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4. Silat is an ancient form of martial art.
It is famous world wide, but is traditionally
followed and practiced in Malaysia, Singapore
and Southern Thailand.
This martial art style was also customarily
adopted and put into practice in Vietnam,
Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines and in Brunei.
Many years back, on the Malay Islands natives
were trained and made proficient in silat.
This martial art was very much a part of their
culture and thus natives were given silat
training.
5. Today, people from all
over the world are
fascinated and
engrossed in this
magnificent and unique
martial art form.
Millions of people world
wide are interested in
learning silat and
mastering it through
silat training.
6. “Various Silat training schools and institutes have been set up in
different parts of the world by silat gurus and experts, for
imparting the skill to others and encroaching silat as an art form
all over the world”.
7. The kind of agility and
suppleness, Silat
movements and actions
acquaint its practitioners
with, has magnetized
people from different
part of the world,
especially from European
countries.
8. Silat has different styles and forms, which can be mastered by intensive
silat training. The most common and widely practiced styles include
joint manipulation, bladed weapons and various other amalgamations.
Anuar Abdul Wahab, Grandmaster I (1945-2009)
Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia Association
9. As per Silat literature,
these styles or forms are
called ‘Jurus’, which
embraces multiple meta-
movements all aligned to
form a single set.
Silat is not just about
fighting techniques and
tactics; it has a very
beautiful and enticing
spiritual aspect ingrained in
it as well.
10. Since, Silat is not just a part of one country’ culture, it is a part of
different cultures and customs. Though, Silat has surpassed
religion, it has many interesting facets.
11. In Malaysia, most of the silat gurus are Muslims therefore, for them
silat expresses their Islamic canons. In Philippines, Silat also known as
Kali incorporates catholic code of belief, while in Bali or also known as
Pencak Silat it proffers Hindu creeds.
Aminuddin Anuar, Grandmaster II (1970-now)
Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia Association