Seni gayong
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Also known as | Seni Gayung |
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Hardness | Semi-contact |
Country of origin | Malaysia |
Olympic sport | No |
Official website | gayong |
Seni Gayong is a style of silat from Malaysia. It was the first martial arts association to be registered in the country, and is now the biggest and most internationally known Malaysian silat discipline. Gayong is overseen by the Pertubuhan Silat Seni Gayong Malaysia (PSSGM) or the Malaysian Silat Seni Gayong Organisation. This organisation is currently led by Dato' Ismail Jantan.[1] While it is most popular in Malaysia and Singapore, there are also branches in Vietnam, Australia, France, Kuwait, Tunisia, Britain, and the United States.
History
Seni Gayong originated among the
Training
Seni Gayong incorporates strikes, grabs, joint manipulation, and weaponry. Acrobatics are also included but are comparatively less than other styles of silat. The curriculum is divided into the following stages:
- Tapak Gayong
The student begins by learning foundation stances and footwork patterns or tapak along with basic punches, kicks, blocks, counterattacks and reversals.
- Seni Tapak Gayong
After learning the basic forms of attacking and defending, the student is next taught seizing techniques, takedowns and how to manipulate, lock or strike the opponent's joints.
- Seni Keris
Having becoming proficient in unarmed techniques, the student is ready for training with weapons. The first weapons taught include the
- Seni Simbat
More weapons are introduced, namely the tongkat (staff), simbat (short stick), tembong (long stick), parang (machete), tombak (spear) and lembing (javelin).
- Seni Cindai
Flexible weapons are taught. These are traditionally taught last because they require their flexible nature requires the wielder to have great control to use them skillfully. Moreover, many of these weapons would be near useless in the hands of an inexperienced fighter when compared to a more lethal sword or knife. The weapons taught in this component are the tali (rope), cindai (silk scarf or cloth), rantai (chain), and bengkong (cloth belt).
- Seni Yoi
Having learned to fight armed and unarmed, the student is now taught fast and nimble movements to dodge or confuse the opponent. This may also include various athletic moves. In the past, this stage was comparable to Chinese qinggong, but today it consists mostly of deceptive attacking techniques.
- Seni Belian
Belian is an old
Weapons
Seni Gayong makes use of a variety of weapons, some of which may not be included in the mandatory syllabus. Trainees begin weapons-training by learning the use of the
Progression
Seni Gayong adopts the modern Japanese coloured belt system to indicate students' progress. The bengkong or waist sash is used for this purpose, and the passing of a test is required before a student can progress to the next stage. Trainees under the age of 12 go through separate stages than older students. These are as follows:
- Adult (above 12 years old)
01. Hitam Mulus (black)
02. Awan Putih (white)
03. Pelangi Hijau (green)
04. Pelangi Merah (red)
05. Pelangi Merah Cula I (red with 1 yellow stripe)
06. Pelangi Merah Cula II (red with 2 yellow stripes)
07. Pelangi Merah Cula III (red with 3 yellow stripes)
08. Pelangi Kuning (yellow)
09. Pelangi Kuning Cula I (yellow with 1 black stripe)
10. Pelangi Kuning Cula II (yellow with 2 black stripes)
11. Pelangi Kuning Cula III (yellow with 3 black stripes)
12. Pelangi Kuning Cula IV (yellow with 4 black stripes)
13. Pelangi Kuning Cula V (yellow with 5 black stripes)
14. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti I (black with 1 yellow stripe) and so on..
15. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti II
16. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti III
17. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti IV
18. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti V
19. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti VI
- Children (under 12 years old);
01. Hitam Mulus (black)
02. Awan Putih Cula Hijau (white with a green stripe)
03. Awan Putih Cula Merah (white with a red stripe)
04. Awan Putih Cula Kuning (white with a yellow stripe)
05. Awan Putih Cula Hitam (white with a black stripe)
When a child attains Awan Putih Cula Hitam, they are taken in the same level as Pelangi Hijau.
References
- ISBN 1-55643-562-2)
- ^ "Laman Rasmi Pertubuhan Silat Seni Gayong Malaysia - Sejarah Gayong". www.gayong.com.my.