Filem The Batman baru sahaja ditayangkan di pawagam pada awal bulan yang lalu, malah ia telah mendapat sambutan hangat daripada penonton lebih-lebih lagi peminat DC dan Batman. Siapa sangka Robert Pattinson, yang melakonkan watak Bruce Wayne (Batman) dapat membawa watak tersebut dengan sangat baik. Tahukah anda, Robert sebenarnya telah belajar silat untuk gaya bertarung dalam filem The Batman.
Bintang "The Batman" sendiri, Robert Pattinson, baru-baru ini mendedahkan kepada Cinema XXI bahawa dia telah mempelajari Silat untuk salah satu adegan fizikal filem itu. Pelakon berusia 35 tahun itu telah mengesahkan bahawa gaya pertarungan yang digunakannya dalam The Batman dalam sebuah temuramah eksklusif. Katanya, silat yang dipelajarinya itu berasal daripada Indonesia. Malah, dia juga mengatakan bahawa dia telah bekerja keras untuk mempelajari pelbagai gerakan pertarungan dengan tambahan beberapa koreografi yang dibantu oleh Rob Alonzo, penyelaras aksi filem itu. Robert juga berkata bahawa silat sememangnya berbeza dengan seni mempertahankan diri yang lain.
"Ia benar-benar gila, ia sangat menyeronokkan. Rasanya gaya bertarung yang berbeza, setiap pergerakan terasa amat menyakitkan,” tambahnya.
Selain daripada silat, terdapat juga teknik lain yang dipelajari oleh Robert iaitu bertarung menggunakan dua batang kayu. “Kami mengikut segala gaya pertarungan Indonesia, di mana anda menggunakan kayu dan pergerakan tersebut diselaraskan dengan sewajarnya, dan kemudian buang kayu tersebut,” kata Robert semasa ditemubual. Selain itu, dia juga mengaku bahawa dia sangat menyukai gaya pertarungan silat dari Indonesia, kerana gaya tersebut lebih fokus kepada pukulan maut, jawabnya apabila disoal.
The existence of various forms of silat proves that there are still many who want to uphold the martial arts heritage of the Malays so that it will not be diminished by time.
More interestingly, this form of silat was established by its founder Idris Mohamed, 40, through the combination of five silat styles which he studied in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perlis and Kedah when he was in his 20s.
“Prior to this, I learnt multiple styles of silat, namely Seni Silat Harimau, Seni Silat Gerak Sendeng, Seni Silat Pulut, Tari Silat Melayu and also Seni Silat Kuntau Pattani.
“So, based on my experience, I founded Seni Silat Laksamana Singa by combining the five silat styles into one syllabus,” he said when met recently.
The Muar native said, his mission was none other than to preserve the Malay martial art heritage, in addition to strengthening a person’s self-identity as well as self-discipline and prevent young people from getting involved in social ills.
“Through it, the students will learn self-defence after they have completed the empty-hand fighting techniques as an additional syllabus so that they will not panic when encountering an unforseen attack,” said Idrus who is also a contractor.
Seni Silat Laksamana Singa has now expanded to other states with the opening of three branches in Selangor, namely, Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam and Puchong and one branch each in Pernu, Melaka and Selama, Perak.
Idris, the Satria (male student) instructor, here, is assisted by his wife Suhana Abdul Hamid, 28, who is responsible to teach the female students, or Serikandi as training sessions are held separately.
Since it was set up, over 200 registered individuals had been trained nationwide with the youngest being an eight-year-old boy and the oldest, a man in his 50s.
Seni Silat Laksamana Singa also has its own belt system according to colours, namely white, black, green and red while the yellow belt is for the instructors.
Seni Silat Laksamana Singa had also become the member of the Malaysian National Silat Federation (Pesaka) and the Malaysian Society of Malay World Arts of Silat.
MUAR, 5 Mac -- Seni bela diri seperti warisan seni silat pusaka bukanlah sesuatu yang baharu di negara kita, malahan sehingga kini ada sahaja jenis silat baharu yang diperkenalkan.
Penubuhan persatuan persilatan baharu membuktikan masih ada pihak yang mahu memartabatkan seni warisan pusaka Melayu itu agar ‘tak lapuk dek hujan, tak lekang dek panas.’
