Impromptu Demo

10.10.10, I attended our family's wedding ceremony at Gopeng, Perak. It was the wedding of the sister of my wife's brother in law.While enjoying my meal, the DJ announced that a Pencak Silat demo will be performed. I was so excited because I would enjoy the demo. The announcement was made in three times, but no single sign that any Pesilat entered into the hall.




Suddenly the bride, who was sitting on her seat with the groom on the stage, waved her hand to me and said "the DJ is calling YOU for the demo". What?????! I felt so many butterflies wandering in my stomach. No way! But how could you refuse a "One-Day King & Queen"'s wish? Luckily I still kept my Gayong uniform in the car. It was there since the Perdana Gayong Day. The Tekpi also was there since couple of days. No choice. Voila la demo du Tekpi, impromptu Langkah Sembah and Jurus!!! ;)

Gayong France at Perdana Gayong

PM with the international representatives

Where is our USA representative???? We all miss you here!! ;)

Alhamdulillah, thanks to Allah for His blessing and permission. The Perdana Gayong 2010 is the event that many has waited. Having the chance to represent Gayong France (Association Francaise Silat Seni Gayong: A.F.S.S.G) in such a big event, Gayong France could then breath in relief. Eventhough the re-creation of Gayong France was formally informed to the late Cikgu Siti Kalsom through Tuan Haji Mansor Othman during the national Gayong meeting in 2005 (and got her blessing and permission letter), a small group of Anak Gayong in France moved, slowly but steadily, and attracted his own french people to join. We have gone through many internal and external problems. After year by year, finally we could get a "place", in the heart of all Anak Gayong around the world. Eventhough my presence in Perdana Gayong was not so important to anyone, I guess, but I find it is really important to my students in France. I am their Cikgu, and it is my responsibility to help them to be recognized by one of the biggest Gayong Federation in Malaysia, PSSGM.

Gayong France, Gayong UK, Gayong Tunisia, Gayong Syria

It is my hope, that my student, Cikgu Benjamin PONS, the holder of third DAN of Yellow Belt (Chula 3 Bengkung Kuning) and the President of AFSSG would carry on our goal to be the Silat Seni Gayong centre in France especially and Europe generally. The destiny made me come to France as a student, and the destiny also made me leave France as a teacher. Without the good teaching and blessing of all my Jurulatihs, Gurulatihs, Cikgus, and Masters, Gayong France won't exist. I am just lucky enough to be chosen by God to be the cause of the "reincarnation" of Silat Seni Gayong in France, after the seeds and great stories left by Master Mufti Ansari in 80's.

The 6th Malaysia Prime Minister received the highest rank "Sandang" as the protector of PSSGM, accompanied by the Chief Minister of Negeri sembilan and the President of PSSGM.

Many thanks and "felicitation" to the president Dato' Adiwijaya and National Committee for organizing this big event. All of my credits to all Gayong Masters, whether from PSSGM, Pusaka, Warisan, Serantau, Pasak or Perwanit for the trust given to Gayong France for this event. Congratulation to our Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak for the highest rank Sandang in Silat Seni Gayong. Hopefully this will mark a great story in the history of the unity of Malay people.

Anak Gayong France

Relaxing After The Final Exam

Alhamdoulillah... I just finished my final exam. Now it's time to pray and pray and pray. Hope that everything will be fine. I'm preparing my stuffs for the shipping. Tomorrow would be a though day. After tomorrow will be the best day in my life insyaAllah. The day after tomorrow will be another shining day of my life hopefully. That would by my last meeting with our Gayong Français (read: Gayong fghon-say)

One week for traditional ceremony, seminar, training, class and grading. Hope our limited time will be blessed. Hope Silat Seni Gayong will be stronger and stable than ever in France. Hope that I have done what I must have done.

ZATTTTT!!!!!

