TOP seed Suzy Sulaiman, in the women's silat seni, will be relied upon to add to the medal tally at the Manila SEA Games beginning next week.
Despite not winning a medal in the last SEA Games two years ago in Vietnam, Suzy is confident of a medal finish at this year's meet.
"The friendly competition in Bangkok last month, which was also our final training stint before the Games, has helped me asses my current form and preparation," said the Kuantan-born lass.
Suzy, who practices the silat cekak harimau, will be competing in the Puteri Tunggal event.
"The SEA Games is going to be more challenging because exponents from South East Asian countries are tougher and better in this sport, especially the ones from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines," said Suzy.
Suzy stepped into the national side in 2003 after winning the National Championships.
A year later she won in the World Championship in Singapore Open which boosted her national ranking.
Along with silat olahraga exponents Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek, Abang Erdie Fauzeral Abang Fauzan, Ahmad Shahril Zailudin and Mohd Zuber Ismai, Suzy emerged champion in her category at the Paris, Belgium and Switzerland Opens this year.
"I have been training since May for the SEA Games, but I still think I need to put in more effort.
My confidence level has been increasing steadily though I shudder as the Games approaches," Said Suzy.
"I'm only worried about exponents from Indonesia who are heavy.
In the Vietnam Games, the hosts were the feared ones, but now it's Indonesia we need to look out for." Suzy trains under a private coach, Nasri Nasir.
The silat squad will leave for Cebu Island on Saturday and begin competition on Wednesday at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City.
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24 November 2005
19 November 2005
Controversy over silat eased
The controversy over the setting up of Silat Malaysia as a unified martial art, combining the different types of silat in the country into one, may be over.
According to Berita Harian, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim had agreed to postpone the launch of the new Silat Malaysia that was earlier set for Dec 4.
The daily quoted the Federation of the National Silat Masters Council chairman Datuk Omardin Mauju as saying that the postponement of the launch would help ease the tension between various masters and the ministry.
Earlier this month, Omardin said that Dr Rais’ ministry had a plan to set up Silat Malaysia, which the mahaguru claimed would wipe out the Malay essence from the martial art.
The federation, which represent different silat groups, unanimously rejected the proposal for a unified martial art.
He said Dr Rais agreed to the postponement after a meeting with the federation secretary-general Megat Zulkarnian Omardin on Tuesday.
Omardin said among the problems that would arise from a unified Silat Malaysia would be who would be the mahagurus.
However, the daily quoted him as saying that he would have no objection if a fitness or exercise programme based on silat was created instead of Silat Malaysia.
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16 November 2005
Exponents gung-ho of getting medals
NATIONAL silat olahraga coaches Awang Wardi Salim and Mazlan Shaari are confident of each exponent bringing back a medal at this year's SEA Games in the Philippines.
"After an impressive performance at last week's training stint in Bangkok, we are confident of a medal of any colour from all events," said Mazlan when met at the team's centralised training at the National Sports Council (NSC) in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
However, three-time SEA Games gold medallist Mohd Azrin Abd Malek remains Malaysia's favourite to bag a gold medal.
"We are about 85 per cent ready for the SEA Games.
The team are now revising the tactics they have learnt," said Mazlan.
Currently, the silat olahraga squad consist of nine men and three women.
"All three women are also expected to win at least a bronze medal in Cebu," said Awang Wardi.
The silat olahraga and silat seni will be among the seven sports that will be competed in Cebu Island.
Among the women exponents in the team are Sit Siti Jameelah Md Japilus, Malini Mohd and Emy Latip.
The four golds form the silat olahraga category are expected to come from Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek, Abang Erdie Fauzeral Abang Fauzan, Ahmad Shahril Zailudin, Mohd Zuber Ismail and Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek.
All four won World Championships titles in their respective categories at last year's meet in Singapore and also won in this year's Paris, Belgium and Switzerland Opens.
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"After an impressive performance at last week's training stint in Bangkok, we are confident of a medal of any colour from all events," said Mazlan when met at the team's centralised training at the National Sports Council (NSC) in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
However, three-time SEA Games gold medallist Mohd Azrin Abd Malek remains Malaysia's favourite to bag a gold medal.
"We are about 85 per cent ready for the SEA Games.
The team are now revising the tactics they have learnt," said Mazlan.
Currently, the silat olahraga squad consist of nine men and three women.
"All three women are also expected to win at least a bronze medal in Cebu," said Awang Wardi.
The silat olahraga and silat seni will be among the seven sports that will be competed in Cebu Island.
Among the women exponents in the team are Sit Siti Jameelah Md Japilus, Malini Mohd and Emy Latip.
