The Britsh Silat association is home to styles such as Silat Lincah, Pancasila Gayong Harimau, Pukulan Madura Pusaka Sapu Jagat.....

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The British Silat Association is home to the following systems:

• Silat Lincah - "Adalah lebih baik tiada ketua dari mengikut yang salah". A fast Malaysian style that favors evasion with follow up sweeps, locks, chokes etc. It has a formidable reputation in Malaysia and Indonesia as a fighting style. Our syllabus uses extensive stepping drills and is taught as empty hands first, though ultimately Lincah A specializes in the use of the Keris dagger and Parang (machete). This system is taught to students before any others. The current Maha Guru of Lincah In Malaysia founded it in the 1960’s from another style known for its aggressive style of play. Guru Glenn learned this style initially from 5 of the most senior instructors in Lincah and then also from the Maha Guru himself, when in 1993 he became Wakil Maha Guru, and also the only personal student of the Maha guru. (There are over 1,000,000 students of Lincah in Malaysia, and Glenn was the ONLY personal student…). Glenn learned primarily from Cikgu Johari bin Jantan. He is also the Ketua Jurulatih Kanan Europe- chief instructor for Silat Lincah Europe. In the constitution of Silat Lincah it was stated that the art could not be taught to non-Malay or non- Muslim. When I returned to Malaysia, my teachers said that if I wanted to learn more, that they had to take me to Maha Guru as he was the only one who could give me permission to learn. This he did. He also over the years changed the constitution of the Pertubohan (association) to allow the art to be taught to these other groups and to include Glenn and his students.
• Pancasila Gayong Harimau -“Tidak Melayu hilang Didunia” A style with both Malaysian and Javanese origins. The true history of this style is shrouded in the mystery of the teacher that brought it to the west. Gayong Harimau has an extensive syllabus of hand drills, and footwork drills, to compliment the deadly locking and striking techniques in this rounded and complete art. The system eventually also includes training in bladed weapons, stick, staff etc. this was Guru Glenn’s first style. He learned it from a young Malay, called Jak Othman, while Jak was studying here. Glenn completed an instructor program, and was allowed to teach this style. After the teacher was deported, Glenn continued to teach with his blessing. In 1987 Glenn and 5 others traveled to Malaysia for the 4 th world Championships. After the competition Glenn was introduced to Silat Lincah, where he was taught about the principles that he now holds so dear.
• Pencak Silat Pukulan Tendangan Madura - An Indonesian empty handed system. Pukulan means "to strike" and students need to acquire remarkable conditioning to allow training in punching and kicking drills designed to attack nerves and limbs, thus disenabling their use. The main, and possibly only and last, exponent of this art was Pa Flohr in Holland. Glenn was introduced to him by David Jennings from Australia, and traveled to meet him. He fell in love with the style, and was overawed by their friendship, honour, humour and humility. He was taken in by Ruud Luiken, who was one of the most senior students of Pa Flohr. Pa Flohr allowed Glenn to incorporate what he had learned in his training into his style. ( See article).
• Pencak Silat Pusaka Sapu Jagat - This is a central Javanese art, combining techniques and principles from the 4 main/original styles of Indonesian Silat. Glenn traveled to Jakarta on a few occasions where he met and trained with the main exponent of this interesting style- Pak Endang MS.
• Silat Pukulan Langkah Mati - A system only taught by invitation of Guru Glenn.
• Lightning Scientific Arnis - One of the most powerful stick systems from the Philippines. It combines single stick, double stick and espada y daga. This devastating art was formed by Mang Ben Luna Lema. It was brought to the UK by one of his students, Master Shaun Porter, and was taught to a small group in Shaun’s garden. When Shaun was returning to the Philippines, he awarded Glenn his instructor certificate, signed by Mang Ben, with the request that Glenn continue his training and teaching of the art. Out of respect for Mang Ben and the Brotherhood of arnisadors that this has opened up to him, Glenn continues to teach this art. See link to LSAI, and http://shaunporter.com/
• Silat Training-
  

  Our Silat styles Lincah, and Gayong Harimau place great emphasis on langkah- footwork, body positioning and mechanics. We also emphasise scientific modern training methods. The stances allow us to train at varying heights with ease and in different positions. Lincah has fantastic locking techniques, that gives the art a deserved reputation as a devastating close fighting system.

   

  We have a systematic approach to our martial training starting with unarmed combat, and using the same body mechanics and principles progress into the wide range of weapons we use to give it a reputation as a complete fighting art.

   

  Our silat was learnt at source from one of the greatest silat masters in the world. Our training is pure, and holds to the warrior traditions of the malay  warriors.

   

  Some classes will only accept certain types of people or denominations. Our training is kept free of religion and politics so that everyone is welcome without fear of prejudice. Our training is modern and uses professional training methods in traditional training, giving the best of the old and new.

   
  Our training will not only give you the ability to defend yourself under duress , but will also help you increase all your Fitness Attributes , Speed, Power, Co-ordination, Flexibility, Health, and Vitality, as well as help you to De Stress and Relax in a friendly relaxed environment!