Perssilats Sports Club opens in MSU - Main

     Are you fond of watching martial art films? Enchanted by those attractive bone–breaking techniques applied to bad guys?. . . Would you like to learn one of those? Well, if you do, then the time has come . . . to taste one-of-a-kind martial art originating from Malaysia and Indonesia, the so – called “Silat.” 

The Perssilats logo

     With great efforts from the senior members of Silat in Marawi City, Philippines, new silat club shall be opened this November. Basically, this is the upshot of collaboration from the four existing silat clubs in Marawi city, namely: Ranao Silat, Senisilat Tongkat, Senisilat Kaida Salah, and JAC – MMA. The official name of the club is PERSSILATS SPORTS CLUB. The grand opening will be on November 25, 2012 (Sunday). On that day, activities will be comprised of the grand orientation on the club’s regulations, introduction of brief history on the martial art, back to back with some exhibitions of some silat techniques and followed by the registration of new silat students. 

     Among the major reasons behind the creation of this club is to bring awareness to the public about the existence of this unique martial art, to address the problem regarding the existing misconceptions towards it. And most of all, to share the martial art to the people of Marawi city especially the students of MSU – main campus in order to help them defend themselves in times of emergency. 

     Watch the short teaser below. 

  

     Although, the physical aspect is seen to be the major highlight of this club, other facets like mental, emotional and social will also be nurtured as well since this martial art was born in muslim countries. The silat in Marawi is loaded with etiquette as taught by the late grand-master Dr. Dirondato Disomangcop (“Dr. Hamza”). He was among the active tablighs and was fond of including hadiths in his teaching of Silat. Even the philosophy of the group he created which reads as: 

“Not to fight except in desperate situation.” 

is actually based on a hadith of Muhammad, The Last Prophet (peace be upon him). “Anyone who does not fight even when provoked, shall be given a mansion in paradise.”

Senisilat Kaida Salah

   
       So, mark the date on your calendar, November 25, 2012. And come and feel the taste of the silat and the caring brotherhood along with it. For more information about this club, contact them through these:
e-mails:
senisilatsentaja@yahoo.com
sentaja_786@yahoo.com
Contact numbers (Phil):
0916 913 1519
0919 937 3536
0909 319 3784
0905 570 3005

senior members of Senisilat Sentaja in an exhibition
in MSU-Main campus