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Bladeart Studio A safe and welcoming martial arts learning space, home to Seni Bilah Melayu, and Bladeart Tomoi — grounded in respect, humility, and lifelong practice.

Bladeart Studio website updated.

For information on Silat, Tomoi, private training, remote learning, and enquiries, please visit:
bladeartstudio.com

Alhamdulillah.

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Kerambit: The Malay Weapon that Captivated the World (Harimau Berantai Archive Series — No. 02) An archival English translation of a 2013 Malay text by Pendita (Ri Ilham) Jak OthmanThis document is an English archival translation of a Malay-language article written by Pendita (Ri Ilham) Jak Othm...

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Kerambit: The Malay Weapon that Captivated the World
(Harimau Berantai Archive Series — No. 02)

An archival translation of a 2013 Malay text by Pendita Jak Othman.

Not a manual.
Not a rewrite.

A preserved voice.

ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/kerambithb...

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Ramadan Mubarak.

Training continues.

Body and soul.

May this Ramadan bring growth, strength, and blessings to us all.

InshaAllah.

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Taught Germany.
Taught Malaysia.

Then trained alone.

Fist.
Elbow.
Tekpi.

All limbs must remain alive.

Seni Bilah Melayu.

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Caricature.

for (let i = 0; i < n; i++)
Practice.

l += 1;
Small growth.

X * sin(t)
Rhythm.

The lamp speaks to me, knowledge as light. The hexagram recalls the Seal of Sulayman in Islamic tradition.

Silat. Code. Faith.

Loop. Increment. Flow.

Alhamdulillah.

Keep looping and refining.

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MoiTimer — Fight Training Round Timer MoiTimer — Fight Training Round TimerA distraction-free round timer for Tomoi, Silat, Kickboxing, Muay, and serious training.MoiTimer is a round timer built for fight training.It was designed for real...

MoiTimer update:

Safari (older iPhones) had awkward MM:SS input.

Now:
400 → 04:00
90 → 01:30

Ship → Listen → Improve.

Free to use:
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/moitimer

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MoiTimer — Fight Training Round Timer MoiTimer — Fight Training Round TimerA distraction-free round timer for Tomoi, Silat, Kickboxing, Muay, and serious training.MoiTimer is a round timer built for fight training.It was designed for real...

Released MoiTimer — a round timer built for fight training.

No ads. No clutter. Just rounds and focus.

Free to use. Support welcomed.

ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/moitimer

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A fulfilling session teaching Malay Silat weapons to a student in another continent.

Earlier today I released a small web-based training tool we use at Bladeart Studio — MoiTimer. Built simply for focused practice.

👉 moitimer.pages.dev

Built and shared with care.

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Alhamdulillah.

Released MoiTimer — a minimal round timer for fight training.

Built for Tomoi, Muay, knife drills, and conditioning.
Simple. Focused.

moitimer.pages.dev

Donations are welcomed.

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From Badik to Belati: The Harimau Berantai Fighting Knife (Archival Translation) A foundational Harimau Berantai manuscript on the Malay fighting knife.From Badik to Belati is an archival English translation of a Malay-language manuscript written in 2013 by Pendita (Ri Ilham) Jak ...

From Badik to Belati — an archival translation of a 2013 Harimau Berantai manuscript by Pendita (Ri Ilham) Jak Othman.

Preserved to prevent loss. Translated for wider transmission. Shared for study and reflection.

ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/from-badik...

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Keris: The Sophisticated Silat Weapon A Missing Article by Prof. Jak Othman (2016) Harimau Berantai TV Archive — No. 02 An archival reproduction of Prof. Jak Othman’s article on the Keris, originally written in 2016 for the now-defunct Harimau Berantai TV website.In this piece, Prof. Jak examines the Keris not as a cer...

Harimau Berantai TV — Archive No. 02 is now available.
Keris: The Sophisticated Silat Weapon
by Prof. Jak Othman (2016)
Preserved as written.
Minimal edits.
From the source.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/hbtv-archi...

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Design update — partner added.
This version will be worn and sold at their event on 31 Jan 2026.

Same intent. Same values.
Wider collaboration.

