The next association is "Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia" that represents a style called "Silat Cekak". "Silat cekak" was originally developed in the Kedah Court, and has been practiced by senior commanders of Kedah army in wars fought against the Siamese. The style is said to has been developed specifically to counter the Thai fighting style, Muay Thai or known locally as "tomoi". It is one of the most popular Silat styles in Malaysia, first registered as an association in Kedah in 1904, and for Malaysia generally in 1965. "Cekak" in Malay means to 'claw' or to seize the opponent. It is renowned for its series of "buah" (combat strategy) which have been influential in the development of more recent silat styles in Malay peninsula, including "seni gayung". Unlike most of styles of Silat, "Silat Cekak" is known for its non-ceremonious nature with no emphasis in graceful dance-like movements. It is a defensive-type of Silat that applies 99% defending techniques and only 1% attacking techniques. The style has no "kuda-kuda" stances commonly found in other Silat styles, and it does not utilize any evading nor side stepping techniques in mortal combat. As a result, it is hard to predict movements and counter-attacks of this style.