By: Paik-Leong Ewe | 2010-04-01 | Martial Arts Silat or the Malay art of self-defence is graceful yet deadly. Its origins have been lost in antiquity but today it is a thriving sport. Try to catch an exciting silat performance when you are in Malaysia. read more
By: Todd | 2010-12-19 | Hobbies One of the most effective martial art defense styles for the street is the Silat. Silat is the official martial art style of Malaysia. This martial art is divided into two categories. First is the Silat Olahraga, the combat style. Second is the Silat Seni, the performance style. Most of the Malaysian parents enrolled their children to Silat academy. Silat students are taught about self discipline, bravery, respect and self defense. read more
By: Richard Clear | 2010-10-06 | Self help Decoys are not unique to Silat. Many conventional fighting methods will use a feint, a fake punch that distracts an opponent from the real punch about to hit them. While Silat may occasionally use this kind of technique, Silat fighting is much more likely to use body position as a decoy rather than a punch... read more
By: Lance Peters | 2010-11-01 | Martial Arts Fighting and self defence are as old as humanity. Once past the stage of dire necessity, men began to realise that pitting their strength against one another was actually fun. It did a lot to boost status, and the respect of other men, as well as the admiration of women. read more
By: Lance Peters | 2010-11-11 | Martial Arts Fighting and self defence are as old as humanity. Once past the stage of dire necessity, men began to realise that pitting their strength against one another was actually fun. It did a lot to boost status, and the respect of other men, as well as the admiration of women. read more
By: Wisey Lim | 2010-12-22 | Martial Arts People have many reasons to enrol at martial art schools. However, majority do it to learn how to protect themselves. Most of the martial arts move toward a sport or competition oriented syllabus. We should know that sport martial arts and self-defence are two different forms of combat. read more
By: Wisey Lim | 2010-12-22 | Martial Arts People have many reasons to enrol at martial art schools. However, majority do it to learn how to protect themselves. Most of the martial arts move toward a sport or competition oriented syllabus. We should know that sport martial arts and self-defence are two different forms of combat. read more
By: Todd | 2010-12-22 | Hobbies Thousands of years ago, the Malay's inherited the art of Silat. It's method of self defense is very much effective against any attacker. As years goes by, the art has evolved its movements, philosophy and techniques. For you to become a great Silat martial artist you will have to discipline yourself. Most importantly, you will have to follow the rules of this art. read more
By: Ricky Davies | 2010-09-28 | Martial Arts Self-defense or self defence depending on where you come from is spelled a little differently, however both words mean the same thing. Self defence is a counter measure that involves protecting yourself, your property or a loved one from being harmed by another person or persons. read more
By: Gareth Hoyle | 2010-12-15 | Training It's a frightening thought for many people and personal safety is something that we take for granted. More often than not the belief is, ‘it'll never happen to me' and self defence training is something we give little thought to. read more
By: Wisey Lim | 2011-01-13 | Martial Arts The answer is no. No doubt what you learn from martial arts classes could be used for self-defence but martial arts are just not self-defence. In reality, what you have learnt from the martial arts classes have nothing to do with the realities of protecting your personal safety. But again, we constantly attempt to find out what is the best martial arts for someone to learn about self-defence. read more
By: Jessica Thomson | 2012-03-04 | Self Defense Premier Self Defence is a leading London-based training school that provides all participants with practical self defence training and personal awareness. If you’ve either fallen victim of such a crime, or would simply like to undertake self defence training to boost your confidence Premier Self Defence can help. Here at Premier Self Defence we are passionate about promoting safety. Our self def read more
By: Steve Sanchez | 2011-01-20 | Article Marketing One of the most common misconceptions about karate lessons is that it is interchangeable with self-defense instruction. In fact, they represent two distinct paths. They may overlap in certain areas, but are otherwise distinctive of each other. read more
By: Kavin Ray | 2011-02-14 | Arts & Entertainment Are you scared of moving out alone? Does the current law and order situation scare you? Well it is nothing unusual. Almost all of us are scared of the current security status of the world. read more