European Pencak Silat Federation

A major step forward for EPSF Technical Development.

EPSF is proud to congratulate Ivo, Head of the EPSF Technical Council, on successfully completing his intensive training at the Padepokan in Jakarta with Ibu Titih and PERSILAT.
Through this training, Ivo has become the first European International Wasit Juri to be certified in the new and current PERSILAT rules, an important achievement not only for Ivo personally, but for EPSF and the continued development of Pencak Silat across Europe.

This milestone also enables Ivo to conduct Wasit Juri upgrading courses from National to International level and beyond, under the guidance of PERSILAT. For the first time since EPSF was established, we now have this capability within Europe, a major step forward for our officials and National Federations.

Our sincere thanks to Bapak Benny, Executive Chairman of PERSILAT, for his guidance, support and assistance in making this project possible, and to Ibu Titih for dedicating her time and expertise to Ivo’s training.

Most importantly, congratulations and thank you to Ivo for personally making the journey to Jakarta and committing himself to an intensive programme at the Padepokan, all with the goal of bringing that knowledge back to Europe and supporting the development of our Silat community.

A big win for EPSF, our Wasit Juri and Pencak Silat in Europe. The work continues 💪

📍 Jakarta, Indonesia
🤝 EPSF x PERSILAT

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Finally, to wrap up this recap, we have:

- 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 - 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟮.𝟭𝟭.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

- 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟴,𝟮𝟵 & 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗛. 𝗦𝘆𝗼𝗳𝘆𝗮𝗻.
& 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗦𝗕𝗜 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗣𝗦𝗙.

Thank you to all who continuously support EPSF journey.

The future of Silat in Europe is bright, and you’re a part of it.

Let’s grow stronger together.

We can’t wait to see where 2026 brings us.
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EPSF dedicates this post to one of the pioneers of Pencak Silat Betawi.

In honour and remembrance of
Haji Zakaria Bin Abdurrahachim,
he taught that silat is not just movement, fighting or combat, but manners, soul, and honor.

Terima kasih Bapak Haji Zakaria, may your legacy continue echo and encourage the future generations of Pencak Silat Betawi.

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We are back with part two of the EPSF 2025 Recap.
Here are some key events that took place during the final months of 2025:

- 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗻 - 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝘂 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟬𝟴𝟮𝟱 & 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝘂 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟮𝟱

- 𝗨𝗞 – 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝟬𝟵𝟮𝟱 & 𝗣𝗦𝗙 𝗨𝗞 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟬𝟵𝟮𝟱

- 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 - 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟭.𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 & 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟮𝟱

- 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 – 𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 & 𝟬𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

Thank you to all who continuously support EPSF journey.

The future of Silat in Europe is bright, and you’re a part of it.

Let’s grow stronger together.

We can’t wait to see where 2026 brings us.

In honour and remembrance of
a true pioneer, Maj. Gen. Dr. (HC) Haji Bapak Eddie Mardjoeki Nalapraya, fondly known as Pak Eddy Nalapraya and celebrated as the Father of World Pencak Silat.

Pak Eddy Nalapraya passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the age of 93.

Bapak Eddie Nalapraya :
He dedicated his life to the growth of Pencak Silat, not only as a martial art but also as a cultural heritage rooted in respect, discipline, and unity. Under his visionary leadership, the sport evolved into a powerful symbol of Indonesian identity and international friendship.

Terima kasih, Bapak Eddie Nalapraya. Your spirit will forever guide our journey.

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2025 was a busy year for EPSF;
from annual competitions, championships, to cultural festivals and gradings. Last year saw the growth of sportsmanship and friendship.
Here are some highlights:

- 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀

- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮

- 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮

- 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻 | 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺

Thank you to all who continuously support EPSF journey.

The future of Silat in Europe is bright, and you’re a part of it.

Let’s grow stronger together.

We can’t wait to see where 2026 brings us.
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