Pengasas Seni Silat Laksamana Singa Idris Mohamed
Seperti Seni Silat Laksamana Singa, yang ditubuhkan pada 2015 di Parit Amal Darat, Muar di sini, ia berkonsepkan gabungan antara kesenian warisan Melayu dan juga mempertahankan diri.
Namun, apa yang lebih menarik, silat ini berjaya direalisasikan selepas pengasasnya, Idris Mohamed, 40, menggabungkan lima jenis persilatan lain yang telah beliau pelajari di Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang, Perlis dan Kedah ketika berumur 20-an.
“Sebelum ini saya ada dalam perguruan seperti Seni Silat Harimau, Seni Silat Gerak Sendeng, Seni Silat Pulut, Tari Silat Melayu dan juga Seni Silat Kuntau Pattani.
“Jadi daripada pengalaman saya ini, saya asaskan Seni Silat Laksamana Singa atas semua sekali gabungan tersebut menjadi satu silibus persilatan yang efektif,” katanya yang ditemui ketika menjalankan latihan silat baru-baru ini.
Menurut anak jati Muar itu, misi beliau tidak lain adalah untuk memelihara seni warisan pusaka Melayu di samping memupuk semangat jati diri seseorang, serta membangkitkan disiplin anak muda daripada terjebak dengan gejala sosial.
Tidak hanya mementingkan aspek pertahanan diri yang merupakan perkara asas dalam persilatan, Idris tetap memartabatkan kesenian di dalam Silat Laksamana Singa kerana seni dalam silat mempunyai maksud yang tersirat.
“Jadi dalam silat saya, selepas mereka habis silibus tangan kosong (tanpa senjata), saya akan ajar mengenai pertahanan diri sebagai silibus tambahan supaya mereka tidak gabra semasa menerima serangan yang tidak dirancang,” kata kontraktor persendirian itu.
Bermula di Muar, kini Seni Silat Laksamana Singa telah berkembang ke negeri lain dengan pembukaan tiga cawangan di Selangor iaitu Jalan Kebun, Shah Alam dan Puchong serta masing-masing satu cawangan di Pernu, Melaka dan Selama, Perak.
Idris, yang merupakan jurulatih kepada Satria (pelatih lelaki) di sini, turut dibantu isterinya Suhana Abdul Hamid, 28, bagi mengajar pelatih wanita, atau dipanggil Serikandi, memandangkan sesi latihan diasingkan mengikut jantina.
Sejak ditubuhkan hingga sekarang, lebih 200 individu berdaftar telah dilatih di seluruh negara dengan pelatih paling muda berumur lapan tahun dan paling tua berumur lebih 50 tahun.
Seni silat itu mempunyai peringkat bengkung kepada pelatih mengikut warna, dengan warna putih di peringkat paling bawah, diikuti warna hitam, hijau dan merah, manakala bengkung kuning adalah untuk jurulatih yang telah tamat semua peringkat.
Selain melatih ahli baharu, Seni Silat Laksamana Singa juga telah menyertai Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (Pesaka) Daerah Muar dan Dunia Seni Silat Melayu (DSSM) Johor.
Bagaimanapun, Idris yang merupakan bekas Presiden Muay Thai Daerah Petaling, mengakui persilatan mereka masih baharu dan memerlukan promosi untuk pengambilan ahli baharu.
Sehingga kini juga, persilatan itu sudah mempunyai kira-kira 20 jurulatih namun ada antara mereka yang belum mempunyai gelanggang silat sendiri untuk mengajar ahli baharu.
Pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art married with dance that has found a wider audience in film in the past few years, was recognized on Thursday as a piece of intangible world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UNESCO's inter-ministerial General Assembly announced the inscription of pencak silat onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at its meeting in Bogota, Colombia, said Kamapradipta Isnomo, a Foreign Ministry official.
Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
In addition to their sporting element, Traditions of Pencak Silat also encompass mental-spiritual, self-defence and artistic aspects. The moves and styles of Pencak Silat are strongly influenced by various elements of art, involving a unity of body and movement fitting the accompanying music. The term ‘pencak’ is better known in Java, while the term ‘silat’ is better known in West Sumatra, describing a group of martial arts with many similarities. In addition to local terms, each region has its own moves, styles, accompaniments, music, and supporting equipment, which includes costumes, musical instruments, and traditional weapons. Pencak Silat practitioners are taught to maintain their relationship with God, human beings, and nature, and are trained in various techniques to deal with attacks or other dangerous situations based on principles to protect themselves as well as others, avoid harming the offender and build comradeship. The practice strengthens comradeship, maintains social order, and provides entertainment for ritual ceremonies. Related knowledge and skills are commonly taught in non-formal schools and include oral traditions and expressions such as greetings, philosophical phrases, rhymed poems, advice, as well as songs and techniques to play the instruments.
