The Pukulan Melaka Silat Club in Cape Town is calling on the community to help them raise funds for their upcoming trip to Malaysia and Thailand. The silat group are set to depart on Monday 29h October and according to Pukulan Melaka Silat SA manager, Faheem Jackson, in order to bring back specialised, essential equipment, the fundraising is needed.
“If we can make this collection drive a success than many of our students will benefit from the equipment that we aim to purchase,” he said. “The equipment that we aim to buy on our tour includes various training weapons and sport equipment as well as protective gears, mats, books, uniforms, DVDs, traditional costumes and lots more.”
Silat has become a popular form of sport amongst youth in Cape Town. “Many of our youth have discovered their desire to practice this martial art, originating from Indonesia. We have many parents bringing their kids to the club for self discipline and self defense and it has helped tremendously,” he said. “When we first opened the club no one knew what silat was. In 1998 we promoted and invited people to join us. This is when it became known to our local community.”
Tuan Mogamat Hartley, the chairman of the South African Pencak Silat Association (SAPSA), said the sport is not only a form of martial arts, but also a development in both physical and spiritual training. Silat looks at breathing and movement practices which are very helpful. "It is a great sport and we often do it on open grounds. It has really grown in our community over the past few years and has benefitted many youth and adults," he said.
"The standard of silat in other countries is very high and therefore when we go over to these counties we want to get as much training from professions,” said Hartley. The instructors will be training with two of the world greatest silat professors and are hoping to come back with useful skills to show other students in future. Hartley said he hopes to take a full team with on the trip. “We want all of these students to go with and therefore need to raise funds for a full team. We want to prepare them for the next silat tournament and hoping that they will do us proud, insha Allah,’’ he said.
For more details, please contact Jackson on 071 869 8240. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
“If we can make this collection drive a success than many of our students will benefit from the equipment that we aim to purchase,” he said. “The equipment that we aim to buy on our tour includes various training weapons and sport equipment as well as protective gears, mats, books, uniforms, DVDs, traditional costumes and lots more.”
Silat has become a popular form of sport amongst youth in Cape Town. “Many of our youth have discovered their desire to practice this martial art, originating from Indonesia. We have many parents bringing their kids to the club for self discipline and self defense and it has helped tremendously,” he said. “When we first opened the club no one knew what silat was. In 1998 we promoted and invited people to join us. This is when it became known to our local community.”
Tuan Mogamat Hartley, the chairman of the South African Pencak Silat Association (SAPSA), said the sport is not only a form of martial arts, but also a development in both physical and spiritual training. Silat looks at breathing and movement practices which are very helpful. "It is a great sport and we often do it on open grounds. It has really grown in our community over the past few years and has benefitted many youth and adults," he said.
"The standard of silat in other countries is very high and therefore when we go over to these counties we want to get as much training from professions,” said Hartley. The instructors will be training with two of the world greatest silat professors and are hoping to come back with useful skills to show other students in future. Hartley said he hopes to take a full team with on the trip. “We want all of these students to go with and therefore need to raise funds for a full team. We want to prepare them for the next silat tournament and hoping that they will do us proud, insha Allah,’’ he said.
For more details, please contact Jackson on 071 869 8240. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
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