A BUCKET of water sat in a corner of the competition arena, alongside a towel. There was also a pair of black goggles. This is new equipment for pencak silat (martial art), which was included in the first Asian Beach Games, taking place between October 18-26, 2008 in Bali.

The water and the wet towel were not there for the competitors to wash off after their fights in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua. Rather, the water was for rinsing sand from the eyes