Indosalto is an acrobatics community for children aged 5 to 13, based on Jl. Pluit Dalam III, a small alley in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. The group offers free training that combines tumbling, acrobatic kicks, backflips and basic gymnastics techniques. Without mirrors, mats or professional equipment, the sessions rely on repetition, body awareness and mutual trust.

Founded about three years ago by Yoga Ardian, 35, Indosalto emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when his work as an acrobatics coach came to a halt. Before the pandemic, Ardian coached capoeira and tumbling at international schools and fitness centers across Jakarta. When those venues closed, he returned to training on his own at home.

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Before growing into its current form, Ardian’s solo practice began attracting attention from neighborhood children, who stopped to watch from doorways and street corners.

“At first, I trained by myself, and the children around here kept watching,” Ardian told The Jakarta Post on Thursday. “Over time, they became interested, so we started training together, developing our own training methods until it became what it is today.”

Indosalto trains without luxurious facilities, and the location reflects those limits. Sessions take place in a narrow residential alley surrounded by closely packed homes, where children must stay alert as neighbors pass by. The concrete surface leaves little room for error, forcing both coach and students to adapt constantly.

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