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| Yulia when showing the Tapak Suci art movement (Photo: Haqi) |
The University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) closed in 2021 with achievements. This time, Yulia Nastuti, a Pharmacy student from the Faculty of Health (FIKES) UMM, won the 1st National Pencak Silat Place in the Adult Empty Hand Single Art category Bandung Lautan Api Championship III. This event will be held offline at the Bandung Institute of Technology's GOR Jatinangor at the end of December 2021.
Yulia, her nickname, said that one month before the competition, she had made preparations by memorizing the movements of the moves. She also joined Tapak Suci (TS) UMM and practiced preparing mature performances to compete with other friends. The deepening of emotions significantly influences memorizing the moves, so it doesn't feel stiff.
"Emotions and movements must be in harmony so that there is no wrong movement. Moreover, this is an art competition that assesses the beauty and regularity of movement," she said.
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She again said that in evaluating the art category competition, what was judged was not only how memorized and how good the movements were displayed. Mimik face and deepening of emotion in every move are essential points. According to him, if you remember it, you will make your movements stiff and don't understand each movement's meaning.
Yulia is not without problems. She was not allowed by her parents to go and compete in the competition in Bandung. The hectic coursework also makes her smart about managing her time. So that learning and training activities can be balanced and without obstacles.
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The four Yellow Belt TS athlete Melati recounted that she had followed TS since she was young, to be precise when she was in elementary school. While she at Senior High School suddenly stops, but she finally continued her training when she stepped into college at UMM White Campus. According to her, TS can relieve stress and the hustle and bustle of a busy lecture.
The student from Lamongan hopes that he can become a skilled Pencak Silat athlete in the future. That way, he can give his parents pride. He also hopes that Tapak Suci UMM will provide more coaches to produce athletes who always make achievements. “I hope to become a real athlete and score victories for the sake of victory at the national and even international levels. It is also proof that I can achieve what I aspire to,” she concluded (cdr/haq/wil)
