Tanding under the PERSILAT ruleset is a fast-paced affair which rewards well placed strikes and encourages counters via takedown or sweeps. This is a truly unique competition designed to highlight the beauty and evasiveness of Pencak Silat.
Scoring
| Total Points | Breakdown | |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | +1 | Successfully landing a strike by hand that hits the target without being blocked, parried or evaded by the opponent. |
| +2 | +1 | Successfully parrying, dodging or evading an opponent’s attack |
| +1 | AND countering with a successful hand attack | |
| +2 | +2 | Successfully landing a kick on the target without being blocked, dodged or evaded by the opponent. |
| +3 | +1 | Successfully parrying, dodging or evading an opponent’s attack |
| +2 | AND countering with a successful kick | |
| +3 | +3 | Demonstrating a dropping technique (sweep, throw, scissor, etc.) where the Pesilat succeeds in flooring the opponent. |
| +4 | +1 | Successfully parrying, dodging or evading an opponent’s attack |
| +3 | AND countering with a successful dropping technique | |