The traditional Malay martial art, silat, has been officially recognised as a Malaysian intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO).
On the website, UNESCO describes silat as being a combative art of self-defence and survival rooted in the Malay Archipelago which can be traced to the early days of the Langkasuka Kingdom.
Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Silat is a combative art of self-defence and survival rooted in the Malay Archipelago. Traced back to the early days of the Langkasuka Kingdom, Silat has evolved into a fine practice of physical and spiritual training also encompassing traditional Malay attire, Silat musical instruments and customs. There are many styles of Silat, inspired by the movements of human anatomy, nature and animals. For example, Silat Harimau involves an aesthetic rhythmic motion imitating the art of self-defence and attack of the tiger. In Malaysia alone, there are more than 150 known Silat styles whose names derive from natural elements such as animals and plants. Originally, Malay Silat was practised by warriors – as noble enforcers of justice – but nowadays practitioners consist of masters, gurus, teachers and students, who are responsible for maintaining the practice. Training sessions usually take place in the evening or at night in an open space such as a courtyard, led by the Master and ‘Jurukaka’. A large number of practitioners have been trained and nurtured, and an increasing number of training centres have been established in various regions. With this accelerated dissemination, the practice has increasingly transcended its status as a martial art to become a performing art; consequently, it is now a popular sport for health and leisure.
BRUNEI Darussalam pencak silat representatives will be hoping the support of the country can inspire them to recognise success ahead of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the KLCC Hall 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this month.
The pencak silat exponents have been busy training since the start of the year and the highlight of their intensive preparations was the pre-SEA Games competitions last March.
Brunei will take part in the individual events with Muhd Imanuddin bin Ahmad taking part in the Tunggal L category while Norleyermah binti Haji Raya in the women tunggal category.
“The preparations for Brunei Darussalam in regional competitions and in particular at the upcoming SEA Games in Malaysia commenced since the start of the year and our training has been neat,” said one of the coaches in an interview with the Bulletin recently.
“Once the training is complete, we will be ready to take part in the SEA Games,” he said.
The individuals representing the country have been exposed in regional tournaments to boost their confidence and gain much-needed experience at this level in the pre-SEA Games competition which is organised by the host nation.
“Alhamdulillah, our participation there was quite encouraging in terms of competition and they could provide competition in the international stage. They could also provide competition to other countries.
“We have prepared the athletes in undertaking the intensive training and hopefully we can provide stiff competition.
“We also hope that the people in Brunei will pray for us and hopefully we could go far and win a medal in any colour to uplift the image of the country,” continued the coach.
The pencak silat exponents have been attending training through various phases including physical fitness as well as tests at the Sports Medicine and Research Centre (SMRC).
The coach said the hosts will pose a great challenge for Brunei’s hopes adding that they have also attended training in other countries.
He added that young athletes have also undergone training to take part in other regional competitions for instance the SUKMA Games in 2018.
The future looks bright in the sport with a conveyor belt of young athletes who have been prepared since two years ago to represent the country.
“The athletes in the academy have been prepared as part of a four-year preparation period for the 2019 SEA Games,” the coach said.
SINGAPORE — It was a joyous affair at the Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel as the Singapore Silat Federation (SSF) hosted a dinner for close to 30 guests to celebrate their athletes’ performances at last month’s World Pencak Silat Championships in Bali, which saw them take home two gold, one silver and eight bronze medals
But while last evening was a chance for the SSF and their athletes to deservedly revel in the achievements of last year, they will be back to the grind starting today, as they work towards reaching greater heights this year.
And SSF chief executive officer Sheik Alau’ddin is certainly aiming high. The two-time world champion has set his athletes the target of winning five gold medals at August’s SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore won just one gold at the 2015 SEA Games on home soil through Muhammad Nur Alfian, who won the Tanding Class F (75kg) event.
But Sheik Alau’ddin believes that the ingredients are ripe for the Republic’s silat exponents to secure their best-ever haul at the biennial meet this year. Singapore silat’s highest-ever SEA Games gold medal haul is three, achieved in 1999 and 2003.
