T5 Liberty Chalice International Pencak Silat Championship

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September 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

2023-09-01T18:00:00-06:00

2023-09-01T18:15:00-06:00

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Weld County Exhibition Hall in Island Grove Regional Park
421 N 15th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
USA

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T5 Liberty Chalice International Tournament Sept 1-4, 2023 will be held at the Weld County Exhibition Hall in Island Grove Regional Park. 72 countries and 25 independent clubs have been invited to compete in the martial art pencak silat, with group rounds and championship rounds for the title of the world’s best team. The total estimated number of athletic participants from around the world is expected to exceed 300. Pencak Silat is inscribed “Intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia” by UNESCO. Pencak Silat is on a 10-year target to be recognized by the Olympics.

Pencak Silat, Sport Silat and the World
Pencak Silat is an umbrella term referring to a diverse number of martial arts hailing from a large swath of Southeast Asia known in antiquity as Nusantara, which includes modern-day Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, and more. In the traditional sense, Pencak Silat arts are complete fighting systems incorporating strikes, kicks, grappling, throwing, and weapons. Known for dynamic, fluid motion, Pencak Silat has come to be recognized as one of the most versatile and simultaneously beautiful martial arts.

Sport Silat
The sports silat is the modern competitive variant of the Pencak Silat. This is the result of an effort in post-colonial Indonesia to bring together the many arts of the region with a shared identity and purpose. Since 1948, this movement has evolved to develop and embrace sports competition as a way to pay homage to tradition, while providing a more accessible outlet to promote martial art along with health, fitness, and community. Sport Silat encompasses sparring and performance competitions.

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