MEMBENTUK PESILAT: KURIKULUM SENI SILAT MALAYSIA DARI ASAS GERAK HINGGA TEMPUR BELADIRI
DEVELOPING A SILAT PRACTITIONER: THE MALAYSIAN SILAT ARTS CURRICULUM FROM FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS TO SELF-DEFENCE COMBAT
Buku Membentuk Pesilat: Kurikulum Seni Silat Malaysia dari Asas Gerak hingga Tempur Beladiri menghuraikan proses pembentukan seorang pesilat melalui sistem pembelajaran yang tersusun, berperingkat dan berasaskan Kurikulum Seni Silat Malaysia. Buku ini mengetengahkan Silat Melayu bukan sekadar sebagai seni mempertahankan diri, tetapi sebagai satu sistem pendidikan yang menggabungkan kemahiran pergerakan, penguasaan teknik, aplikasi bela diri, disiplin dan pemeliharaan warisan budaya bangsa.
Kandungan buku disusun dalam tujuh bab utama yang merangkumi Bunga, Jurus, Belebat, Tapak, Buah Pukul, Tempur Seni dan Tempur Beladiri. Setiap komponen diterangkan berdasarkan fungsi, prinsip pergerakan dan hubungannya dengan perkembangan kemahiran pesilat. Pembelajaran bermula dengan penguasaan gerak asas, keseimbangan dan koordinasi tubuh melalui Bunga, diikuti oleh pembentukan teknik serangan dan pertahanan melalui Jurus. Kemahiran ini seterusnya dikembangkan melalui Belebat dan Tapak yang menekankan sambutan, pergerakan kaki, kawalan jarak serta penguasaan ruang.
Pada peringkat lanjutan, Buah Pukul memperkenalkan aplikasi serang bela secara berpasangan, manakala Tempur Seni menggabungkan unsur seni, teknik dan pergerakan dalam latihan yang tersusun. Tempur Beladiri pula menjadi tahap aplikasi yang lebih dinamik apabila pesilat menggunakan kemahiran yang dipelajari dalam situasi pertarungan bergerak sehingga ke tempur bebas.
Penulisan buku ini menggabungkan pengalaman praktikal penulis dalam latihan, kejurulatihan dan pertandingan Silat dengan pendekatan akademik serta penyelidikan berkaitan kurikulum, pergerakan dan prestasi pesilat. Pendekatan ini memberikan kefahaman bahawa pembentukan pesilat bukan sekadar menguasai teknik pertarungan, tetapi turut melibatkan perkembangan kemahiran, pemikiran, keyakinan, disiplin dan penguasaan diri.
Buku ini sesuai dijadikan bahan rujukan kepada pesilat, jurulatih, guru Silat, pelajar, penyelidik dan masyarakat umum yang ingin memahami struktur serta falsafah pendidikan Seni Silat Malaysia. Secara keseluruhannya, karya ini menyumbang kepada usaha mendokumentasikan, memelihara dan mengembangkan ilmu persilatan Melayu melalui pendidikan yang sistematik, sekali gus memastikan warisan Seni Silat Malaysia terus dipelajari, diamalkan dan diwarisi oleh generasi akan datang.
Developing a Silat Practitioner: The Malaysian Silat Arts Curriculum from Fundamental Movements to Self-Defence Combat explores the development of a Silat practitioner through a structured and progressive learning system based on the Malaysian Silat Arts Curriculum (Kurikulum Seni Silat Malaysia). The book presents Malay Silat not merely as a martial art for self-defence but as a comprehensive educational system that integrates movement skills, technical development, practical combat applications, discipline, and the preservation of Malay cultural heritage.
The book is organised into seven main chapters covering Bunga, Jurus, Belebat, Tapak, Buah Pukul, Tempur Seni, and Tempur Beladiri. Each component is explained in terms of its functions, movement principles, and contribution to the progressive development of a Silat practitioner. Learning begins with fundamental movements, balance, and body coordination through Bunga, followed by the development of offensive and defensive techniques through Jurus. These skills are further developed through Belebat and Tapak, which emphasise defensive responses, footwork, distance control, and spatial awareness.
