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The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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The match

  1. How are pencak silat fighters grouped?Pesilat compete in age groups by year of birth, from Singa (3 to 6) to Master B (61 and over); seniors are 17 to 45.
  2. What is a jatuhan in pencak silat?A jatuhan, or drop, scores 3 points.

Violations and results

  1. What is not allowed in pencak silat?The 2026 rules sort fouls into three grades.
  2. How are penalties given in pencak silat?Light violations first draw guidance (pembinaan), which costs nothing.
  3. How else can a pencak silat match end?A pesilat dropped by a legal strike who cannot stand in the on-guard stance after a count of ten loses by absolute win.

Jurus

  1. What weapons are used in pencak silat jurus?Tunggal and ganda use the golok, a broad knife, and the toya, a staff.
  2. How is jurus scored in pencak silat?Ten jurors score each performance between 9.00 and 10.00, and the system takes the median.
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