
He is responsible for developing the new revised curriculum for Gayung Fatani. He played an active role in the development of silat at school-level by his active involvements in PESAKA and PERSILAT (International Silat Federation) and has various literary works in his name such as the book he wrote on Silat Olahraga. In 1983, through his efforts, PSGFM became a founding member of Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (PESAKA), the National Silat Federation of Malaysia. The year 1976 marked his foundation of the Pertubuhan Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia as Chairman and Grandmaster. In 1965, he learned Seni Silat Gayung Fatani in Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

Since 1957, he has studied several silat styles such as Silat Harimau, Silat Cekak, Silat Sendeng, Silat Kuntau Betawi, and Seni Silat Helang Sewah at Kampung Kota Hutan Melintang, Perak from members of his family (but they did not teach him Kuntau Cimande). Wahab AMN is the current grandmaster of Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia. It is also so that the individuals who are playing it out to gain insight on how their techniques can be deflected or used against them in combat. It is meant for the exponent to display his/her adeptness at silat by using techniques. Silat pulut is the slow, technique-infused version of combat played out between two opponents. The jurus olahraga is the offensive from of the bunga sembah in which the steps are either blocks, repelling of attacks or attacks. It is meant to teach the exponent fluidity of movement whilst the silat pulut performed at the end is meant for the exponent to apply the techniques learnt. In the Tapak Empat, the steps of the bunga sembah are performed in a square. The bunga sembah is considered as bunga or artistic form.īuah Pukulan are sets of combat in which the techniques an exponent learns at each level are meant to be applied. It contains 16 steps and in each lies its own meaning or technique. Each level teaches techniques of its own while maintaining the same basic form. Anuar has five different levels for the exponent to master. This style is the combination of the seni(art) that consists of movements that are soft and holds its own meaning practiced together with muzik silat baku or traditional silat music and also beladiri(self defence) techniques against weapons. When it was registered in 1976 as an association under the Government's Club Act, the name was formalized to Seni Gayung Fatani (in Arabic, fatani means wise or having wisdom). Rahman was Pak Teh Mat Ali who taught this style to Pak Andak Embong. Later his son Tok Yah Ramli expanded this style. It was first brought to Kedah in Malaysia in 1840 by Syeikh Abd. Seni Gayung Fatani originally came from the state of Patani, a Malay State in the south of Thailand. Tuan Haji Anuar now is the Guru Utama (Grandmaster) Pertubuhan Seni Gayung Fatani Malaysia (PSGFM). Pak Andak Embong taught this style to Tuan Haji Anuar in 1965.

It is also known as silat patani, gayung patani, gayung fatani, gayung and silat pulut. This style is claimed to be one of the most ancient styles in peninsular Malaysia which still maintains its traditional lessons, besides the addition of the modern system. The steps and hand movements each contain their own meaning and can easily lock or disable an opponent. Seni Gayung Fatani is one of the most artistic types of the Malay martial art silat, which some mistake for a traditional dance.
