Welcome to the Elements of Silat Fitrah online training.

 

My mission is to give you an insight into the beautiful art of Silat Fitrah, the Malay Art of Natural Self Defence.

 

Each course is taught in an easy to learn format and is specifically designed so you can learn at home and practice on your own.

 

I have been a private student of Guru Tua Chris Parker for 30 years and learning the art of Silat Fitrah has completely enhanced my life.

 

I hope in some way it also helps to enhance yours.

 

Eddie


The Elements of Silat Fitrah Online Training Courses

 

Solo Training

 

Drills You Can Learn On Your Own And Train At Home!

 

Volume 1.

 Developing Great Footwork

Great footwork is an essential attribute for all martial artists.

The ability to feel the planet with our feet and use this to drive and direct movement underpins everything we do.

Great footwork:

  • Makes us difficult to hit
  • Increases the power in our strikes
  • Enables us to attack or counter from advantageous positions
  • Allows us to exit safely
  • Enables us to move in many directions
  • Increases our ability to respond to multiple attackers.


When I first began to feel the planet beneath me and learnt how to drive movement from it, the power in my strikes and the understanding of how to move my body correctly improved massively.

 

Consequently, I always begin my students’ Silat training with the footwork drills I am sharing with you in this course.

The drills are ideal when training alone and, if practised regularly, will build a solid and strong foundation.

Having great footwork will improve your physical awareness and striking power as well as your offensive and defensive capabilities.

 

 

What You Will Learn

  • The Pull and Push theory
  • The importance of the bottom triangles
  • How to Increase your leg strength
  • The puppet master analogy
  • Hand, Elbow and Knee positions
  • How to evade an attacker and get to a better position
  • Increased power development
  • Using footwork to attack the lowline
  • How to unbalance an attacker
  • How to use footwork to throw your attacker
  • How to move in multiple directions effectively and efficiently
  • The dot to dot analogy
  • How to transfer weight correctly and safely
  • Improvement in mobility and flexibility

 

Training alone has always played an important part in my martial arts development.

With the world still coming to terms with the challenges posed by Covid -19, the need for progressive solo training drills is increasingly apparent.

 

I’m delighted to share some of my own, tried and tested, routines with you!

What Other People Say About This Course

katherine Hill

5 star rating

“Silat Fitrah Solo Training Drills Volume 1: Developing Great Footwork Guru Eddie said , "it's probably the most important developmental course I have ever filmed!" Wholeheartedly, I agree! A student of Martial Arts for 20 years, this footw...”

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“Silat Fitrah Solo Training Drills Volume 1: Developing Great Footwork Guru Eddie said , "it's probably the most important developmental course I have ever filmed!" Wholeheartedly, I agree! A student of Martial Arts for 20 years, this footwork course, has, by far, had the biggest impact on my training. This is a gift and I would recommend it to all......... Discover your greatest movement ........in any direction! ”

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Luke Choppen

5 star rating

“I love Eddie's laid back, yet passionate approach to teaching something so vitaly fundamental to all martial arts. I've only had chance to work through the video once, yet its already made a big difference to my power and movement. I can't recomme...”

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“I love Eddie's laid back, yet passionate approach to teaching something so vitaly fundamental to all martial arts. I've only had chance to work through the video once, yet its already made a big difference to my power and movement. I can't recommend this course enough. ”

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sean lloyd

5 star rating

“I found this to be a fantastic online course that really enabled me to get insight in to movement and how to move better in my training at home - it all starts with the feet and the drills that Guru Eddie demonstrates in this video is done in such...”

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“I found this to be a fantastic online course that really enabled me to get insight in to movement and how to move better in my training at home - it all starts with the feet and the drills that Guru Eddie demonstrates in this video is done in such a way that you really can train at home with him to understand some of the key Silat principles. You can't underestimate the value of footwork and this course really worked for me with the way Eddie made it so simple to follow and allowed me build on the principles as I worked my way through the drills. ”

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Dag Helle

5 star rating

“I am thankful to have the opportunity of learning the in-depth teaching of the Silat Fitrah footwork from Guru Eddie! I have learned a lot and I have been inspired to work harder and more on my footwork with this teaching that are easy to follow, ...”

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“I am thankful to have the opportunity of learning the in-depth teaching of the Silat Fitrah footwork from Guru Eddie! I have learned a lot and I have been inspired to work harder and more on my footwork with this teaching that are easy to follow, making sense and taught with peace and joy. In my opinion I feel that Eddie is teaching you more beyond the techniques, lessons you can apply for life too. And he is teaching it with sincerity and passion Thank you Eddie! I would highly recommend this to others!”

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Adam Wilson

5 star rating

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Jake Nelson

5 star rating

“Quite possibly the most transformative module I've ever experienced, and I've been involved in teaching (& learning) martial arts for decades. Eddie Quinn has an engaging teaching style that's very easy to follow, but what sets this course apa...”

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“Quite possibly the most transformative module I've ever experienced, and I've been involved in teaching (& learning) martial arts for decades. Eddie Quinn has an engaging teaching style that's very easy to follow, but what sets this course apart is the practical value of the information given. By simply using your legs to ''push away the planet,'' as Eddie teaches, you're correctly setting up the entire body from the ground upwards, instantly ready to defend or attack. As I've discovered, it doesn't matter what style you train with, you can use this course to give yourself a strong & stable structure that's ready to respond to whatever unpleasantness is out there!”

