The late Master O’ong Maryono was a world champion, international trainer, and recognized martial arts expert. Author of the seminal book Pencak Silat in the Indonesian Archipelago, he was an indomitable advocate for the preservation and development of pencak silat. Today his unparalleled contributions to the art of pencak silat are celebrated with the O’ong Maryono Pencak Silat Award, a grant program supporting efforts to research, document, and publish information about pencak silat.