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USA Pencak Silat National Championships 2019
2019-07-13 - 2019-07-14 | First National Bank Exhibition Hall, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO, 80538, United States
USA Pencak Silat National Championships 2019
General Info

The 2019 USA Pencak Silat National Championships will be held July 13 and 14th in Loveland, CO at First National Bank Exhibition Center @ The Ranch. Pencak Silat is a martial art and sport hailing from parts of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei known for its unique combination of skill, speed, power, technique and grace. This art has been featured in Hollywood films such as John Wick 3, The Accountant and Mile 22 as well as International films including The Raid 1 & 2, Merantau and Ong Bak 2.
This event is the first internationally sanctioned national tournament in the United States. Athletes from across the country will be competing in a variety of sparring and performing arts events for the gold and for a chance to represent the United States in international competition.

Opening ceremonies will feature martial arts performances, cultural showcases including traditional Indonesian dance and a Gamelan orchestra.

Admission
This event is open to the public. General admission is $10 available for purchase at the door.
Program
Saturday, July 13, 2019
8:00AM doors open / event preparation
10:00AM-11:00AM Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
11:00AM-7:00PM Competition – alternating tanding (sparring) and seni (forms)
Sunday, July 14, 2019
7:00AM – 2:00PM – Championship Rounds – alternating tanding (sparring) and seni (forms)
2:00PM – 4:00PM – Awards / Closing Ceremony
Athlete and Participant Info
The date and venue have been set! The USSSA cordially invites you to participate in the USA Pencak Silat National Championship 2019 in Loveland, Colorado on July 13-14, 2019.
As USSSA builds Pencak Silat nationally, this event is open to all participants from all regions. This competition will feature both youth (USA-JUNIOR, ages 10-16) and adult (SENIOR, ages 17-35) classes.
Primary event categories include tanding (sparring) and tunggal (solo forms performance). Depending on the interest of the competitors we hope to also host an exhibition Ganda (choreographed pairs) event.
National demo team:
USSSA will be forming a national demo team. There is no age requirement and you must have at least two participants from your school. USSSA will provide a training video and a seminar, date TBD, will be scheduled to allow the national demo team to practice together.
Fees:
General Admission: $10
Tournament Fee: $75 (USSSA membership also required)
USSSA Membership Card: $75 (can be purchased at any time, also provides general admission to non-competitors)
Membership:
A sports physical must be completed before applying for membership. Submit the form from your doctor when applying. To verify age USSSA will need a copy of a birth certificate for minors or a government issued ID (with a DOB) for adults.
Registration and Payment:
We are requesting all potential competitors to fill out the pre-registration form. This will give us an estimate of the number of athletes and the distribution across events. Registrations are due by June 1, 2019!
Register at https://goo.gl/forms/D68KB1cxSUgkfwL42
REGISTER
Payment can be made via Archipelago Sandata (Paypal).
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USSSA Referee and Judge Training - Williamsburg, VA
2019-06-22 - 2019-06-23 | Williamsburg Dojo, 6610-K Mooretown Rd., Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
> Registration Link <
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday June 22, 2019: 8AM-5PM
Sunday June 23, 2019: 9:00AM – 1PM
Details:
USSSA Referee and Judge Training is coming to Williamsburg, Virginia. This is your chance to join the vanguard for Sport Silat in the United States.
Training will include both instruction on the details of Tanding (sparring) and the three performance “TGR” (Tunggal, Ganda, Regu) categories. Sessions will cover details about technical breakdown of scoring, referee protocol, and will include plenty of practice through simulations and mock-scenarios.
After completion of the training you will obtain National Level 3 certification and be able to perform as wasit (referee) or juri (judge) in our US based competitions.
Registration fee for dues paying USSSA members is $75.
Training materials covered by the registration fee include:

Uniform / sash
Jurus Tunggal video
Powerpoint deck on Jurus Tunggal
Wasit/juri passport (tracks work as wasit/juri)
Certificate

> Please fill out this form to register for the event. <
Payment can be made via Archipelago Sandata (Paypal).

