ilmi Khalid
@ilmkhal.bsky.social
Silat Weapons • Malay Blade Philosophy
Warriors. Faith. Culture.
Seni Bilah Melayu — from Tanah Melayu to the world.
Warriors. Faith. Culture.
Seni Bilah Melayu — from Tanah Melayu to the world.
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
A different lens on combat sports.
🎥 youtu.be/f9Z5Kb32DSk?...
— Ilmi
Coastal Combat
Coastal Combat Reality Show Episode 1 (Part 1/3)
YouTube video by Coastal Combat
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December 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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
A different lens on combat sports.
🎥 youtu.be/f9Z5Kb32DSk?...
— Ilmi
Coastal Combat
I’ve just set up Bladeart Studio on LinkedIn.
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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...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I’ve just set up Bladeart Studio on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com/company/blad...
www.linkedin.com/company/blad...
ilmi Khalid (@ilmkhal)
Indeed, with hardship comes ease
Qur’an — Ash-Sharh (94:5–6)
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December 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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.
Front marks the session. Back signifies collaboration.
All for a good cause — health and harmony. Community.
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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.
Front marks the session. Back signifies collaboration.
All for a good cause — health and harmony. Community.
The Malays Shall Never Vanish from This World
A Living Civilisation Beyond Blood and Borders
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December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Forming Seni Bilah Melayu
Why this path exists, and why it must continue.
For those who wish to read.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Forming Seni Bilah Melayu
Why this path exists, and why it must continue
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Forming Seni Bilah Melayu
Why this path exists, and why it must continue.
For those who wish to read.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
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...
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/semutarsen...
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...
ilmkhal.gumroad.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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...
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/semutarsen...
A short reflection on Silat–Silap–Silau — skill, disruption, and mistake in real combat.
Less technique, more thinking.
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Less technique, more thinking.
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The Silat Triangle: Silat, Silap, Silau
On skill, mistake, and overwhelm in real combat
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December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A short reflection on Silat–Silap–Silau — skill, disruption, and mistake in real combat.
Less technique, more thinking.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Less technique, more thinking.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
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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#Silat
#MalayCulture
Kain Semutar: The Practical Cloth of the Malay Warrior
Function and readiness in Silat practice and daily life
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December 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On the practical role of the kain semutar in Silat — and why function always came first.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
#Silat
#MalayCulture
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#Silat
#MalayCulture
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:
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Writing as part of my learning journey.
Full piece here:
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
A Firm Message to the River Nile
On authority, belief, and responsibility
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December 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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:
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
Writing as part of my learning journey.
Full piece here:
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
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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A Crisis at the River Nile
www.ilmkhal.com/blog/a-crisi...
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A short reflection on a historical crisis at the River Nile — about belief, leadership, and responsibility.
A Crisis at the River Nile
www.ilmkhal.com/blog/a-crisi...
A Crisis at the River Nile
www.ilmkhal.com/blog/a-crisi...
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.
substack.com/@ilmkhal/not...
A simple introduction to Seni Bilah Melayu, my mission, and what this journey is about.
Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.
substack.com/@ilmkhal/not...
Start Here — Welcome to Seni Bilah Melayu
Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.
substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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.
substack.com/@ilmkhal/not...
A simple introduction to Seni Bilah Melayu, my mission, and what this journey is about.
Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.
substack.com/@ilmkhal/not...
Ilmi here — Silat practitioner from Tanah Melayu.
⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio
Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.
⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio
Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.
December 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ilmi here — Silat practitioner from Tanah Melayu.
⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio
Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.
⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio
Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.