Raffi Ahmad, who acquired RANS Cilegon FC, will use Tarung Derajat as a training facility for their football athletes. In addition to preserving Tarung Derajat, it is also to make football players more agile when competing. in the field," explained Bamsoet.

The head of the FKPPI State Defense Agency added that a big task awaits so that Tarung Derajat can be competed in international sporting events such as the Sea Games. Considering that at the 2017 Sea Games in Malaysia, the 2019 Sea Games in the Philippines, and the 2021 Sea Games in Vietnam, Tarung Derajat has not yet made it into the sport being competed.

"We hope that at the XXXII Sea Games in 2023 in Cambodia, Tarung Derajat can be competed. To make it happen, PB KODRAT will immediately coordinate with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies. In order to be officially contested at the Sea Games, at least Tarung Derajat must get support from six countries, including the host of the Sea Games," concluded Bamsoet.