AU REVOIR LA MALAISIE!!! (after 6 months...! )

the last photo for the last training....
(acik n master Kahar)

Perhaps this is the last photo for our training at the Nirwana Gelanggang of Master Cikgu Kahar Redza. And this should be my last training in Malaysia. Even though it is the holy month of Ramadhan where most prefer to have a rest after a long night Terawih prayer at the mosque, certain just couldn't stop to come and to seek the knowledge from the senior masters. Since couple of months in Malaysia for my internship at UPM, I was grateful to have been training in KL and Selangor with some Gayong masters. I would like to express my gratitude to Cikgu Kahar Redza, Cikgu Jazwan, Cik Nor, Wan, Adek and other Gayong Cikgu who made the training at Nirwana cheerful. And also to Cikgu Mufti Ansari, Kak Ji, Cikgu Wan Kancil, Abg Zahar, Cikgu-Cikgu, Brothers and Sisters and all students at Panglima Hitam Gelanggang at Desa Jaya, Kepong, thank you very much for the knowledge taught and shared. Not to forget to Cikgu Radzwan Razak a.k.a Black Panther, Cikgu Zul the python, Cikgu Din and all of Skuad 170 at Kajang, merci beaucoup for the kindness and "craziness". Hehehhe.

To Dato' Adi, Cikgu Mus, Cikgu Anuar and Kak Nora at the Gayong headquater, thank you for spending your precious time to respond to my question and all the "papers". Last but not least, to Dato' Wan Fauzi who always says Ok when we want to pass by his house. Oh! Forgot to mention, sorry sorry sorry, Ustaz Zahari from Hulu Selangor and the gang, Cikgu Hamzah (young) and his shah alam team, Cikgu Hamzah (senior) and Cikgu Selamat, Cikgu Sani Morni, Cikgu Ezhar Abbas, Cikgu Tahir Bangsar, Cikgu Mat Serawak, Cikgu Sulaiman Sharif, Cikgu Samsuddin US, Cikgu Norazaman UPSi and his Reyokiwara team (Cikgu Jent, Cikgu Man, Cikgu Johnjenin heheh and others)

Ok, finish "thanking" the Selangor and KL Masters... fuuuhhh... ;)

To father Cikgu Amin Hamzah, thank you for your knowledge given, trust and understanding. My Gurulatih, Cikgu Azizan (chula hitam), timo kaseh banyok-banyok, and the Singa Malaya team of Ustaz Alem, Ustaz Atik, Cikgu Jeri, Miji, Deli, Ali, Cikgu Hasnul, Cikgu Syed and Cikgu Hafiz UK. And also to other Cikgus of Serantau Perak like Cikgu Sidek, Cikgu Mokhtar, Cikgu Jai and all Gurulatihs there.

Thanks to Pak Ngah Izahar, Ustaz Khalid and Cikgu Sazali, and also to the Taiping (Abe and the gang) and Batu Kurau students (Li and the gang).

Thanks also to Cikgu Mazlan Hashim of Pekan, Pahang.

Also, thank you very much to Tok Ismail Jantan, Puan Mariam, Cikgu Mad and all Gayong Gurulatih of PSSGM Melaka (Cikgu Hairol etc.), Johor (Cikgu Azhar Daeng etc.) and Singapore (Cikgu Ramli,Ummi Kamaria etc.) sorry I just couldn't remember everyone, for that last lovely ceremony.

Many many thanks also to Cikgu Awang Daud, Mak Su, Cikgu Adi, and all ADMAA team. Also to Cikgu Majid, Pak Ngah, Cikgu Tuah, Cikgu Jebat, Cikgu Kasturi, Cikgu Sham, Cikgu Kohar, and all Pusaka Gurun team. Thank you Ustaz Mursyid, and lastly to Cikgu Badekruzaman.

Thank you thank you thank you to PSSGM Perlis, especially Mak Ngah, Pak Ngah and Eddy for welcoming us last time. A hundred miles of traveling from KL to Perlis was worthy after being paid by Laksa Perlis and Pulut Ayam! ;) hehehhehe. And thanks to Cikgu Nordin who forced himself to welcome us even though he was not well last time.

Many thanks to Cikgu Nasir, Cikgu Muzairi, Ayah Lan, Abe Di, Faiz, Warid, Adi and all Bachok team for many unforgettable things.

