LOCAL CULTURE OF PENCAK SILAT FOR GOOD CIIARACTER
Dr. Suryo Ediyono, M. Pd
(Fakultas Ilmu Btrdaya, Llniversitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta)
Email: ed ivonosurYo@Yah oo.com
Abstract
Pencak silat as Indonesian culture is a self deJbnse skill that has high philosophical
teaching. Pencak silat v,ill be danger if it is owned and mastered by irresponsible person. The
,nrnorrh was rlone to do inventory oter philosophical yalues of pencak silat that shottld be
explored, kept and det eloped for good character education. His research used hermene.utic
riflection methorl including description, comparison and critical rellection to Jind o
comprehensive understanding. The result is that philosophy of pencak silat in essence is to
tooi for real truth that is life vie*- and v,ise of human being in relation to cLtltural, socictl,
moral ancl religious values that Indonesian people respect. Philosophy of pencak silat plctces
silat actors as God creatttre, individtnl creature, social creahre, and universe creature. A
silat actor is demanded to haye taqwa, responsive, strong, tdnggon, and trengginas attitudes.
High vctlue of pencak silat contains edttcational material to form hwnan being having good
character.
Keywords: pencak silat, self defense, local cultural, good character.