Pointing to his athletes’ recent encouraging displays, as well as better support for the SSF — which includes a new training base at the OCBC Arena and access to various services at the Singapore Sports Institute — Sheik Alau’ddin told TODAY: “We have excellent support now, everyone’s working hard and on the right track, so there’s no reason why we shouldn’t aim high.
“Also, our senior athletes like Shakir (Juanda), Sheik Farhan, Nur Alfian and (Nurul) Suhaila are now more mature and confident, so they should be looking to win gold.
“Therefore, I’m aiming for us to win three to five gold medals at this year’s SEA Games. It’ll be difficult, but if my athletes and the support staff work hard together, I’m sure we can achieve it.”
Indeed, the SSF are not wasting any time in preparing for their SEA Games quest. Sheik Alau’ddin revealed that the SSF’s four spexScholars — Muhammad Shakir Juanda, Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau’ddin, Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma’en and Nurul Suhaila M Saiful — will resume training today. The rest of the team will start on Jan 9.
“We don’t want to sit back and relax after our achievements at the World Championships,” declared Sheik Alau’ddin. “We want to achieve success at the SEA Games, and we’ve already lined up our programme with in-camp training and various tournaments leading up to KL.”
Last evening’s dinner, which was attended by Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli and Member of Parliament Lim Biow Chuan, also saw the medal-winning athletes from the world championships receiving a certificate each in recognition of their achievements.
In addition, the gold medallists Sheik Farhan and Shakir each received S$2,000 in prize money and a commemorative plaque. The silver medallist Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman took home S$500, while the bronze medal winners were awarded S$250.
All the prize money came from the SSF’s own coffers, but Sheik Alau’ddin said: “We hope that by doing this, it will motivate them to work harder. The athletes don’t get any money from being world champions, so the SSF decided to do this to show them that their achievements are valued and to support them as well.”
PETALING JAYA: Skuad silat kebangsaan yakin merangkul lapan pingat seperti yang disasarkan Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (Pesaka).
Setiausaha Agung Pesaka, Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin berkata, sasaran yang ditetapkan berdasarkan prestasi semasa atlet silat negara.
"Pingat emas, empat perak dan enam gangsa daripada 20 acara yang dipertandingkan, terdiri daripada 14 acara silat olahraga dan enam silat seni.
"Sasaran ini ditetapkan berdasarkan prestasi atlet di kejohanan Terbuka Belgium pada awal Mei lalu.
"Kita juga melakukan beberapa perubahan selepas kejohanan itu kerana kita hanya mahu meletakkan atlet yang terbaik.
"Sasaran ini juga lebih tinggi berbanding pencapaian di Sukan SEA Singapura dengan kita membawa pulang tiga emas, tiga perak dan empat gangsa daripada 13 acara yang dipertandingkan,"katanya baru-baru ini.
Sebelum ini, skuad silat negara menjalani latihan di kawasan pergunungan di Dalat, Vietnam pada Jun lalu.
Mereka juga bakal menjalani latihan mental fasa terakhir di Cameron Highland sebelum saingan Sukan SEA membuka tirainya 19 hingga 30 Ogos ini.
Ganda is a Pencak Silat competition category in which two Pesilats (two contestants) of the same team perform their skills and demonstrate the richness of their attack-defense Jurus techniques. The attack-defense movements are performed in a well-planned, effective, aesthetic, stable and logical manner, well-organized, whether it is a powerful and fast movement or slow and contemplative movement, bare-handedly and armed.
Regu is a Pencak Silat competition category in which three Pesilats (three contestants) of the same team perform their skills in Jurus Baku Regu (Team Jurus) in an accurate, exact and stable manner, along with soulfulness and harmony, bare-handedly.
Tunggal is a Pencak Silat competition category in which a Pesilat (one contestant) performs Jurus Baku Tunggal (single jurus) skill in a proper, accurate and stable manner with soulfulness, bare-handedly and armed.
Pencak Silat broadly describes a form of indigenous martial arts that originates from parts of Southeast Asia. Pencak is the performance aspects of the martial art, while Silat is the essence of the fighting and self-defence.
There are many different forms and techniques in Silat but focus is concentrated on strikes, joint manipulation, throws and bladed weaponry.