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Pål Skaufjord

5 star rating

“Focusing on footwork may not be the most stimulating in terms of action, but it is certainly something a martial artist can never get good enough at, and something that is perfect to devote time to when normal contact training is unavailable. ...”

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“Focusing on footwork may not be the most stimulating in terms of action, but it is certainly something a martial artist can never get good enough at, and something that is perfect to devote time to when normal contact training is unavailable. This is a very well explained and very well structured program to improve ones movement, footing and ability to transfer weight when moving, striking, sweeping etc. It has also given me good inputs for my warmups.”

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Connor Mcleod

5 star rating

“An excellent course which truly captures Eddies brilliance as a teacher. Very simple easy-to-follow instruction which is clear, concise and engaging. The flow of the content feels natural, though effort is required, you will see the quality of ...”

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“An excellent course which truly captures Eddies brilliance as a teacher. Very simple easy-to-follow instruction which is clear, concise and engaging. The flow of the content feels natural, though effort is required, you will see the quality of improvement in your footwork, The best thing is I can learn it anywhere anytime! An absolute must if you are serious about learning Silat Fitrah, then you must be serious about learning footwork! ”

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Roy Moore

5 star rating

“Every time I watch Eddie teach I learn so much. This course covers an essential element of any fighting art - Footwork, this is a Silat course yet I cannot help to find so much more that I can apply to my own training outside of Silat. Eddie has ...”

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“Every time I watch Eddie teach I learn so much. This course covers an essential element of any fighting art - Footwork, this is a Silat course yet I cannot help to find so much more that I can apply to my own training outside of Silat. Eddie has a true gift in being able to clearly state the necessary information and put it across in an easy and accessible manner. I love the fact that he doesn't clip any goofs or slips from the videos as he shows that he is human and these things happen. Whilst I am barely a novice with Silat, the lessons within this module apply to the Taekwon-Do I have been practicing for decades and give me more ways to explain movement to my own students. Gold as always 🙏”

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Jamie Rhys-Martin

5 star rating

“Eddie's teaching is approachable, friendly and easy to follow... Clear explanations and visual cues and making what could be a complex topic very straightforward and understandable. The drills will also help footwork for other martial arts. Lookin...”

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“Eddie's teaching is approachable, friendly and easy to follow... Clear explanations and visual cues and making what could be a complex topic very straightforward and understandable. The drills will also help footwork for other martial arts. Looking forward to starting the other courses.”

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Robert Clark

5 star rating

“Footwork drills, in depth explanation of how essential excellent footwork is in Silat Fitrah & how this area of training is so often neglected by individuals. In my opinion Guru Eddie Quinn has smashed it again and produced an easy to follow t...”

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“Footwork drills, in depth explanation of how essential excellent footwork is in Silat Fitrah & how this area of training is so often neglected by individuals. In my opinion Guru Eddie Quinn has smashed it again and produced an easy to follow training module to help you develop as a martial artist, enhance chances of survival of a violent encounter & has certainly mapped out easy to follow lesson plans..All you have to do is follow the lesson plans presented to develop this most neglected area of self protection & martial arts development. Guru Eddie is always full of energy, motivated and is an awesome teacher!!!! ”

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David Jolly

5 star rating

“Recently purchased this hoping to get a better understanding of not only Silat Fitrah but also the principles behind the system...Guru Eddie does a fantastic job at articulating the principles in exercises one can do everyday to help ingrain this ...”

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“Recently purchased this hoping to get a better understanding of not only Silat Fitrah but also the principles behind the system...Guru Eddie does a fantastic job at articulating the principles in exercises one can do everyday to help ingrain this into you...thank you for allowing me a glimpse inside this art 🙏 ”

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Your Instructor

Instructor Bio

Welcome! I'm Eddie Quinn, a professional martial arts teacher. I’m based in my hometown of Solihull, England, although I teach martial arts and self defence across the entire globe.

My martial arts journey began 37 years ago... On night of the 23rd November 1984, I attempted to defend three girls who were being attacked at a bus stop.

It resulted in me getting stabbed a total of six times. The right ventricle in my heart, my liver, bowel, gallbladder, head and thigh were all punctured in the attack. Thankfully I survived.

During recovery, my heart surgeon recommended I take up a Combat Sport. I took his advice and began my journey to seek out the best martial arts teachers from around the world.

This journey not only rebuilt my life; it saved my life. I believe that my calling in life is to share with others the benefits of the Martial Arts I have studied and mastered over the years.

I've taught Counter Terrorist Units, Police Officers, Anti-Poaching Units, Elite Military, and members of Bodyguard Detachments for Royals, Presidents and Prime Minsters. The Approach Method I founded was voted System of the Year at The British Martial Arts Awards 2016 and 2017, and I also won Reality Instructor of the Year 2017.

In 2019 I was voted ‘Martial Arts Man of the Year’. Many great titles, but it all sums down to this:

Great teachers change the world for the better by helping others improve their lives, their aspirations and their outcomes. I hope I can do that for you.

Eddie Quinn

Founder of The Approach Self Protection Method

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