5 Various Kicks In Pencak Silat And How To Play

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YOGYAKARTA Kicks in pencak silat are a technique of launching attacks carried out using legs.

As is known, pencak silat is a type of martial art that is passed down from generation to generation.

The term pencak silat comes from two words, namely pencak which means expertise to maintain oneself and silat which means sports or games based on attacking scarcity.

The term pencak silat is commonly used in Java. Meanwhile, in Sumatra, this sport is known as silat only.

In Indonesia, pencak silat has a variety of flows, including, the Holy Tapak, the Setia Hati Terate Brotherhood (PSHT), Pagar Nusa, and so on. Each stream has peculiarities in terms of movement, accompanying music, and supporting equipment.

Well, one of the movements in pencak silat is a kick. So, what are the various kicks in pencak silat?

Compiled by VOI from various sources, Saturday, December 31, 2022, here are five kinds of kicks in pencak silat:

1. Back kick

The back kick in pencak silat is done using one leg and leg. When doing a back kick, the track must go straight to the back of the body and turn to the opponent's back.

The back kick can be done with or without seeing the target. The target of this movement is all parts of the body.

The steps to take a silat kick are as follows:

2. Get a shot

The target of this movement is the front of the opponent. A straight kick is done with the tip of the foot. Therefore, a straight kick is also called a front kick.

The front kick is done with full strength and the target is the opponent's stomach.

How to do a straight kick, namely:

3. Sabit kick

This movement is called a sickle kick because it forms a track like a sickle. Another name for the sickle kick is a circular strike. This movement targets the opponent's stomach.

How to do sickle kicks, namely:

4. kick T

This movement requires the strength of the thigh and calf, because the legs used to attack the opponent are the heels and soles of the legs.

T-kick is a type of kick in pencak silat whose body position is sideways. There are variations when doing T-kicks, namely hanging, T-junction, and T-junk. The target of the T-kick is the entire body of the opponent.

Here's how to do the right T-kick:

5. Jejag kick

Gejag kick or gejos kick is a kick that is done with the position of the upright body and the track straight forward.

How to do it as follows:

That's the information about various kicks in pencak silat. Hopefully useful!