Self defence

Seni Silat Terlak Empat

       

       
           Self-defense is very important for us to protect ourselves from being attacked by enemies or in dangerous situations.There are many types of self-defenses such as Tae Kwan Do,Kungfu,kickboxing,Muay Thai and Silat is one of the self-defenses that can be learned.However there are many types of silat in Malaysia.For examples Silat Gayung,Silat Tongkat,Silat Tapak Suci,Silat Terlak Empat and many more.

      Silat Terlak Empat is one of the art of self-defenses.This self-defense originated from Kampung Terlak,Minangkabau,Sumatera Barat by Abu Taman bin Indera Muda.Then he emigrated from his city to Brunei and finally reached Kg. Laut / Sg.Pinang , Kelantan.After he passed away,he left three of his children in Kelantan.They were Ali Muda bin Abu Taman,Siti Hasanah@Saanah binti Abu Taman and Siti Zaharah binti Abu Taman.One of his daughters,Siti Indariah binti Abu Taman was in Brunei.

      Abu Taman then bequeathed this self-defense to Harun bin Daud from Kampung Puteh , Kelatan.Then it was bequeathed to Haji Ismail bin Yusuf who known as Pak Mail Ayer Lanas and to Mohamad Yusof who also known as Pak Mat Ayer Puteh.

Tuan Hj. Mohd Noor Mahmood a.k.a "Pak Su Noor"

      Then Silat Terlak Empat is led by Tuan Hj. Mohd Noor Mahmood or is well-known as Pak Su Noor.This self-defense was officially registered in 1977 and was named as ' Pertubuhan Seni Silat Terlak Empat' in conjunction with the name of the founder,Pendekar Abu Taman.

     As I said before, self-defense is important in our life.I have learned Silat Terlak Empat since I was in secondary school.At first I did not want to learn it but my family encouraged me to learn the art of self defense.They said that I was physically weak and I must become stronger so finally I joined Pertubuhan Seni Silat Terlak Empat.After joining this society I can say that I experienced a lot of changes in my life.I am more confident and learnt to be independent.

      As the conclusion,learning any self-defense  may help us to be more courageous,confident and stay motivated.So I hope all of us learn the art of self-defense.