BANDUNG, UNIKOM – The Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit (UKM) of the Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) Bandung again recorded a brilliant achievement by winning 5 Medals at the Bandung Lautan Api Championship 6. This championship took place on January 4-5, 2025 at the GOR Gymnasium UPI Setia Budi Bandung, attended by thousands of participants from various universities, clubs, and pencak silat schools in Indonesia.
The 6th Bandung Lautan Api Championship is one of the largest Pencak Silat competitions in West Java, attracting participants from pre-school to adult/university students from various regions. This event serves as a platform to showcase skills and strengthen bonds among pencak silat practitioners.
This year, UNIKOM Pencak Silat UKM managed to bring home 5 medals, namely 1 Gold Medal (Class G Match) won by Fa’i Refriandi from the Informatics Engineering Study Program, 1 Silver Medal (Single Arts) won by Delia Aksani Puspitasari from the Informatics Engineering Study Program and 3 Bronze Medals (Single Arts) won by Chandra Abdul Aziz from the Information Systems Study Program, Bronze (Class F Match) Dian Lestari from the Accounting Study Program, Bronze (Class D Match) won by Muhammad Aris Azfa Assathin Supriyadi from the Information Systems Study Program.
Dr. Ony Widilestariningtyas, SE., MSi., Ak., CA. as the Advisor of the Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit (UKM) UNIKOM when asked for her statement said “I fully support and feel proud of the success of the Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit (UKM) team in the BLAC 6 championship. High appreciation for the hard work, discipline, and fighting spirit of the team members. This success is expected to be a motivation to continue improve achievements in the future and bring the good name of UKM and UNIKOM to a higher level,” she said.
In line with the results achieved by the UNIKOM Pencak Silat UKM, as Chair, Anita told the UNIKOM Public Relations Team about the training process carried out by her team. She explained, “The training process for each individual includes intensive physical training and technical materials, carried out for approximately two months. The training materials include various techniques such as throws, pulls, scissors, and kicks, all of which are adjusted to the needs and regulations of the latest IPSI competition in 2022. Meanwhile, physical training is carried out to increase endurance and strength. One of the physical exercises carried out is the beep test, which aims to measure endurance capabilities and how far athletes can last running to reach a certain level, to ensure athletes are able to survive during the match, in the future hopefully we can compete in the next championship at a higher level with more proud achievements,” she concluded.
A sense of pride also enveloped the Director of Student Affairs of UNIKOM, Andrias Darmayadi, S.IP., M.Si., Ph.D., proudly said, “Alhamdulillah, UKM Pencak Silat has again contributed its achievements at the beginning of 2025 from the National Pencak Silat Championship Bandung Lautan Api Championship 6 … I congratulate and express my highest appreciation to UKM Pencak Silat and of course to the athletes who won … We hope that this achievement will be a trigger for other achievements for our beloved Campus,” he concluded.
This success is not only a source of pride for the entire UNIKOM academic community, but also proves that a strong fighting spirit and dedication can produce brilliant results. In the competition, which was attended by thousands of participants from various universities and pencak silat clubs across Indonesia, UNIKOM’s Pencak Silat Student Activity Unit successfully demonstrated its best quality and potential. This achievement further strengthens UNIKOM’s position as a center of excellence in the field of martial arts and will continue to inspire the next generation to continue to excel at the national and international levels. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)