Seni Gayung Fatani


Seni Gayung Fatani is a martial art, specifically a style of silat from Malaysia based on the art of war, the combination punch and kick striking, joint-locking and grappling techniques, and various type of melee weapon. In Malay, the word seni means art and gayung is a word for martial arts, synonymous with silat. Fatani means wise in Arabic and was chosen in 1976 by the councils of Guru Tua. The first grandmaster of the silat is Tuan Guru Hj Anuar Abd. Wahab. The second grandmaster was Tuan Guru Aminuddin Haji Anuar and the current grandmaster of Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia is Grandmaster Mohd Safwan Abu Hassan.
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Origin

Seni Gayung Fatani originated from the Malays Empire. In 1840, it was brought to Kedah by Syeikh Abdul Rahman. The style was expanded upon by his son Tok Yah Ramli. Another of Abdul Rahman's students was Pak Teh Mat Ali who taught this style to Pak Andak Embong, who in turn passed it down to Tuan Guru Anuar Abdul Wahab. When it was registered in 1976 as an association under the government's Society Act, it was formally renamed the Seni Gayung Fatani Association.

Silat Curriculum

Silat practitioners learn different styles of attacking and defensive skills such as Elakan, Tangkisan, Tangkapan, Potong, Amuk, and weaponry systems such as sickles, swords, cudgels, kris, ropes, walking sticks made of hardwood, daggers with straight cutting edges, and trisulas. Practical self-defense, unarmed self-defense, and self-defense with knives will also be taught at each silat level.
This comprehensive training ensures that silat practitioners are prepared to handle various types of strikes, whether in one-on-one situations or group encounters. The syllabus at each level explains how to navigate different fighting scenarios, reminiscent of strategies employed in ancient Malay warfare. It is crucial to understand that Silat Malaysia teaches its students that prevention is better than cure; it's preferable to avoid a fight than to engage in one. In silat, harming or killing others is prohibited, except in desperate situations where there is no alternative for defending oneself. Fighting is seen as a last resort when there are no other solutions to prevent being killed.
The organization produced martial arts books in Malay through collaboration with the National Department for Culture and Arts in 2016.

Sports

  • Silat Olahraga
  • Silat Tempur
  • Silat Seni
  • M-1**

List of Competitions Organized

  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2014, Universiti Malaya, KUALA LUMPUR
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2014, Universiti Teknologi MARA, SEREMBAN
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2014, Seri Gelora Hall, KUANTAN
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2015, Section 7 Hall, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2017, Section 2 Hall, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2017, Section 7 Hall, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2018, Sherwood Gateway Hotel, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2018, Sherwood Gateway Hotel, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2018, Sherwood Gateway Hotel, BANDAR BARU BANGI
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2018, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2019, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2019, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2019, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Tempur Competition 2019, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • International Invitational Silat Tempur & Silat Seni Competition 2020, Everly Hotel, PUTRAJAYA
  • National & International Invitational Silat Competition 2022, Everly Hotel, PUTRAJAYA
  • National Silat Competition 2023, Space U8 Mall, SHAH ALAM
  • National Silat Competition, Dpulze Shopping Mall, CYBERJAYA

List of Events Organized

  • National Silat Awards 2017, Bluewave Hotel, SHAH ALAM
  • National Silat Awards 2018, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Awards 2019, Kinrara Resort Hotel, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Awards 2020, Perdana Hotel KLCC, KUALA LUMPUR
  • National Silat Awards 2021, Laman Puteri 3 Hall, PUCHONG
  • National Silat Awards 2022, Alamy Hall, Space U8 Mall, SHAH ALAM
  • National Silat Awards 2023, Perdana Hotel KLCC, KUALA LUMPUR
  • 1st Global Scientific Martial Arts and Cultural Congress 2018, Kompleks Sukan Negeri, SANDAKAN
  • 2nd Global Scientific Martial Arts and Cultural Congress 2020 & IMACSSS 2020, Everly Hotel, PUTRAJAYA
  • 3rd Global Scientific Martial Arts and Cultural Congress 2021, Space U8 Mall, SHAH ALAM
  • 4th Global Scientific Martial Arts and Cultural Congress 2022 & IMAF 2022, Everly Hotel, PUTRAJAYA
  • 5th Global Scientific Martial Arts and Cultural Congress 2024 & IMACSSS 2024, Everly Hotel, PUTRAJAYA
  • Majlis Iftar Amal Seni Gayung Fatani & FSR UiTM 2022, Perdana Hotel KLCC, KUALA LUMPUR
  • Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri PSGFM Official 2019, Teratak Pendekar, SHAH ALAM

List of International Events Participated

  • 3rd IMACSSS Conference
  • 5th IMACSSS Conference
  • 7th IMACSSS Conference
  • 8th IMACSSS Conference
  • 9th IMACSSS Conference
  • 10th IMACSSS Conference
  • 11th IMACSSS Conference
  • 12th IMACSSS Conference
  • 13th IMACSSS Conference
  • The 9th ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sport Conference
  • ICoSHR VII 7th International Conference On Sport Science, Health And Recreation
  • 4th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise
  • International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology
  • Para ASEAN Games
  • Bengkel Pergendangan Muzik Silat Baku Malaysia
  • Bengkel Pergendangan Muzik Silat Baku Malaysia
  • Kongres Warisan Melayu Sedunia

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