Talk:Pencak Silat

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Contents 1 StanceS, techniques, styles, etc. 2 The difference between Pencak Silat & Silat? 3 Pencak Silat in Popular Culture 4 Link section

[edit] StanceS, techniques, styles, etc.

Will there ever be information about the stances, techniques, styles, and other things in Pencak Silat? Angie Y. (talk) 23:39, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

You seem to be an expert on the subject. Why not add it yourself? :-) Thanks!, Codelyoko193 (T/C) 01:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi, I could try to add some information (I practise Pencak Silat) but I'm not sure where to begin, as the article is quite messy right now... Any suggestions? Chingchuanchiu (talk) 21:25, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Yeah! Like pictures and descriptions of the various kicks, punches, throws, takedowns, and even the bow. Angie Y. (talk) 21:12, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The difference between Pencak Silat & Silat?

I thought that it are all names for the same... I mean, it is indeed an 'umbrella term' but essentially, Pencak Silat and Silat are used to describe the same, or am I incorrect? Chingchuanchiu (talk) 21:25, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pencak Silat in Popular Culture

Think this article could have a section for Pop Culture references? I already have one line thought up for such a section. "Pencak Silat is the main form of martial arts practiced by Ulrich Stern and Yumi Ishiyama in the French animated series of Code Lyoko, and the martial art is mentioned many times throughout the series." DanMat6288 (talk) 16:07, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Sounds great! Chingchuanchiu (talk) 18:00, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree completely. I will add that in at once. Angie Y. (talk) 17:42, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't see how its appearance in a cartoon warrants a pointless and rather fanboyish section, under the guise of "pop culture." It looks more like an excuse to include a mention of Code Lyoko in the article. Unless there's a valid reason for its inclusion, it will be deleted. Beemer69 16:27, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

It's valid because it's shown in a popular series. Angie Y. (talk) 19:05, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

OK, the section will remain, but a lot of unnecessary information has been removed. We don't need a long, winded explanation of how the characters practice this art, because this section should not be treated as an extension of the Lyoko articles. And don't use all caps, please, as that constitutes yelling and is inconsiderate. Beemer69 21:12, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I've been asked to comment so consider this an outside opinion. Trivia sections are generally discouraged. The particular section does not contain any reliable sources and seems out of context with the rest of the article. It would not suit merging into any other part of this particular article. Perhaps this information would be better suited for a fan wiki? Or even better, if it can be sourced, mention it in the Code Lyoko article, the importance of martial arts and PS. It does seem rather in-universe and inappropriate for this article, as this article is about Pencak Silat, not Code Lyoko. Seraphim♥ ^Whipp 13:34, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Link section

To me, it seems as though the link section is only used by pencak silat schools to promote their own website... What should we do about it? Delete all the links that are irrelevant? Chingchuanchiu (talk) 13:57, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I think so. Angie Y. (talk) 22:57, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, I deleted two links... But what do we do about the youtube movies? A few could be useful, but I'm not able to discern which are really relevant... Chingchuanchiu (talk) 16:45, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Some links I tried to add were not accepted. What I tried to place there are some links to youtube movies that show Silek Pauh styles that are unknown outside Padang Sumatra. It could show more diversity, because mostly Javanese or Malay Pencak silat styles are promoted outside Indonesia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.119.176.124 (talk) 18:53, 8 April 2008 (UTC)