Massachusetts - Intro to Sport Silat
2019-04-27 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Martial Arts Research Institute, 53 Mason St., Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The Martial Arts Research Institute in Salem, Massachusetts will be welcoming Daniel Prasetya, vice-president of the United States Sport Silat Association, and Mark Zizis, International 3 Certified Judge/Referee on April 27th from 12PM until 4PM. The format will be 4 hours of “Introduction to Sports Silat” followed by Q&A. This is an informal gathering and all schools and martial arts disciplines are welcome.
This event is free but space is limited! RSVP on the Facebook event and check back for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2107580859289369/

USSSA Referee and Judge Certification - California
2019-04-13 | World Team USA Muay Thai MMA and BJJ, 445 Judah St., San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
> Registration Link <
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday April 13, 2019: 3PM to 7PM
Sunday April 14, 2019: 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Details:
USSSA Referee and Judge Training is coming to San Francisco, California. This is your chance to join the vanguard for Sport Silat in the United States.
Training will include both instruction on the details of Tanding (sparring) and the three performance “TGR” (Tunggal, Ganda, Regu) categories. Sessions will cover details about technical breakdown of scoring, referee protocol, and will include plenty of practice through simulations and mock-scenarios.
After completion of the training you will obtain National Level 3 certification and be able to perform as wasit (referee) or juri (judge) in our US based competitions.
Training materials covered by the registration fee include:

Uniform / sash
Jurus Tunggal video
Powerpoint deck on Jurus Tunggal
Wasit/juri passport (tracks work as wasit/juri)
Certificate

> Please fill out this form to register for the event. <
Payment can be made via Archipelago Sandata (Paypal).

Virginia - Intro to Sports Silat Seminar
2019-04-07 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Williamsburg Dojo, 6610-K Mooretown Rd., Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Intro to Sport Silat, Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg Dojo will be welcoming Jacob Richter, president of the United States Sport Silat Association, on April 7th from 10AM until 2PM. The format will be 4 hours of “Introduction to Sports Silat” followed by Q&A. This is an informal gathering and all schools and disciplines are welcome.
This event is free but space is limited! Contact Chris Robinson to reserve your space. Check the Facebook event for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2107580859289369/

Wasit/juri training - East Coast
2019-03-30 08:00 - 2019-03-31 17:00 UTC | Green Mountain IOPS, 52 Main St., Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
> Registration Link <
Our east coast wasit/juri training session will be located in Vermont. Training will include both instruction on Tanding and Tunggal, along with some mock sessions on Sunday. After completion of the training you will be able to perform as wasit or juri in our US based competitions and will receive the following:

Uniform
Jurus Tunggal video
Powerpoint deck on Jurus Tunggal
Wasit/juri passport (tracks work as wasit/juri)
Certificate

> Please fill out this form to register for the event. <
Payment can be made via Archipelago Sandata (Paypal).
Agenda
Day 1
8:00AM-10:00AM – Handout technical manuals. Interactive presentation session to review all the rules and divisions in handbook for tanding (sparring).
10:00AM-10:20AM – break and snack
10.20AM-12:00PM – Continue presentation. Review all material up to Jurus judging.
12:00AM-1:00PM – lunch
1.00:PM-3.00PM Interactive Session: How to lead as a wasit (referee) including sign language and langkah (footwork)
3:00-5:00 Mock simulation: Refereeing tanding
5.00-6:30 Dinner
6:30-9:00 Understanding correct jurus motions and judging criteria
Day2
8.00AM-10.00PM – Mock simulation: Refereeing and judging tanding including example case studies
10.00AM-10:20PM – Break
10:20AM-12:00PM – Mock simulation: Jurus
12:00PM -1:00PM lunch
1:00PM-3:00PM Questions and evaluation
3:00PM-3:30PM break
3:30PM-4:00PM Graduation

Wasit/juri training - Midwest
2019-03-16 08:00 - 2019-03-17 17:00 UTC | Inner Wave Martial Arts Academy, 117 W 2nd St, Loveland, CO, 80537, United States
> Registration Link <
We are looking to quickly expand the number of wasit and juri in the US. The first of our training sessions will be in Loveland, Colorado for two days. Training will include both instruction on Tanding and Tunggal, along with some mock sessions on Sunday. After completion of the training you will be able to perform as wasit or juri in our US based competitions and will receive the following:

Uniform
Jurus Tunggal video
Powerpoint deck on Jurus Tunggal
Wasit/juri passport (tracks work as wasit/juri)
Certificate