Pencak Silat competitions consist of 2 categories:
Match category: Tanding
Artistic category: Tunggal (Singles), Ganda (Doubles) and Regu (Team)
Match category events consist of a sparring match between two contestants. Artistic category events consist of 1 to 3 contestants demonstrating their skills in a series of pre-planned movements.
There are 13 events for Pencak Silat in the 28th SEA Games:
Men’s:
• Tanding Class A (45kg to 50kg)
• Tanding Class B (50kg to 55kg)
• Tanding Class C (55kg to 60kg)
• Tanding Class D (60kg to 65kg)
• Tanding Class E (65kg to 70kg)
• Tanding Class F (70kg to 75kg)
• Tanding Class H (80kg to 85kg)
• Tunggal (Singles)
• Ganda (Doubles)
Women’s:
• Tanding Class B (50kg to 55kg)
• Tanding Class C (55kg to 60kg)
• Tanding Class D (60kg to 65kg)
• Regu (Team)
Tanding is a Pencak Silat competition category which presents a match between 2 (two) Pesilat (contestants) from different teams. Both contestants confront each other using defense and attack elements i.e. repulse/dodge/hit/attack at the target and drop the opponent; using competition tactics and techniques; maintaining stamina and fighting spirit; applying principles (kaidah) and steps patterns (pola langkah) by demonstrating the richness of jurus techniques, in order to score the most.
Men's Tanding Class A (45-50kg)
Diep Ngoc Vu Minh (Vietnam) vs Nur Awaluddin (Indonesia)
OneSilat is a global and professional fighting championship rooted in the culturally rich Asian martial arts of silat. Originating in Southeast Asia, silat is a deadly martial art practiced by millions of people in the region and around the world. Fighting styles are diverse within silat, and techniques include hand strikes, kicks, joint manipulation, throws as well as the use of traditional weaponry.
OneSilat is the world’s 1st platform for silat practitioners worldwide to fight professionally. OneSilat fights are based on unique OneSilat rules, non-stop, full contact and comprise of three 3-minute rounds, and set against a high-octane background with lights and music, promise to give the viewers an adrenalin-filled experience never seen before in the world of silat.
THE COMPETITION
OneSilat fights are competed in a unique circular ring measuring seven meters in diameter and one that is raised at the sides. One “corner” shall be designated the white corner, and the “corner” exactly opposite it shall be designated the black corner.
MATCH DURATION
Each fight is to be for 3 rounds, with each round lasting 3 minutes, with a 1-minute interval in between rounds.
Each title fight is to be for 3 rounds, with each round lasting for 5 minutes, with a 1-minute interval in between rounds.
Each World Championship title fight is to be for 5 rounds, with each round lasting for 5 minutes, with a 1-minute interval in between rounds.
Prior to the start of each fight, each fighter must perform an 8-step pencak silat movement of their own style.
RULES & REGULATIONS
MATCH ATTIRE
Fighters are to be dressed in attire provided by OneSilat Championship. Naked torsos, kickboxing shorts, shoes or other attire are strictly prohibited. Female contestants are allowed to wear headscarf and T-shirts underneath the official attire.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
All contestants are required to wear a:
mouthpiece
groin guard (compulsory for both male and female), and
grappling gloves (7oz) and handwraps
Gloves will be provided by OneSilat Championship. No other protective equipment is allowed (e.g. shin guards, knee and ankle supports, chest protectors, or any type of padding).
MATCH SCORE
Fights Are Won By:
Knockout
Technical Knockout
Submission (tapping out physically and verbally)
Referee Stoppage (TKO)
Doctor Stoppage
Corner Man Throwing In Towel
No Contest
Disqualification
Judges Decision
To score a fight, judges will take into account the following in descending order of importance:
Near TKO or submission
Damage
Striking combinations and generalship
Takedowns
Takedown defense
Aggression
Clear techniques apply
Variation techniques apply
Physical conditioning
LEGITIMATE TECHNIQUES
Standing techniques allowed include:
Strikes, including punches, forearm and elbow strikes, kicks and knees to the head, body and legs
Flying knee and elbow strikes
Standing submissions
All types of scissors/clips with 2 legs to the legs, body or neck
All takedowns
One punch or kick only (no stomping) by a standing fighter against the body of a grounded opponent
Clinching and knee, elbow and punches
GROUND TECHNIQUES:
Grounded opponent can defend from the attack of a standing fighter
FOULS/ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES
Head butting
Knee and elbow strikes to the head (except for flying/jump knee and elbow)
Eye gouging
Biting
Spitting at the opponent
Orifice insertion
Inserting finger into cut/laceration of an opponent
Hair pulling
Groin attacks
Small joint manipulation
Striking of opponent between rounds and after final bell
Attacking opponent at or during the break
Throat strikes of any kind, including without limitation, grabbing of the trachea
Clawing, pinching or twisting of the flesh
Grabbing of the clavicle
Stomping of a grounded opponent
Striking downwards using the point of the elbow
Holding or pulling the shorts or gloves of an opponent
Hiding or standing behind the referee
Abusive language or signs
Disregarding referee’s or championship official’s instructions
Striking an opponent to the mattress on his head or neck
Interference by the corner to distract the referee intentionally
Applying foreign substance to the hair, face or body to gain an unfair advantage
Excessive amounts of water dumped on a fighter to make him/her slippery
Yasmine the movie an upcoming Indonesian martial arts drama directed by Siti Kamaluddin.