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Silat the Misunderstood Martial Art — A Missing Article by Prof. Jak Othman (2016) An archival reproduction of Prof. Jak Othman’s first article written for the now-defunct Harimau Berantai TV website in 2016.This piece, Silat the Misunderstood Martial Art, reflects Prof. Jak’s uncom...

Archived and released quietly.

Silat the Misunderstood Martial Art
A missing 2016 article by Jak Othman, originally written for the now-defunct Harimau Berantai TV website.

Presented as an archive .
Primary source, preserved as it was.

Archive No. 01:
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Blades And Creatives: Navigating Both Worlds Through Disciplined Storytelling. Ilmi Khalid, Founder Of Ilmkhal, Shares — AAR & Company Growing up, my father once told me over dinner that we should always try to live up to our names. My name is Nurrul Ilmi bin Khalid — Light of Knowledge, son of Khalid.

Alhamdulillah.

A conversation on discipline, creativity, and Silat — grounded in lived practice and restraint.

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A student shared this after a remote session.

Grateful for the trust.
We continue.

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Coastal Combat Reality Show Episode 1 (Part 1/3)
Coastal Combat Reality Show Episode 1 (Part 1/3) YouTube video by Coastal Combat

Ahead of the main event in Desaru, we’re experimenting with a mini game-show format featuring Muay Thai fighters — testing composure, mindset, and presence before they step into the ring.

A different lens on combat sports.

🎥 youtu.be/f9Z5Kb32DSk?...

— Ilmi
Coastal Combat

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Bladeart Studio | LinkedIn Bladeart Studio | A safe martial arts training space rooted in respect, humility, and lifelong practice. | Bladeart Studio is a martial arts training and creative practice focused on Silat, Tomoi Kick...

I’ve just set up Bladeart Studio on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com/company/blad...

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ilmi Khalid (@ilmkhal) Indeed, with hardship comes ease Qur’an — Ash-Sharh (94:5–6)

Indeed, with hardship comes ease
Qur’an — Ash-Sharh (94:5–6)

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New tshirt design for monthly community open workout.

New tshirt design for monthly community open workout.

New T-shirt design for our monthly open workout.
Front marks the session. Back signifies collaboration.
All for a good cause — health and harmony. Community.

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The Malays Shall Never Vanish from This World A Living Civilisation Beyond Blood and Borders

A living civilisation beyond blood and borders.

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Forming Seni Bilah Melayu Why this path exists, and why it must continue

A quiet piece I wrote this week.

Forming Seni Bilah Melayu
Why this path exists, and why it must continue.

For those who wish to read.
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Semutar Senjata - Silat Pattern – Print-Ready Digital Design Semutar Senjata – Silat Pattern (Print-Ready Design, 70 × 35 in)This is a print-ready semutar design created for silat practitioners, martial artists, and those who value functional Malay warrior atti...

I’m experimenting with a small Silat project — a print-ready semutar design meant for actual training use.
This is not merch, not fashion.
Just something practical I wish existed earlier.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/semutarsen...

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The Silat Triangle: Silat, Silap, Silau On skill, mistake, and overwhelm in real combat

A short reflection on Silat–Silap–Silau — skill, disruption, and mistake in real combat.

Less technique, more thinking.

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Kain Semutar: The Practical Cloth of the Malay Warrior Function and readiness in Silat practice and daily life

On the practical role of the kain semutar in Silat — and why function always came first.

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#Silat
#MalayCulture

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A Firm Message to the River Nile On authority, belief, and responsibility

A short reflection on authority, belief, and responsibility — drawn from a moment in Islamic history during the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

Writing as part of my learning journey.

Full piece here:
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A Crisis at the River Nile

A Crisis at the River Nile

A short reflection on a historical crisis at the River Nile — about belief, leadership, and responsibility.

A Crisis at the River Nile
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Start Here — Welcome to Seni Bilah Melayu Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.

My Start Here post is now live on Substack.
A simple introduction to Seni Bilah Melayu, my mission, and what this journey is about.

Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.
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Ilmi here — Silat practitioner from Tanah Melayu.

⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio

Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.

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