Seni Gayung Fatani
Emblem of the Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia Association | |
| Also known as | Gayung Fatani |
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| Date founded | 14 September 1976 |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Founder | Anuar Abdul Wahab (1945–2009) |
| Current head | Mohd Safwan Abu Hassan |
| Arts taught | Silat |
| Official website | Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia |
Seni Gayung Fatani is a martial art, specifically a style of silat from Malaysia based on the art of war, the combination punch and kick striking, joint-locking and grappling techniques, and various type of melee weapon. In Malay, the word seni means art and gayung is a word for martial arts, synonymous with silat. Fatani means wise in Arabic and was chosen in 1976 by the councils of Guru Tua (Senior Masters). The first grandmaster of the silat is Tuan Guru Hj Anuar Abd. Wahab (1976–2009). The second grandmaster was Tuan Guru Aminuddin Haji Anuar (2009–2023) and the current grandmaster of Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (from 2023) is Grandmaster Mohd Safwan Abu Hassan.