Silat Seni Gayong Ireland Today...

From left: Cikgu Zul, Janis, Cikgu Radzwan and Cikgu Anuar

After over a year we started promoting Silat Seni Gayong in Ireland, we are very happy with the development. Been recognised and invited to several demonstration at Dublin and Belfast, Silat Seni Gayong Ireland moving on the right track. We have been invited to participate in a seminar and demonstartion in europe country such as France, Holland and Belgium. Nevertheless many students from European came to Ireland to share the knowledge, which comes from Spain, France and from North Africa such as Algeria to seek and sharing the knowledge of Silat Seni Gayong.

Silat Seni Gayong Ireland (SSGI) now has running in 2 counties in Ireland. It is Limerick and Dublin. A lot of people started recognise us and try to know about our style of self defense. It is very unique and very practical for all level.

Cikgu Anuar

Class at Limerick is conducted by Cikgu Anuar Ahmad. His experience in Silat Seni Gayong it about 20 years. Now he hold the 1 Chula Black Belt. He start it when he was so young. For this moment, class has running at his private residence in Castletroy. Any information about class in Limerick, can contact him via phone (+353 876185498) or email (gayongschool.ie@gmail.com).

Cikgu Radzwan

Class at Dublin is conducted by Cikgu Radzwan Razak were holded 6 Chulas Black Belt. A master with a knowledge directly from the founder and well known Gayong Masters and a vast experiences teaching Silat Seni Gayong in variuos countries such as Australia, Syria, Tunisia, Mauritius, Turkey and many more. A presentable facilitator in seminar on Silat Seni Gayong worldwide. Class has running at Rathmines, Dublin 6. Any information, please feel free to contact via phone (+353 871 457591) or email (gayong_school@yahoo.com).

Lessons Package Already Started

The first lessons package already started on 30 April, 2011. At my private residence at Castletroy, the class has running smoothly and it was great. The training is about 1 and half hour start 2 a'clock afternoon.

Class was begun with a brief introduction of Silat Seni Gayong. After that, we start the training with warming up exercises. About the training modules, we already cover 4 basic movements of Senaman Anak Harimau (Stage 1).

The second class for this lessons package on 7 May, 2011.

First Package Lessons

PACKAGE A (10 CLASSES)

This becoming May 2011, we will run a package lessons classes for bare-hand. It is very suitable for everybody.

Training modules;

1. Senaman Anak harimau (Stage 1) - 7 basic movements

This is a training of movements to prevent and attack by using a body movement and step. This exercise provides a way to attack and get a maximum impact on target.

2. Blocking Basics (Stage 1) - 7 techniques

This is a training to block off attacking and get a chance to counter-attack by using only simple movements.

3. Combats (Stage 1) - 7 techniques

It is a movement of attacking (buah) to break the opponent attacks.

4. Grappling (Stage 1) - 7 techniques

A counter-attacks by using a grappling the opponent with the intention to capturing them.

5. Escape From Grappling (Stage 1) - 7 techniques

A techniques to escape from grappling.

This package lessons will start at 1st May, 2011 and finish at 3rd July, 2011

(once class a week).

We only accept participants over 18 years old. Payment will be set on the first meeting. Please contact ANUAR via phone (0876 185498) or email (gayongschool.ie@gmail.com) for any inquiries about this package and for booking.

Performance at Belfast March 2011

Silat Seni Gayong Ireland (SSGI) has been invited to make a performance at MSSNI’s Malaysian Night 2011 at Belfast, Northern Ireland. The program was organized by Malaysian Student Society Northern Ireland (MSSNI), Queen’s University of Belfast (QUB). It was unlucky when a lot of members SSGI cannot be participate because they are currently have a semester’s exam and it is too far. However, SSGI did not refuse to join it. Finally, we have 2 members agreed to make the performance. Travelling from Limerick to Belfast it is took almost 5 hours.

Performers from Silat Seni Gayong Ireland

MSSNI’s Malaysian Night 2011 has been attended more than 250 peoples. They are students from Queen’s University, Malaysian people who live at Belfast and delegation from Malaysia is a member of the Lembaga Kemajuan Perempuan Islam Malaysia (Board of Malaysian Muslim Women’s Development) with 30 members. The program was started at 7.30pm.

Delegations from Malaysia

That program has running smoothly and great. We are served with Malaysian food. The menu is POPIAH, NASI LEMAK, NASI KERABU and BUBUR KACANG. It is delicious. He he he. There are a lot of performances at that night. All performances at that night was a presentation about Malaysian culture and of cause it is very special. One of the performances it is from us, Silat Seni Gayong Ireland.

The First Latvian in Silat Seni Gayong

Janis Mortuzans lives and work in Limerick. Married with three children and working as casual worker in a construction company. Janis joins Silat Seni Gayong in Jan 2010. Before joining Silat Seni Gayong he had tried many martial arts and some of the art he learned from video. At the age of 47, his enthusiastic in martial arts brings him to Silat Seni Gayong. Since then he has been a very persistent, consistent and committed students. After a year training he was tested to the next level of Silat Seni Gayong. The grading was conducted on Jan 30, 2011. I was supposed to conduct the test. Due to unexpected schedule I was unable to do so. I asked Cikgu Anuar to handle the belt grading. On the day of the grading I instructed Cikgu Anuar to air the grading live for me to view. And that suggestion makes Janis nervous. Earlier he was confident with the coming grading. Upon finding out that I am going to view live on the event suddenly he felt restless. This is the first time a grading was conducted and view through tele-communications technologies. The rapid development of technology should be used accordingly.

Consult Permission , The Custom Way

Seeking Permission, The Custom Way

Respectful The Custom Way

Although he is nervous but he manage to passed the test with flying colours. There are a few comments that I made after the test, through net-conferencing with him. He has to develop his skill in the art of “pentas” (the art of un-grappling) and to improve more on the section. Overall for his development in silat I was quite impressed. This may be due to his high spirit to dig the knowledge. He was congratulate by others members on his achievement. And the ceremony of presenting him the “ bengkong awan putih” ( white belt) was done on Feb 27, 2011. In the ceremony they were shown the custom and culture of Silat Seni Gayong . They were very excited on our culture. After the ceremony he was very honour and very proud and he make a statement that this is the first of its kind, touched of the ceremony and the first certificate received ever in his involvement in martial arts.

Janis Receiving The Belt , The Custom Way

Janis And Me

Janis With Cikgu Anuar

Historical Moments

As a Latvian who found a living at Ireland and a strong feeling of digging the knowledge of Silat Seni Gayong, I was hoping he will represent Silat Seni Gayong in his own country Latvia someday. We hope with all the knowledge we had and willing to share will be a bridge for him to pursue his dream of having a Silat Seni Gayong class. Janis Mortuzans are the first Latvian that learned Silat Seni Gayong and been awarded a white belt upon fulfilling all the conditions. The first Latvian to trained under me and under Cikgu Anuar personally. Congratulations Janis and hope your dream will come through in spreading Silat Seni Gayong in future. " Hidup Silat Seni Gayong ".

*This article copy from gayongworld.blogspot.com