Please fill out this form to register for the event.
Payment can be made via Archipelago Sandata (Paypal).
Agenda
Day 1
8:00AM-10:00AM – Handout technical manuals. Interactive presentation session to review all the rules and divisions in handbook for tanding (sparring).
10:00AM-10:20AM – break and snack
10.20AM-12:00PM – Continue presentation. Review all material up to Jurus judging.
12:00AM-1:00PM – lunch
1.00:PM-3.00PM Interactive Session: How to lead as a wasit (referee) including sign language and langkah (footwork)
3:00-5:00 Mock simulation: Refereeing tanding
5.00-6:30 Dinner
6:30-9:00 Understanding correct jurus motions and judging criteria
Day2
8.00AM-10.00PM – Mock simulation: Refereeing and judging tanding including example case studies
10.00AM-10:20PM – Break
10:20AM-12:00PM – Mock simulation: Jurus
12:00PM -1:00PM lunch
1:00PM-3:00PM Questions and evaluation
3:00PM-3:30PM break
3:30PM-4:00PM Graduation

California Road to the Olympics Conference
2019-02-24 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | World Team USA Muay Thai MMA and BJJ, 445 Judah St., San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
This meeting will lay the groundwork for generating awareness, interest, and goodwill for Pencak Silat in the state of California, in anticipation of its debut as a trial sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Our goal for this conference is to:

Promote goodwill among silat lineages in California (no egos, no politics)
Discuss sport silat sparring and forms
Have fun and create unity within the silat community

This even is free but space is limited! Contact Conrad Bui to reserve your space. Check the Facebook event for more details. https://www.facebook.com/events/523467511501276/

18th World Pencak Silat Championship 2018
2018-12-13 - 2018-12-16 | OCBC Arena, Singapore Sports Hub, 5 Stadium Dr, Singapore, 397631, Singapore
Come out and support Team USA at the upcoming World Pencak Silat Championship in Singapore.

USSSA: The Road to the Olympics Showcase
2018-12-07 - 2018-12-09 | Inner Wave Martial Arts Academy, 117 W 2nd St, Loveland, CO, 80537, United States
The organizing bodies of PERSILAT (the International Pencak Silat Federation) BOPI (Professional Sports Authority of Indonesia) and the United States Sport Silat Association (USSSA), would like to formally invite you to attend and participate in the upcoming “Road to the Olympics” showcase in Loveland, Colorado, from December 7-9, 2018. This showcase will lay the groundwork for generating awareness, interest, and goodwill for Pencak Silat in the US, in anticipation of its debut as a trial sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As part of these events, we will be hosting an international delegation of Pencak Silat ambassadors to show them the growing enthusiasm for silat in the US.
Event Registration
If you have not already done so, please RSVP with this registration form. This will allow us to get an accurate headcount and to help facilitate communication.
https://goo.gl/forms/6b3YqBAOrZht325s1
Meeting Goals
There are a few main streams for this event:

Develop a plan for organizing regional and national competitions to field the strongest possible sport silat Team USA.
Acquaint attendees to sport silat with the rules, regulations and strategies for the sport silat events, so they can participate in future competitions as athletes, coaches or officials.
Provide opportunities to train and refine skills with accomplished experts in the various sport categories.

Those planning to train, should bring clothes appropriate for exercising as there will be many opportunities to learn about the competition forms and sparring formats.
Meeting Venue
All meetings and training sessions will take place at:
Inner Wave Martial Arts Academy
117 W 2nd St, Loveland, CO 80537
NOTE: The city of Loveland, CO is in Northern Colorado, and is NOT the Loveland Ski Area which is near Georgetown, CO.