At more advanced stages, Buah Pukul introduces practical offensive and defensive applications through partner training, while Tempur Seni integrates artistic movements, technical skills, and coordinated actions within structured training activities. Tempur Beladiri represents a more dynamic stage of learning, where practitioners apply previously acquired skills in moving combat situations, progressing from guided exercises to free combat.
The book combines the author’s practical experience in Silat training, coaching, and competition with academic perspectives and research related to curriculum development, movement, and practitioner performance. This approach highlights that developing a Silat practitioner involves more than mastering fighting techniques. It also includes the progressive development of physical skills, technical understanding, confidence, discipline, decision-making, and self-control.
This book serves as a valuable reference for Silat practitioners, coaches, instructors, students, researchers, and the general public interested in understanding the structure and educational philosophy of Malaysian Silat Arts. Overall, it contributes to the documentation, preservation, and advancement of Malay Silat knowledge through a systematic educational approach, ensuring that the heritage of Malaysian Silat continues to be studied, practised, developed, and passed on to future generations.
MALAY SILAT: HERITAGE, TECHNIQUE AND MODERN RELEVANCE
Subtitle: Understanding Culture, Movement, Combat and the Contemporary Impact of Malay Silat
Malay Silat: Heritage, Technique and Modern Relevance explores Malay Silat as a living martial arts heritage that integrates traditional knowledge, cultural identity, technical development, self-defence, education, and contemporary scientific perspectives. The book presents Malay Silat not merely as a system of fighting techniques but as a comprehensive body of knowledge that contributes to physical development, character formation, cultural preservation, and the advancement of martial arts in modern society.
Organised into six main chapters, the book examines the historical and cultural foundations of Malay Silat, the importance of heritage and identity, and the development of a Silat practitioner, commonly known as a pesilat. Particular attention is given to the concept of Sikap Pendekar (warrior attitude), which emphasises discipline, respect, responsibility, self-control, and ethical conduct as essential qualities of a well-developed martial arts practitioner.
The book further explains the progressive learning process within the Seni Silat Malaysia curriculum, highlighting seven interconnected technical foundations: Bunga, Jurus, Belebat, Tapak, Buah Pukul, Tempur Seni, and Tempur Beladiri. These components demonstrate how fundamental movements, balance, coordination, attacking and defensive techniques, spatial awareness, and partner-based applications contribute to the development of practical combat proficiency. The discussion also incorporates principles of motor learning, technical adaptation, decision-making, and controlled combat to explain how practitioners progressively develop their martial capabilities.
Beyond traditional training, the book examines the contemporary relevance of Malay Silat in education, youth development, competitive sports, coaching, sports science, academic research, and technological innovation. It discusses how scientific approaches, movement analysis, digital learning, and evidence-based coaching practices can support the development of Silat while maintaining its traditional identity and cultural values. The book also highlights the growing importance of international collaboration, academic engagement, and cultural exchange in promoting Malay Silat within the global martial arts community.
Drawing upon the author’s extensive experience as a Silat practitioner, coach, educator, and academic researcher since 1988, this publication connects practical martial arts knowledge with scholarly perspectives. It emphasises that the sustainable development of Malay Silat requires a balanced relationship between heritage preservation and modern innovation, ensuring that traditional knowledge remains meaningful, accessible, and relevant to future generations.
This book serves as a valuable reference for martial arts practitioners, instructors, coaches, university students, educators, researchers, cultural heritage professionals, and international readers interested in understanding Malay Silat from both traditional and contemporary perspectives. Overall, the publication contributes to the documentation, academic recognition, preservation, and internationalisation of Malay Silat as an important component of Malaysia’s cultural heritage and a continuously developing field of martial arts knowledge.