We go back in time to review:
Milestones of the Singapore Silat Federation
(1976 ~ 1990)
1976

  • The establishment of Singapore Silat Federation by Hj Yakub Muhammad and registered with the Registry of Societies – ROS0138/76 registered on the 25th June 1976.

  • Since then, there are currently 22 affiliates and 34 Silat clubs that are currently active in Singapore. There are about 15,000 Silat practitioners in Singapore ranging between 4-80 years old.
1977
  
 
  • Friendship Tournament between 3 countries – Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia at “Panggung Negara” (Singapore)
1980
  
 
  • Establishment of PERSILAT (International Silat Federation) by 4 founding members; Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.
1982
  
 
  • 1st International Pencak Silat Open Championship – Jakarta, Indonesia.
1984
  
 
  • 2nd International Pencak Silat Open Championship – Jakarta, Indonesia.
1985
  
 
  • 1st Invitational Open Pencak Silat Artistic Championship – Paya Kemboh, West Sumatera, Indonesia
1986
  
 
  • 3rd International Pencak Silat Open Championship – Austria, Vienna.
1987
  
 

  • First inclusion of Silat into SEA Games (14th SEA Games) – Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • 1st World Pencak Silat Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1988
  
 
  • 4th International Pencak Silat Open Championship (cum National Pencak Silat Championship) – Singapore
1989
  
 
  • 15th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1990
  
 

  • 2nd World Pencak Silat Championship in Den-Haaq, Holland

  • Merdeka Games  in conjunction with Sultan of Brunei’s Birthday in Brunei.

  • 5th International Pencak Silat Open Championship – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.