Finally, thank you also to Tuan Haji Mansor, Pak Jab and family, Cikgu Ibrahim Yasok, Cikgu Suhaili Che Soh, Ku Rashid, Tuan Sanusi, Abe Z and all Gurulatih from gayong Kelantan (Ustaz Nik Iznan, Cikgu Ali ADMAA, Cikgu Joe Gayong Tempur, Cikgu Suhaimi Gayong Paduka) . Without all of you, I won't be here in my place today.

And to all brothers and sisters of Silat Seni Gayong, thank you thank you thank you for your support, appreciation and prayer to us Gayong France!

I am so sorry if I didn't mention your name here, but just knowing that you are all in my heart! ;) 6 months in Malaysia is not enough to know every Gayong Masters. But insyaAllah, I'll spend more time to learn and to collect as much as possible the Gayong pearls before they perish by time. Oh God, please bless us our searching for the knowledge and brotherhood..... Amin!!!! ;) I would like to ask my apologize if during our encounters any of my words or actions had hurt anyone accidentally. Or perhaps intentionally during the "self-defense" of my honor. Thank you again everyone, and pray for my success of my final exam (I got some papers!) and final year projects presentation at France from 15th until 21st of September 2010. I'll be gone for couple of weeks from now and hope to see you again at the end of September. God bless you all.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.....

WOH DOKONG

lebak nyooohh...!!!

pilih hok besaa-besaa sikik weeh!

Dokong fruit (Buoh/woh Dokong)

picking the fruits

haaah, tok cekak nok ngettak bulu ambo nok buleh ko perabih sebesen nih. hehehhe

Just an afternoon during a sunny day of Ramadhan, I spent a time to get some Dokong fruits at the village. Alhamdulillah "langkah kanan" (lucky day) as the owner was at his home and he picked some kilos of Dokong before we came back here in KL. When you buy it directly at the owner's garden, you got a cheap price. RM0.60 for 1 kilo. And they are all big and sweet! ;)

Yoi yang dicari, Rajawali yang datang....

I smiled,when Cikgu Nik uploaded this candid photo of me with Cikgu Awang Daud in his facebook. He asked me to share what we discussed. Well Cikgu Nik... the answer is in the title. Hehehhehhe... "Yoi sought, Rajawali found"

CIKGU AMIN'S PHOTOS...

neck against the iron rod.

Cikgu Amin and his teacher, the late Cikgu Dato' Ahmad Lazim

Batu Hitam (Black Stone) at Padang Sanai where Dato' Meor was "graduated" by Hang Tuah

Cikgu Azizan was hang by Cikgu Amin.. and he is still alive! ;)

As was told by Cikgu Azizan: this photo showed how Master Amin jumped over his students, when his age was in 50's and his weight was around 80 kg! I wonder how he jump when he was in 20's?????? ;)

His hand was laid on the broken glasses and a car passed on it

testing his student

breaking the coconut

Master Cikgu Sazali, while being observed by Master Cikgu Amin Hamzah, was bending the iron rod



Cikgu Amin Hamzah is nowadays an appointed Timbalan Imam Khalifah (The Chief) of PSGSM PERAK (Pertubuhan Seni Gayong Serantau Malaysia)

Bermain-main

Main-main, means "playing". Playing is important as a preparation before a demo. This clip was filmed by Benjamin just before our turn to perform during the IPO 2008...
many thanks to all anak-anak Gayong France and Ireland.

Our Blessed Cat

Tet was still shivering after the incident...

We have two cats. One is called Joix, a male originated from France. Other is named Tet, a female brought from Kampung. But this female cat made me a lot of stress lately. I don't know why, but she seems to be in a mating season. She doesn't want to get close to her French macho "Male" but instead prefers the uneducated and dirty male Cats around the block 26. Since we leave at the 8th level with a constant elevator problem, we do exercise everyday bringing couple of kilos stuff climbing the stairs one by one. But the problem with Tet is that every time we go out and open the door, she will run and escape from the apartment and go find her lovers. Every time she did that I caught her back after speeding with world 100 meters record after her. And of course, a nice painful slap to her ears is a must to warn and educate her to not do that again.

