Pangkalpinang – The researcher team from the Institute of Indonesian Arts and Culture (ISBI) Bandung , visited the National Talented Athlete Development Centre in Pangkalpinang on Monday, 7/7/2025.
They collected data related to the preparation of Pencak Silat athletes. They observed and interviewed them to know their physical and mental aspect, training strategy, and management before fighting in the national championship in Medan in August.
The team led by Prof. Dr. Sri Rustiyanti accompanied by Dr. Wanda Listiani, M.Ds, and Anrilia E.M. Ningdyah, Ph.D. They were also accompanied by Harry Wanhyudi, M.Psi., a psychologist from the provincial Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport office of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung.
Harry welcomed the researchers. He expected that the collected data could be an important input for Babel in optimizing the training programme for the athletes.
“Hopefully, this psychological collaboration can bring a positive effect to increase the achievement at the national level,” he said.
The psychologist from ISBI, Anrilia E.M. Nindyah, Ph.D., explained that Pencak Silat was an incredible inheritance. She wanted to contribute to the psychological aspect in developing and increasing the achievement, especially for Babel.
“We hope to formulate the measurement of Pencak Silat in Babel continuously based on comprehensive data. The athletes really help us to collect the data,” she said enthusiastically.
The visit is a part of a grant research funded by the Ministry of Research and Technology and Higher Education 2025. It aimed to collect data and discover cultural potency, especially traditional Pencak Silat in Babel. (rz/sas)
