Featured Program
Pencak Silat Fight Fit
A power packed and exciting program that is designed to keep everyone healthy.
This is a new program developed by PSEP for individuals who want to know more about martial arts, get acquainted with Pencak Silat, and keep fit. Advanced program evolutions are used by Pencak Silat athletes in preparation for competition, however PSEP offers training at all levels for all ages! This program is a non-competitive program that will help improve cardiovascular health and overall fitness.
T5 WARRIOR DEVELOPMENT
To be: Passionate like fire – Grounded like earth- Adaptable like water- Powerful like wind – Balanced with all.
What is T5 Warrior Development?
T5 Warrior development takes the ancient Indonesian art of war from the battlefield to the everyday fight for survival and success.
Defined as:
A person associated with two types of courage, (1) the ability to fight and defend themselves and their family, (2) setting goals and targets, then developing the skills and strength to accomplish them.
Mental Fitness
Mental Fitness
- The phrase “executive function” refers to a set of skills. These skills underlie the capacity to plan ahead and meet goals, display self-control, follow multiple-step directions even when interrupted, and stay focused despite distractions, among others.
- Pencak Silat Engagement Program (PSEP) uses T5 warrior development concepts from the ancient art of Pencak Silat to achieve a mental model of understanding. Resulting in improvements of dysregulated behaviors, anxiety, physical and emotional outburst, and anger.
- Through these programs students learn to use tools to help build confidence, increased focus, self-calming strategies, and regulation of emotions.
- With healthy minds and bodies, the PSEP program will help individuals become visible and strong, changing behavior from invisible to incredible.
“At Northern Colorado Martial Arts Academy, we have implemented the PSEP program into our daily warm up. We have seen positive results and even received a letter of recommendation from the local elementary school.” – Guru Jake Richter -
PSEP- Pencak Silat Engagement Programs
Additional Information
PSEP is a subsidiary of Pencak Silat USA, the team at PSUSA is a group of Pencak Silat professors, from many perguruan, that recognized the value of a program to introduce the public to a martial art form that has been relatively inaccessible for many years. Through years of development and consultation with medical, educational, and other Pencak Silat professionals the team was able to create the PSEP program.
PSEP – Pencak Silat Engagement Program is an internationally endorsed/doctor recommended health, fitness, and cultural physical education program. PSEP certified training centers worldwide offer an array of programs for all ages.
For the general public, the PSEP programs allow for introduction to the culture, history and martial arts of Southeast Asia without traditional long-term commitments of enrolling in a black belt program or cultural degree program.
The certificate programs that PSEP offers, allow for educational institutions to offer credit hours at off-site locations for physical education, culture of Southeast Asia, and other qualifying anthropology programs.
The development of each program has been evaluated by the team and groups of peers in each area of interest to include five generalized introductory programs of interest.
- Pencak Silat Sport Clinic
- Pencak Silat Aerobics Cardiovascular Health
- Pencak Silat Fight Fit Overall Fitness
- Pencak Silat Modular Enrichment
- Pencak Silat Self Defense
PSEP will continue to provide updates and learning modules for each specific program. PSEP certificate programs allow for student recognition by earning a certificate of completion from the PSEP accredited training center. In addition, the fitness programs have 4 levels of progression with an instructor certification completing the program for each evolution.
Already teaching Pencak Silat?
Pencak Silat training centers around the globe may apply for PSEP accreditation. The process will include a certified PSEP evaluator to attend the style specific or perguruan specific programs that address PSEP requirements. PSEP accreditation requirements include but are not limited to the following:
- Exercise programs must include movements and exercises that improve left/right neuro communication, balance, agility, flexibility, strength, cardio fitness, hand-eye coordination, and emotional health.
- Strengthening muscle groups that are prone to injuries
- Follow guidelines set forth by WHO regarding health recommendations in accordance with the 61st W.H.A.E. RESOLUTION WHA61: “Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Implementation of the Global Strategy and the Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases.”
- Pencak Silat self-defense programs should include executable applications that can be performed by individuals successfully regardless of age or size.
- Include de-escalating techniques
- Include situational awareness and education on perceiving threats
- Include local laws regarding definitions of self-defense and public perception of the techniques used to defend oneself.
- Sport educations programs are required to be certified or appointed by their national governing body of their sport.
- All PSEP sport accreditations require the applicant to participate in the national governing body for safe and fair sport/play. This includes anti-doping participation by following WADA code guidelines.
- Follow PSEP reporting and accountability guidelines
PSEP encourages all perguruan to develop their own style-based training modules. Due to the challenging nature of this task PSEP offers examples and guides for each style, using neutral, common Pencak Silat motion for use as teaching and marketing aids.