But human errors is ever where. Some our family members just ignore when Tet was escaping. To search her back is tiring but we always manage to find her in the another day. But one time, we lost her for a week. We searched everywhere of every thirteen levels of our block. But we failed to find her. I almost made a publicity to announce the lost and somebody could return the cat to us if had taken it.

In the morning, when I wanted to go to UPM, strangely my motorcycle doesn't want to start. It was 6.45 am. So I've to wait my wife so she could drive me there. I waited until 7.15 a.m and then we went to the car. Just after few meters we moved, we was surprised to find our Tet was wandering without any destination, and perhaps looking for foods. We stopped the car and run to get her happily. She was then brought to home and we loved to see how she ate and drank after a whole week outside with couple of raining days.

She was happy and played cheerfully with Joix. They ran, they wrestled, they jumped. But few days after her lost, during the Sahur time, we couldn't find her again! We looked many time everywhere but no trace. I took a peek at the window, and at my surprise, I saw Tet was on the veranda roof of 5th level!She was probably fall down when playing with Joix seems our veranda was open. She was staying on the roof helplessly, perhaps still nervous and hurt. I then rushed to 6th level so I could get her from the veranda. But ringing someone's house at 5.30 a.m in the morning is something which is not welcomed. A guy went out, with a sleepy face, asked me why. I told him about our "Kucing" (cat). He closed the door and came back after couple of minutes. He said nothing was there. And the roof was broken, it must have fallen down to the fifth floor. So I went to 5th floor. The Chinese Makcik was yelling at me because her roof was broken by my cat. When Tet fall, a plate size of her green plastic roof was broken. (Is that the only thing that you would asked Makcik?) But I didn't find my cat there. Luckily one Indonesian woman from the previous 6th floor apartment shouted that the cat was at her veranda. We went there quickly and she said that her son heard that we asked a "Kunci" (Key) instead of a "Kucing" (Cat). That's why he didn't find any key there.

Ooo my Lord. Me and my wife, we climbed up again the stairs to our house, and exhausted and thirsty. We took the breakfast (Sahur), eating the rice and meat, but forgot to drink water because of the cat. When we arrived it was already Azan for the Fajr prayer. Nevertheless, we passed our Ramadhan day with a smile at face. Tet, feeling fears, she doesn't want to jump anymore on the veranda wall. She spent most of her time sleeping with us, while doing her "sucking" like action to my wife's hair like a kitten getting milk from her mother. Hehhehehehe.

To my French Joix, daddy didn't save your Tet. God does. If the fifth floor house didn't make a renovation to enlarge their veranda and have a wider veranda roof, Tet would have fallen from the 8th floor to the ground. You still got long life Tet!!! ;)

MANAGE OUR SHAPE

Aiseehh... aritu muat lagi baju lama ni! ;p

One main problem when we are sportive and has an active life is that we will gain weight once we stopped the activities. That photo was taken in 2008 (at France), just 2 years ago, and I was still manage to fit in my ADMAA silat uniform when I was thirteen years old! Hehhehehe. But now I won't dare to try it as it could be a suicide to me! lol

As a Gurulatih, having a nice shape, the high stamina and good reflect is a must. And it can't be obtained by just training and teaching the students inside the Gelanggang without we also train ourselves. One method I find effective is by joining any martial art or sport club as a new beginner, and enjoying be bullied by the trainers so we can break all of the fat in our body and the laziness in our psychology! By the way, that's how the late Mahaguru wants the Gayong Gurulatih to be: fit and "macho". That's why one is called "Panglima" (Knight). Not only he/she got the knowledge of the art, but he/she shows it in her personality.

As usual, my wife complains my belly size which could be as big as hers when getting pregnant! So I must take care a lot to my nutrition as during Ramadhan the sportive activities are limited. She asked me to fit in that old silat uniform again by the end of this year. Could I do that??????? 8D hehehehe. We'll see in this December. I made her my promise. (damn! but I do love double cheese lamb Kebab!!!)

