LONDON-A total of 28 martial arts students perform examinations witnessed an increase in the German Ambassador to the Federation of Eddy Pratomo together more than 100 visitors who expressed interest in following the sport of martial arts which is a "martial art without any pain."Pencak Silat as a martial art heritage of the archipelago the "epidemic" in Germany with a variety of good work done by the RI Representatives in Germany as well as all components of the people of Indonesia, Embassy spokesman said in a press statement Purno Widodo received Between London, Saturday (19/11 .)
Purno Widodo said, the ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Eddy Pratomo handed a black belt to four German citizens after the test group experienced increases in Pencak Silat Motion Options (SiGePi) at Budokan Sportschule, Berlin.
He said martial arts, martial arts with dance drum gamelan combining martial arts and a variety of mechanisms to get away from crime to get place in the hearts of German society since it was introduced in August 1981 in Berlin.
Indonesian silat leaders who until recently a professor of Octav D. Mester Setiadji, who previously was also the Embassy's local employees who first introduced martial arts to the people of England.
Pencak silat peculiarity that gave priority to defense, health and art by minimizing the violence is a magnet that makes more than 100 citizens of Berlin to pursue this sport.
One recipient of a black belt, Schwarzen Scharpe, claims to have more than fifteen years of studying martial arts and intend to take a role in spreading the martial art in Germany.
Besides in Berlin, members SiGePi also scattered in various other states such as Darmstadt, Frankfurt and Potsdam with the followers of more than 250 people of which 90 percent are citizens of Germany. (OL-9)
Source: Media Indonesia