Although the debates are still ongoing, there is a certain belief that the martial art of silat came from the deep trenches of Minangkabau, West Sumatra. One humorous myth believes that silat or silek ...

Lee Edmondson has practised martial arts for decades, and is a muay Thai black belt, but since he discovered the martial art of pencak silat he hasn't looked back. Now, he is on journey to spread ...

THE martial art of silat, indigenous to South-East Asia especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, is growing in popularity among youths in Mersing, Johor. The traditional self-defence technique, passed ...

Kamanis, 50, and Eggeling, 36, were in the country recently to learn more about silat from AVS Bathi Allimuthu, a former kickboxing and taekwondo world champion. Bathi, who runs Xtreme martial arts ...