***Gelanggang Pasir Puteh used to be an ADMAA (Awang Daud Martial Art Academy) club when Cikgu Awang was in Kelantan with his sons the late Cikgu Zul and Cikgu Adi***

The Late Dato' Ahmad Lazim

Cikgu (Master) Ahmad Lazim

*All credits to the photographer. I took this photo from facebook. Many thanks.

The late Cikgu Ahmad Lazim was one of the best Gayong master. An intelligent Master and a true fighter, he was among the one who arranged the syllabus of PSSGM in the 70's as what we could see nowadays. He was the Pemegang Amanah and Gurulatih Tertinggi of PSSGM until he passed away couple of years ago. I met him once during my very first belt seminar at Kem Kijang in 1996 when I was a little boy. I remember how exciting for us to peek (behind the coconut-leaves-fence) the late Cikgu Ahmad Lazim bring out his handgun. He then demonstrated to the senior Gurulatihs and Jurulatihs at that time how to handle an enemy with that weapon.

Gajah mati meninggalkan gading. Harimau mati meninggalkan belang. Manusia mati meninggalkan nama....

Semoga roh arwah dicucuri rahmat Allah swt....

ALUMNI YAYASAN TUN RAZAK 2000

Mana lah member2 geng yayasan tun razak tahun 2000 ni. Kursus ni dianjurkan oleh Yayasan Tun Abdul Razak, dengan dipilihnya pelajar-pelajar seluruh Malaysia dalam "Program Kursus Kepimpinan Tun Razak bagi Pelajar Tingkatan Lima tahun 2000 bertarikh 7 hingga 21 Januari 2000". Dengar katanya, pelajar-pelajar terbaik setiap negeri lah yang dipilih ni. Dengar kata je la. Jangan percaya, percaya rukun iman jer (heheheh ayat cikgu wan). Diharapkan, kalau ada sahabat-sahabat yang tiba-tiba terdetik nak google YTR 2000, boleh laa jumpa gambar ni. Niat ambo publish ni pun nak mencari balik sahabat-sahabat yang selama dua minggu kita berkemping, bercerita, bersuka ria, dan bercintan cintun....


orait ape-apepun.. register laaa facebook kot ye pun bizi sangaaaattt... hehehehhe ;)

Narapatinantaboga

presentation from narapatinantaboga group

another nostalgia from a stressful MSc student! lol

Once I was chosen as a group leader, I abusively used my power to name us as "narapatinantaboga". This was during the prefect board leadership camp at Damai Beach Resort year 2000... ;)

BLACK KNIGHT'S GELANGGANG

The Sandang and Bengkung holders. That tiny little girl with a white belt is always our favorite! ;)

Dato' Rahim was giving a belt. Cikgu Mufti was at his left.

The supporting wives... ;)

Taking the "Tapak"

the Kanak-kanak Riang! ;)

apa yang digelakkan kan tu? hehehe

posing maut...

Nasi Bryiani, Kari Kambing, Ayam Masak Merah, Acar Buah... Sluurrrrppp...! :)

Last weekend an Iftar had been organized by Gelanggang Panglima Hitam of Master Mufti Ansari. Other than being a normal iftar, a Sandang and Bengkung ceremony was also held by Master Mufti and the YDP of Gayong Serantau Selangor, Dato' Halim. The Sandang was for the senior Gayong Gurulatih who had passed certain level and will set up their own Gelanggang. The grading was done successfully before Ramadhan and now the ceremony was to award the students who had excelled during their belt grading. But the most important thing here is the silaturrahim itself. May this Ramadhan will unite all Gayong families whatever the "school" is. Congratulation to the Sandang and Bengkung holders, may those giving will encourage the Anak Gayong to work harder and consistent! ;)

To Cikgu Mufti, Kak Ji, Cikgu-Cikgu Gayong Kepong, all the committee of Gayong Serantau Selangor thank you for the Iftar invitation, delicious Bryiani, wonderful ceremony and warm sincere welcome to me and my wife. God bless you all. Amin...! ;)