Love is never an easy matter, especially for Yasmine. The boy of her dreams, Adi is back in town but he hooks up with Dewi, her longtime rival. Tired of her school and tied up in an underdog Silat club, she decides to take matters into her own hands and start leading the team. At first, Yasmine’s secret activities are well hidden. However, when her father eventually finds out, he decides once and for all to save Yasmine from what he believes to be her downfall.
Director: Siti Kamaluddin
Cast: Liyana Yus, Arifin Putra, Reza Rahadian, Carmen Soo, Dian P. Ramlee, Roy Sungkono, Mentari De Marelle, and Nabila Huda
Genre: Action, Martial Arts
Country: Indonesia
Former silat world champion Sheik Alauddin has set up the Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Singapore. He said such an organisation can help to create a framework of common standards and rules to govern the growing sport.
SINGAPORE: The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) has seen rapid growth in Singapore in recent years, with at least three organisers set to hold major events here in the coming months.
Former silat world champion Sheik Alauddin has set up the Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Singapore.
He said such an organisation can help to create a framework of common standards and rules to govern the growing sport, even though it is not yet recognised as an official national sports association by the Singapore Sports Council.
The sport of MMA continues to draw fans among Singaporeans -- home-grown fight organiser ONE FC and top international promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championships, are set to hold more events here in the years ahead.
The lure of prize money and a career as a professional fighter has also drawn more Singaporeans to take up the sport. However, this means a regulatory framework to guide the new sport is fast becoming a necessity.
Sheik Alauddin is a veteran martial artist, having represented Singapore in silat and won world championships. He believes his month-old Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Singapore can help to guide the development of the sport, especially for amateurs.
"There are a lot of mixed martial arts clubs, individuals who train and set up mixed martial arts (clubs) in Singapore. And I think there is a need to come in and give them the support in terms of the organising of events, regulating whatever they have been doing and looking at the sports safety," he said.
Doping is another area of focus for the federation. The federation plans to further build up its expertise and work with more partners as it establishes itself in the Singapore MMA scene.
The federation will also seek to play a role in youth development and the grooming of local talent.
The sport has already drawn young exponents from traditional disciplines such as silat, with the opportunity to turn pro and make a living as a fighter. Grasio Club, an affiliate of the Singapore Silat Federation, have already attracted some 30 members.
Mohammad Shahlan, an MMA exponent, said: "(It is) good to give Singaporeans an opportunity to get into the growing MMA sport because I believe that MMA is a very fast-growing sport."
The federation is also considering organising amateur tournaments in future to provide more opportunities for upcoming fighters.
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/silat-veteran-sets-up-mma/885508.html
Hanoi, Vietnam – Student athletes from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Laos began their competitions in Hanoi on June 24.
The opening performances showcased the national identity of the respective nations. The main performances also showcased the chivalry, hospitability, youthful and friendly collaboration of thousands of students in Hanoi to other students from countries participating in the event.
Vice Minister of Education and Training, Tran Quang Guy said that the 5th ASG was an opportunity for students, officials and teachers from different countries in the region to have favorable conditions to exchange views, culture, experience and learn together to enhance physical education quality and school sport level, step by step catch up with sport level of students in Asian countries and in the world.
They are competing in nine disciplines: athletics, swimming, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, pencak silat and sepak takraw.
Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien pocketed three gold medals for Vietnam in the women’s 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 400m medley.
