The current grandmaster is Guru Aminuddin bin Hj Anuar from the Pertubuhan Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (PSGFM). In Malay, the word seni means art and gayung or is a word for martial arts synonymous with silat. Fatani means wise in Arabic and was chosen because of its similarity to Pattani, the kingdom from where the art originated.
Seni Gayung Fatani originated in Pattani, a state of southern Thailand. It was first brought to Kedah, Malaysia in 1840 by Syeikh Abdul Rahman. The style was expanded upon by his son Tok Yah Ramli. Another student from Syeikh Abd. Rahman was Pak Teh Mat Ali who taught this style to Pak Andak Embong. When it was registered in 1976 as an association under the Government's Club Act, the name was formalized to Seni Gayung. The new syllabus outlined by Tuan Haji Anuar has five different levels. Each level teaches techniques of its own while maintaining the same basic form. Some of these are : Bunga Sembah : A set of 16 steps intentionally designed to look flowery. Buah Pukulan : Combat sets meant to teach the application of techniques. Silat pulut - Tapak Empat : In the tapak empat, the steps of the bunga sembah are performed in a square. It is meant to teach fluidity of movement whilst the silat pulut performed at the end is meant for the exponent to apply the techniques learnt.