Tentative Schedule:
Friday December 7, 2018
8:30AM – 9:30AM Meet and Greet (Coffee & Tea)
9:30AM – 10:00AM Introduction and Overview
10:00AM – 11:30AM Workshop: Jurus Tunggal (Standard, Single Person form)
11:30 PM – 1:30PM Lunch
1:30 PM – 3:15PM Workshop: PERSILAT sparring
3:15 PM – 3:30PM Break
3:30 PM – 5:00PM Workshop: Jurus Beregu (Standard, Team-Synchronized form)
Saturday December 8, 2018
8:00AM – 9:00AM Coffee & Tea
9:00AM – 10:30AM Workshop: PPSF Sparring
10:30AM – 10:45AM Break
10:45AM – 12:00 Roundtable: What USSSA can contribute to the world
12:00 PM – 1:30PM Lunch
1:30 PM – 3:00PM Workshop: Jurus Ganda (Personalized, 2-person form)
3:00 PM – 4:30PM USSSA Business Meeting / Logistics
4:30 PM – 6:30PM Rest, cleanup and transit
7:00 PM – 10:00PM Banquet and Recognition Ceremony (Venue TBD, not included with registration)
Sunday December 9, 2018
8:00AM – 9:00AM Coffee & Tea
9:00AM – 11:00AM Breakout training sessions
11:00AM – Closing and Goodbyes
Banquet
Join us for an evening of socializing, food and entertainment at the Northside Aztlan Community Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. We will be serving an Indonesian menu accompanied by performances by the Gamelan Mulya Raras of Colorado College and the Inner Wave Martial Arts demo team.
This is a time to relax and celebrate what we are building as a community.
Time and Location
Time: 7:00PM to 10:00PM
Place: Northside Aztlan Community Center
112 E Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Attire
Dress for the banquet is business casual to semi-formal. Given that this is Colorado, that allows for a wide range from jeans + button-up shirt to slacks + shirt + tie to a full on suit. In Indonesia standard attire for such an event is often dress pants + batik shirt for men, and batik dress + shawl for women. Consider it a request to dress slightly nicer than you normally do.
Fees
To help offset the cost of food at the banquet, we are asking for a suggested contribution of $15 per attendee. Additionally we will be “passing the hat” to show our appreciation for the time and effort put in by our guest instructors.
Accommodations
Cambria Hotel in Fort Collins is offering a group rate discount for the USSSA conference at $99 a night. Room options are 1 king or 2 queen. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, 24-hour barista bar, pool, workout area etc… This is where we will be housing our international guests.
The Cambria Hotel is about 20 minutes away from the meeting venue by car. More affordable and/or closer accommodations can be found on AirBNB or on booking sites like TripAdvisor or Expedia.
Transportation
Flights
The vast majority of flights to Colorado are through Denver International Airpot (airport code DEN). Despite its name, DIA is about 30-40 minutes by car or light rail to downtown Denver. The airport is a little over an hour away from Northern Colorado by car.
Shuttle Service
If you do not plan to rent a car on your own, the most convenient way to get to Loveland or Fort Collins is via Green Ride shuttles. They offer fares to select hotels, common stops as well as door-to-door service.
Car Rental
Car rental agencies are located on airport property and provide courtesy shuttle service to and from Jeppesen Terminal. Shuttles pick-up and drop-off from Jeppesen Terminal Level 5, Island 4, outside doors 505-513 (east side) and 504-512 (west side).
https://www.flydenver.com/parking_transit/car-rentals
Uber / Lyft
Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft are available in Fort Collins and Loveland. Because of the distance, we do not suggest taking these services from the airport to Loveland or Fort Collins.
Visiting Northern Colorado
The cities of Fort Collins and Loveland are located at the foothills of the Rockies. Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University and Loveland has a burgeoning art scene. There are a wide variety of activities to match whether it be hiking, shopping or dining. Northern Colorado is home to a large number of micro/craft breweries including the New Belgium Brewery. For those interested in skiing, Snowy Range in Wyoming is an hour away, or the larger resorts are 2-3 hours to the south and west.
Weather
The combination of mountains and plains makes for interesting weather patterns. We get over 300 days of sunshine a year, but any given day can be a buffet of weather variation. Expect December to be cold and dry. While snow is possible, not much precipitation comes this time of year. Temperatures can be as high as 50F (10C), but will cool drastically once the sun is down (20F/10C).
Gear and Dress
We suggest packing clothes to dress in layers as climate control can make the indoors warm, while outside temperatures are at or below freezing. Umbrellas are not often needed in this high mountain desert. Instead it is better to have a warm jacket (fleece) and a wind and water resistant outer layer as well as a warm hat and gloves.
Recreational Drugs
While cannabis / marijuana is legal in Colorado, we expect participants of this event to comply with Olympic anti-doping policy.
