From Satria Pusaka "Azlan Jumat Abdul Ghanie or more popularly known as Azlan Ghanie was born on the 25th of December 1959, in Sungai Lembing, Kuantan, Pahang,Malaysia. His ancestors originated from the Melayu royalty family of Merpati Jepang in Sarawak, Malaysia.
"Born prematurely, he was often very sickly and needed personal attention from his parents. His late father disciplined him mentally and physically enabling him to become strong and independent and taught him various techniques of Senaman Tua, Silat and martial arts throughout his growing years.
"At the moment Azlan Ghanie is also journalist and had his own magazaine Seni Beladiri. A large members of practioners of Senaman Tua all over the world are proud to be a student of Azlan Ghanie with his remarkable words
'Just smile its easy" From Zhong Ding "Guru Azlan inherited his system of Silat Melayu Keris Lok Sembilan from his father. In addition to researching and perfecting his art, he publishes Malaysia’s premier martial arts magazine Seni Beladiri.
"Silat Melayu Keris Lok Sembilan is an art centred around the keris, the weapon symbolic of Melayu identity. Guru Azlan has been tireless in his efforts to promote this art and now has students throughout Peninsular Malaysia and in Holland and the UK.
"Guru Azlan is a quiet-spoken, gentle man whose humility belies the depth of his knowledge. He displays the same demeanour of quite confidence whether interviewing a respected Master of silat, teaching a class in his office “gelanggang”, or giving a talk on silat to a high-ranking group of government ministers.