The four golds form the silat olahraga category are expected to come from Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek, Abang Erdie Fauzeral Abang Fauzan, Ahmad Shahril Zailudin, Mohd Zuber Ismail and Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek.
All four won World Championships titles in their respective categories at last year's meet in Singapore and also won in this year's Paris, Belgium and Switzerland Opens.
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13 November 2005
Gold on minds of world champ Ahmad and debutant Shuhairi
13 Nov 2005, MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur - One is a world champion and has been a national silat exponent for five years while the other is making his debut.
But Ahmad Shahril Zailudin and Shuhairi Chin will be sharing a common goal – winning their first ever SEA Games gold – in Manila.
Ahmad Shahril, 24, had won two world titles (in 2002 and 2004) and will be hoping to break the SEA Games duck in his third attempt. In his first outing in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, he was bundled out in the preliminary round. Then in 2003, he was beaten by a Thai exponent in the semi-finals.
“For me, missing out on a SEA Games gold medal is a big disappointment. I want to win it this time and I have been training very hard. In silat, the SEA Games and the World Championships are the two most important meets. Since I have won the world titles, the SEA Games gold medal is my priority now,” said Ahmad, who hails from Pekan, Pahang.
In contrast Shuhairi, 20 is making his debut in the national team and he views the SEA Games in Manila (Nov 27-Dec 5) as launch pad for a rewarding career.
“I only got a call-up to the national team in September. And although the training has been short I hope to use the SEA Games to prove my worth. Of course winning the gold medal will go a long way to ensure I get to remain in the national team for the world championships next year.
“This is a new experience for me. On one hand I want to gain experience through my participation but at the same time I want to put up a good show and win the matches and go as far as I can in the competition. Losing will not deter me in my ambition to win honours in the future,” said Shuhairi.
Penangite Shuhairi will fight in category B which is for those in the 50-55kg weight class.
There is also another reason why Shuhairi wants to win the gold medal in Manila.
He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Suhardi, who won the gold medal in the 1999 Games in Brunei in the same category.
“It will be good to win it just like my elder brother did. In fact all my four brothers are involved in the sports. So it is not surprising that I also took up silat. Now it remains for me to make a success of it.”
By S. RAMAGURU
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But Ahmad Shahril Zailudin and Shuhairi Chin will be sharing a common goal – winning their first ever SEA Games gold – in Manila.
Ahmad Shahril, 24, had won two world titles (in 2002 and 2004) and will be hoping to break the SEA Games duck in his third attempt. In his first outing in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, he was bundled out in the preliminary round. Then in 2003, he was beaten by a Thai exponent in the semi-finals.
“For me, missing out on a SEA Games gold medal is a big disappointment. I want to win it this time and I have been training very hard. In silat, the SEA Games and the World Championships are the two most important meets. Since I have won the world titles, the SEA Games gold medal is my priority now,” said Ahmad, who hails from Pekan, Pahang.
In contrast Shuhairi, 20 is making his debut in the national team and he views the SEA Games in Manila (Nov 27-Dec 5) as launch pad for a rewarding career.
“I only got a call-up to the national team in September. And although the training has been short I hope to use the SEA Games to prove my worth. Of course winning the gold medal will go a long way to ensure I get to remain in the national team for the world championships next year.
“This is a new experience for me. On one hand I want to gain experience through my participation but at the same time I want to put up a good show and win the matches and go as far as I can in the competition. Losing will not deter me in my ambition to win honours in the future,” said Shuhairi.
Penangite Shuhairi will fight in category B which is for those in the 50-55kg weight class.
There is also another reason why Shuhairi wants to win the gold medal in Manila.
He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Suhardi, who won the gold medal in the 1999 Games in Brunei in the same category.
“It will be good to win it just like my elder brother did. In fact all my four brothers are involved in the sports. So it is not surprising that I also took up silat. Now it remains for me to make a success of it.”
By S. RAMAGURU
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Gold on minds of world champ Ahmad and debutant Shuhairi
13 Nov 2005, MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur - One is a world champion and has been a national silat exponent for five years while the other is making his debut.
But Ahmad Shahril Zailudin and Shuhairi Chin will be sharing a common goal – winning their first ever SEA Games gold – in Manila.
Ahmad Shahril, 24, had won two world titles (in 2002 and 2004) and will be hoping to break the SEA Games duck in his third attempt. In his first outing in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, he was bundled out in the preliminary round. Then in 2003, he was beaten by a Thai exponent in the semi-finals.
“For me, missing out on a SEA Games gold medal is a big disappointment. I want to win it this time and I have been training very hard. In silat, the SEA Games and the World Championships are the two most important meets. Since I have won the world titles, the SEA Games gold medal is my priority now,” said Ahmad, who hails from Pekan, Pahang.
