Guiding Achievement with Heart, Muhammad Bakhtiar, M.Pd. Accompanies Athletes in the XVII Provincial Sports Week Preliminary Competition for Pencak Silat.

As the athletes prepare to face the competition on December 1 , Muhammad Bakhtiar, M.Pd., Lecturer at the Faculty of Sports Science, UNNES, is by their side, ensuring that every step they take is firm, courageous, and full of confidence.

As both an academic and a practitioner of pencak silat, Muhammad Bakhtiar, M.Pd., served as an athlete mentor during the XVII Provincial Sports Championships (PRA PORPROV) Pencak Silat event held in late November at the Gor Abirawa Batang sports hall. Muhammad Bakhtiar views the PRA PORPROV as a crucial opportunity to prepare athletes for higher levels of competition. “Performance development is not just about technique, but how we strengthen their mental resilience to face the pressures of competition.”

Bakhtiar’s involvement is also a form of collaboration with the Pekalongan City IPSI Committee, which has been committed to developing pencak silat based on education and performance. Bakhtiar’s dedication reminds us that every training process is a journey towards success, and every consistent effort will pave the way for proud achievements.

The mentoring activities carried out by Muhammad Bakhtiar, M.Pd. not only emphasize the development of athletes’ achievements, but also align with efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 on healthy and prosperous lives, and SDG 4 on quality education. Through the integration of physical, mental, and academic development, this activity serves as a concrete example of how sports can encourage young people to grow up healthy, intelligent, and highly competitive, while also paving the way for proud and sustainable achievements.