BANDUNG, UNIKOM – The Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit (UKM) of the Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) has once again achieved commendable success at the Bandung Lautan Api Championship 7, held at the Gymnasium of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, on 24–25 January 2026. This national-level competition brought together pencak silat athletes from various regions of Indonesia, competing in categories ranging from early childhood to university students.
The championship featured competitions in various categories, including TGR (Single, Double, Team) Art, Creative Solo, and Competitive Match, in both under and open classes. In addition to competing for gold, silver, and bronze medals, the organizing committee also awarded titles for Overall Champion I, II, and III in each age category, as well as the titles of Best Male and Female Competitive Athletes.
In this competition, the UNIKOM contingent successfully secured several silver and bronze medals across various match and art categories. This achievement stands as evidence of the consistent coaching and fighting spirit of UNIKOM’s student-athletes.
The Advisor for the Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit of UNIKOM, Dr. Ony Widilestariningtyas, S.E., M.Si., Ak., CA., expressed her appreciation and pride in the team’s dedication. According to her, this success is the result of the discipline, hard work, and never-give-up mentality demonstrated by the athletes throughout the preparation and competition process. She hopes that this achievement will not be a fleeting moment but will serve as motivation to continuously improve quality and bring honor to UNIKOM’s name in future events.
Preparation for the championship was conducted through an intensive training program lasting approximately one and a half months. This program included integrated technical and physical strengthening. Technically, athletes honed their skills in various movements such as throws, scissors sweeps, and kicks, which were adapted to the latest 2025 Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) regulations. Meanwhile, physical training focused on improving muscle strength, agility, and endurance, including using the beep test method to measure athletes’ stamina capacity in facing match intensity.
Meanwhile, the Head of the UNIKOM Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit, Najwa Salsabila, expressed her pride in the team’s achievement. She assessed that the entire long process, from training to the matches, has yielded proud results. However, evaluations are still being conducted to improve physical and technical aspects to be able to compete at higher competition levels in the future.
The UNIKOM students who achieved success in this event include: Najwa Salsabila (Business Management) – Bronze (Women’s Match Class C), Sasmitha Fajria Sari (Architectural Engineering) – Bronze (Women’s Match Class C), Muhammad Farid Alhamdani (Visual Communication Design) – Bronze (Men’s Match Class B), Anita Nuraghnia (Architectural Engineering) – Bronze (Women’s Match Class A), M. Wafi Alawi (Accounting) – Bronze (Men’s Match Class B), M. Aris Azfa Assathin S (Information Systems) – Bronze (Men’s Match Class D), Hary Kurniawan (Information Systems) – Bronze (Men’s Match Class C), Al-Farrel (Communication Science) – Silver (Men’s Match Class C), Naila Hasna Huwaida (English Literature) – Bronze (Women’s Single Bare-Hand Art), Muhammad Zhafran Tahsin Talaohu (Architectural Engineering) – Silver (Men’s Single Bare-Hand Art)
This series of achievements further reinforces UNIKOM’s commitment to supporting the development of student interests, talents, and character through competitive and high-achieving student activities. The Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit of UNIKOM is expected to continue serving as a platform for fostering student-athletes who are not only technically excellent but also uphold sportsmanship and the nation’s cultural values. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)
Translated by: Salma/DMUnikom