In contrast Shuhairi, 20 is making his debut in the national team and he views the SEA Games in Manila (Nov 27-Dec 5) as launch pad for a rewarding career.
“I only got a call-up to the national team in September. And although the training has been short I hope to use the SEA Games to prove my worth. Of course winning the gold medal will go a long way to ensure I get to remain in the national team for the world championships next year.
“This is a new experience for me. On one hand I want to gain experience through my participation but at the same time I want to put up a good show and win the matches and go as far as I can in the competition. Losing will not deter me in my ambition to win honours in the future,” said Shuhairi.
Penangite Shuhairi will fight in category B which is for those in the 50-55kg weight class.
There is also another reason why Shuhairi wants to win the gold medal in Manila.
He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Suhardi, who won the gold medal in the 1999 Games in Brunei in the same category.
“It will be good to win it just like my elder brother did. In fact all my four brothers are involved in the sports. So it is not surprising that I also took up silat. Now it remains for me to make a success of it.”
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By S. RAMAGURU
But Ahmad Shahril Zailudin and Shuhairi Chin will be sharing a common goal – winning their first ever SEA Games gold – in Manila.
Ahmad Shahril, 24, had won two world titles (in 2002 and 2004) and will be hoping to break the SEA Games duck in his third attempt. In his first outing in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, he was bundled out in the preliminary round. Then in 2003, he was beaten by a Thai exponent in the semi-finals.
“For me, missing out on a SEA Games gold medal is a big disappointment. I want to win it this time and I have been training very hard. In silat, the SEA Games and the World Championships are the two most important meets. Since I have won the world titles, the SEA Games gold medal is my priority now,” said Ahmad, who hails from Pekan, Pahang.
In contrast Shuhairi, 20 is making his debut in the national team and he views the SEA Games in Manila (Nov 27-Dec 5) as launch pad for a rewarding career.
“I only got a call-up to the national team in September. And although the training has been short I hope to use the SEA Games to prove my worth. Of course winning the gold medal will go a long way to ensure I get to remain in the national team for the world championships next year.
“This is a new experience for me. On one hand I want to gain experience through my participation but at the same time I want to put up a good show and win the matches and go as far as I can in the competition. Losing will not deter me in my ambition to win honours in the future,” said Shuhairi.
Penangite Shuhairi will fight in category B which is for those in the 50-55kg weight class.
There is also another reason why Shuhairi wants to win the gold medal in Manila.
He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Suhardi, who won the gold medal in the 1999 Games in Brunei in the same category.
“It will be good to win it just like my elder brother did. In fact all my four brothers are involved in the sports. So it is not surprising that I also took up silat. Now it remains for me to make a success of it.”
Sourced from http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2005/11/13/sports/12576854
By S. RAMAGURU
09 November 2005
Three thousand expected at martial arts night
9 Nov 2005, MALAYSIA, Pulau Pinang - The Penang Seni Silat Lincah Association and Youth and Sports Department are organising Malam Pendekar Lincah (Lincah Martial Arts Night) at Dataran Pemuda Merdeka in Butterworth on Sunday.
The event, which starts at 8.30pm, is expected to attract 3,000 people including 500 association members.
The guests-of-honour are Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas and Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of Selendang Tertinggi Pulau P-nang (the state highest belt) and Anugerah Khas (special awards) to three recipients.
Founder and chief coach Datuk Omardin Mauju will be present.
Association president Datuk Jahara Hamid, who is also state Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community committee chairman, said the theme of the night was Silat Lincah – symbol of determination and strength.
“This silat is popular not only in the country but in the United States, Britain and Holland. Martial arts can prevent youths from getting into unhealthy activities,” Jahara said.
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By UNKNOWN
3,000 expected at martial arts night
The Penang Seni Silat Lincah Association and Youth and Sports Department are organising Malam Pendekar Lincah (Lincah Martial Arts Night) at Dataran Pemuda Merdeka in Butterworth on Sunday.
The event, which starts at 8.30pm, is expected to attract 3,000 people including 500 association members.
The guests-of-honour are Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas and Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of Selendang Tertinggi Pulau Pi-nang (the state highest belt) and Anugerah Khas (special awards) to three recipients.
Founder and chief coach Datuk Omardin Mauju will be present.
Association president Datuk Jahara Hamid, who is also state Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community committee chairman, said the theme of the night was Silat Lincah – symbol of determination and strength.
“The silat is popular not only in the country but in the United States, Britain and Holland.
“Martial arts can prevent youths from getting into unhealthy activities,” Jahara said.
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