Inside the app
See Pencak Silat in Martial Arts Toolkit
Real screens from Banyan Pencak Silat, an example Pencak Silat club: its technique library and grading syllabus on a computer, and the Combo Builder on a phone.
Screenshots use example data.
About the art
What is Pencak Silat?
Pencak Silat is the martial art of Indonesia and the wider Malay world, taught in hundreds of schools (perguruan). Pencak is the art of movement and form; silat is its fighting use. Training builds low, strong stances and flowing movement, with strikes, kicks such as the sickle kick, and the catches, sweeps and takedowns silat is known for.
It is practised as art, self-defence and sport. In competition, tanding is full fighting with body protectors, and the tunggal, ganda and regu categories judge solo, pair and team forms (jurus). The sport has been part of the Asian Games since 2018.
- Origin
- Indonesia and the Malay world
- Known for
- Low stances, catches and sweeps
- Technique names
- Indonesian and English names
- Grades
- Beginner to Level 6
How we work with Pencak Silat
Built for the way Pencak Silat is taught
The Pencak Silat technique library and a starter grading ladder are ready when you create your club, and you can change any of it to match your syllabus.
Strikes, kicks, catches and sweeps
Stances and stepping patterns, punches and kicks, parries and evasions, catches, sweeps, takedowns and locks, with the Indonesian names.
Flowing combinations
The Combo Builder links a kick catch to a sweep and a caught wrist to a lock the way tanding and self-defence do.
Jurus and levels
The competition forms and basic jurus ready for syllabuses and lesson plans, and a level ladder you can rename to your school's belts.
From the Pencak Silat library
- Sickle Kick (Tendangan Sabit)
- Kick Catch (Tangkapan Kaki)
- Front Sweep (Sapuan Depan)
- Rear Sweep (Sapuan Belakang)
- Brushing Parry (Tepisan)
- Hip Throw (Bantingan Pinggang)
Jurus ready to use
- Jurus Tunggal Baku
- Jurus Ganda
- Jurus Regu
- Jurus Dasar 1
- Jurus Dasar 2
- Jurus Dasar 3
- Jurus Dasar 4
- Jurus Dasar 5
Running the club
Everything else your club needs
Registers, gradings, payments and the student portal all use the same student record, so nothing has to be copied between spreadsheets.
Registers and attendance
Take the register on a phone or tablet in seconds and spot students who have stopped coming.
Grading readiness
Attendance, time in grade and assessments come together, so you can see who is ready for the next grading.
Memberships and payments
Set up memberships and take payments through Stripe, with a clear view of who has paid.
Classes and timetable
Recurring classes and one-off sessions in one timetable, with RSVP and check-in links for families and text messages for reminders and cancellations.
Student and parent portal
Students and parents see grades, upcoming classes, assigned training and what to work on next.
Lesson plans and training plans
Plan classes from the technique library, assess students and give each one training to practise at home.
Try it with your own club
Less time on administration.
More time to teach Pencak Silat.
Create your club free and explore it with your own classes, or book a demo and we will show you around.
Questions
Pencak Silat clubs often ask
Our perguruan uses different names. Can we change them?
Yes. Add your own names as alternative names, and your own jurus and techniques as custom techniques.
Can we record tanding and form competitions?
Yes. Tanding and the form categories are in the library, so they can go into syllabuses, assessments and lesson plans.
Can we use our own syllabus and grades?
Yes. The starter ladder is only a starting point. Rename grades, change colours, add your own requirements and set the lessons and time each grade needs.
Can one club teach more than one martial art?
Yes. Choose a main martial art when you create your club and add others in the club settings. Each keeps its own technique library.
Can you move our students across from our current system?
Yes. Import students from a spreadsheet and check every row before it is saved, or send us your records and we will move them across for you free of charge.
How much does it cost?
Small clubs can use the Free plan with no card required. Paid plans add capacity and features as your club grows.