The 17-year-old also pocketed a bronze in the 100m breastsroke.
Her success helped Vietnam stay in second place in the medal tally on the first day of the event.
Thailand are in top position with three golds, two silvers and five bronzes.
Third place is currently held by Malaysia who have bagged one gold, two silver and one bronze medals.
Last year, Vietnam won 60 medals, including 27 golds, finishing in fourth place.
The ASG is an annual event which started in 2009 and is managed by the ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC), a non-Governmental organisation established by ASEAN member countries to boost sports activities among them.
On the same day, the ASEAN Schools Sports Council held its 66th meeting to review its programmes and activities last year. Members discussed measures to mobilise more funds from businesses and social organisations to develop the council further.
Date: 15 June 2013 (Saturday)
Time : 6.00pm
Venue: Stadium Negara, KL
No. of matches: 7 (14 fighters)
MIMMA aims to nurture and grow local talents from the MMA scene by preparing a platform for amateurs to contend and put their highly honed skills and countless hours of dedicated training to the test. The tournament will consists of 7 different weight classes which are Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight.
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
A sport where multiple martial arts disciplines are combined into a single competition
Unlike boxing or kickboxing matches, when the fight goes to the ground, the match is allowed to continue
A mix of striking martial arts disciplines (karate, taekwondo, silat, muay thai, boxing, etc.) and ground/grappling martial arts disciplines (wrestling, judo, Brazilian jiujitsu, etc.)
The fastest growing sport in the world
Third most-watched sport in the U.S.A.
MMA combines:
The excitement of a combat sport
The adrenaline and theatrics of a rock concert
The athleticism and technical knowledge of Olympic athletes
The Nay Pyi Taw Pencak Silat Invitation Competition will be hosted for the first time in Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar this month, according to local media Friday.
Under the supervision of Indonesia International Pencak Silat Federation in cooperation with Myanmar Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Thaing Federation, the invitational competition will take place from March 22 to 26.
There will be four categories -- Tanding/Fight (Single), Tunggal/Demonstration (Single), Ganda (Double) and Regu (Team) in the competition.
A total of 27 members including team officials, coaches and athletes from each team -- Indonesia, Laos and Malaysia are allowed to participate in the competition.
BINTULU: Seven silat associations from Kapit, Limbang, Kuching, Sibu, Samarahan, Lawas and from here took part in the Pencak Silat Festival and the Aikido Shinju-kai competition held at Kampung Assyakirin Phase 1 community hall yesterday.
The event was organised by the MLNG Social and Sports Club and MLNG Pencak Silat Recreational Club.
There were also two silat associations specially invited in from Indonesia, namely Setia Hati Teratai Association and Seni Silat Indonesia Association, for their exponents to showcase their silat skills.
Organising chairman Khairul Nizam Ariffin said the inaugural silat festival was a success and aimed to attract youths to learn the martial arts and at the same time being involved in healthy activities.
“We also want to prepare our exponents to feature in future silat tournaments whether at the school, state or national level,” he said.
THE Malaysian National Silat Federation (Pesaka) is banking on its Sea Games gold medallists to deliver the goods at the inaugural Sydney Open Championships on Jan 23-30.
Pesaka coordinator Osman Nok said the federation will be sending four athletes to the tournament which is set to feature competitors from 17 nations but will, however, be without two big names in the sport-- Thailand and Indonesia.
Jakarta Sea Games gold medal winning trio Ahmad Sharil Zailudin, Mohd Al Jufferi Jamari, Mohd Fauzi Khalid and silver medallist Siti Rahmah Mohamed Nasir are the four athletes going to Australia.
"The four of them are only returning to centralised training today (yesterday) since we broke camp after the Sea Games but we do not expect that to be a problem as they are at a good level of fitness, having trained by themselves at state level," said Osman.
"We are confident of winning three gold medals at the event but do not expect things to be easy despite Indonesia and Thailand not competing.
"Vietnam will be our biggest rivals there but we expect the competition from Middle Eastern countries to be stiff as well.
"Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan also can't be ruled as we have seen them compete in the past and they have shown tremendous power, stamina and fighting spirit.
"We are not sure what they will bring to the table this year but we will not be taking them lightly as they are a definitely a threat to any team."
The tournament serves as part of the national exponents preparation for the Southeast Asian championships in Vietnam this July.
