Silat Perisai Diri Perth
Salam Bunga Sepasang
Silat Perisai Diri is one of the top five silat martial arts in Indonesia. The techniques are developed efficiently to minimize self inflicted injuries in both training and real fight. At Perisai Diri Perth, wellbeing is at the forefront of what we’re working together towards. Our programs and activities are designed to help members reach their goals and fulfill their potential. Learn more about the positive impact we have and join us in bringing about positive change.
Philosophy
"Pandai Silat Tanpa Cedera"
Through Perisai Diri you can achieve effective technique without injury. This makes it ideal for children to learn as there is very little chance of injury. There is not much point to learning a fighting art that harms yourself as well as your opponent. Through the teaching method Serang Hindar, students learn the correct body position or 'pancer' to be, as an enemy attacks. The pancer determines the ability to attack or avoid an opponent.
​
​
"Asah, Asih, Asuh"
The principles of training PD are 'Asah, Asih, Asuh'. As a family we must follow these prinicples for the benefit fo PD. Asah is to sharpen, like a sword. Asih is to love each other, with this love there is no bad intentions towards one another. And Asuh is to take care of each other, as to not get harmed by the sharpness of each other.
​
​
Nasehat Pak Dirdjo:
"Tujuan Berlatih Ilmu Silat adalah untuk memelihara kesehatan, ketenangan dan kepercayaan kepada diri sendiri. Dilarang untuk berkelahi, sombong, mencari musuh dan berbuat apapun yang akan terjadi tidak baik untuk pribadi maupun untuk fihak lain. Pokoknya semua itu untuk keselamatan dan kebaikan Budi. itulah Perisai Diri yang Ampuh"
​
​
​
Activities
About Us
Perisai Diri is a Martial Arts Organization of Pencak Silat from Indonesia that was founded by Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo (R.M. Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo) on July 2, 1955, in Surabaya, East Java. The term literally means "shield of oneself"
​
Silat Perisai Diri is one of the largest school in Indonesia and one of the oldest here in Australia. Perisai Diri founder, bapak Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjo Atmodjo, or Pak Dirdjo for short, is known for his determination to learn from many masters (pendekars), islamic religious teachers (kyais ) and other famous practitioners from different places in Indonesia until he established his own style known now as Silat Perisai Diri
"Perisai Diri is essentially a hand and arm system, which when, combined with its upright combative postures, provides some of the cleverest and most effective defenses known to man." (Howard Alexander, Quintin Chambers, and Donn F. Draeger, "Pentjak Silat - The Indonesian Fighting Art")
​
Perisai Diri Australia branch was officially started in 1979 at Brisbane by Don Muharum. Don had trained silat PD in the Bandung region of Central Java where he had obtained the level of Red Stripe. He then traveled to Australia to start a branch of Silat PD outside of Indonesia.
On arriving in Australia, Don introduced the new martial art to Australia, Silat Perisai Diri, and commenced to build the framework of the Australian Branch.
​
At the end of 1985 the first group trip from the Australian Branch to Indonesia was organised and this was followed by another trip in 1986. These two trips established the acceptance of the Australian branch by Indonesia and paved the way for the future of Perisai Diri Australia as we know it today.
​
Under the current leadership of the Dewan Komisariat, Perisai Diri has spread around Australia, with classes all down the eastern seaboard, as well as in South Australia and Western Australia.
​
Training Location
First Floor, Wesley College Gym, 96 Angelo St, South Perth WA 6151
0434 042 264
Meet The Instructors
Pak Dirdjo Word of Wisdom:
"An exercise should be carried out each and every single day, each of the exercise must be supervised by instructors to manage misconduct and technical mistakes as well as to correct them promptly"
​
Mas Oki
Advisor
Mas Oky
Instructor
Mas Iman
Instructor
Mas Lee
Instructor