Seni Gayung Fatani

Seni Gayung Fatani

Emblem of the Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia Association
Also known as	Gayung Fatani
Date founded	14 September 1976
Country of origin	Malaysia
Founder	Anuar Abdul Wahab (1945–2009)
Current head	Aminuddin Anuar
Arts taught	Silat
Official website	Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia

Seni Gayung Fatani is a style of silat from Malaysia based on the art of war, the combination punch & kick striking, joint-locking & 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 (Senior Masters). The first grandmaster of the silat is Tuan Guru Hj Anuar Abd. Wahab (1976 until 2009). Tuan Guru Aminuddin Haji Anuar is the current Grandmaster of Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (2013 until now).

Seni Gayung Fatani originated from Malay 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 Club Act, the name was formalized to Seni Gayung Fatani Association.

The new syllabus outlined by Tuan Haji Anuar has seven different levels. Each level teaches techniques of its own while maintaining the same basic form. Some of these are:

Bunga Silat [1]

Jurus Silat

Belebat Silat

Tapak Silat

Buah Silat

Tempur Seni Silat

Tempur Beladiri Silat

In the level one, the practitioner wears a white belt and is called Anak Gelanggang (Lowest Rank Junior Silat Exponent). This terms derives its meaning from the fact that at this level, the exponent would spend a lot of time in the gelanggang or training ground doing whatever the silat instructor asks.

In the level two, the practitioner wears a blue belt and is called Pesilat Remaja (Second Rank Junior Silat Exponent). This terms derives its meaning from the fact that at this level, the exponent would spend a lot of time in the gelanggang or training ground doing whatever the silat instructor asks.

In the level three, the practitioner wears a brown belt and is called Pesilat Perkasa (First Rank Junior Silat Exponent). This terms derives its meaning from the fact that at this level, the exponent would spend a lot of time in the gelanggang or training ground doing whatever the silat instructor asks.