Sheik Alau'ddin Yacoob Marican, PBM
Chief Executive Director

Sheik Alau'ddin is the Chief Executive Director of the Singapore Silat Federation. He started silat in 1982 and thereafter rose through the rank and file where he was crowned as the World Champion in 1990 and 1994. In all he was crowned National Champion 15 times from 1985 to 1999. Overall, he has fought in 120 tournament fights from 40 championship and has amassed 26 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

Medals weren't the only things that was conferred to him. He was awarded many honours by various organisations. He is no slouch in the qualifications area. Listed below are his numerous honours and qualifications.

  
Honours
Year
 Award
1994
 Winner for the month of December in the Coca Cola / The Sunday Times Sports Star Annual Award
1994
 1st Runner Up in the Coca Cola / The Sunday Times Sports Star Annual Award
1995 & 1994
 Meritorious Award (Sportsman of the Year)
1999, 1995, 1994 & 1990
 Winner Singapore National Youth Award - Individual
1999, 1998, 1997
 Talented Elite Athletes Award
2000
 Recipient of the Public Service Medal - PBM by the President Republic of Singapore
2001
 Top 50 Best Athletes in Singapore by the Sunday Times
2001
 Commander for the Team Singapore Contingent in the National Day Parade
2001
 Winner Hall of Famer Singapore Sports Council
2001
 Winner Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Award
2002, 1997
 National Day Pledge Taker
2002, 1999 & 1998
 Nominees for Achiever of the Year Award (BH/BM & McDonald)
2002, 2003
 Coaching Excellence Award (SSC)
2002
 Award for PERSISI Building (Fund Raiser)
2002
 Martial Arts Achievement Award in Taiwan
2003, 2002, 2001, 1998, 1996
 Nominees for Singapore Totalisator Excellence Award
2002, 2001 & 1999
 Winner, Coach of the Year Award

Qualifications

No.
Qualification / Certicate
1. Certificate in Management of Sports Injuries - NYP School of Science, 29 - 20 Dec 2003
2. Master in Exercise & Nutrition Science (Distance Learning Programme Canditate, Chester College, Liverpool)
3. Australian College of Applied Psychology Candidate By SSC
4. Diploma In Sports Management By ICSM (International College of Sports Management)
5. Diploma In Bodybuilding (Coaching) ABBF (Asian Body Building Federation)
6. Diploma In Fitness and Nutrition By ICS (International Correspondence School)
7. Coaching Elite Performance Level (EPL, Singapore Sports Council)
8. Certificate in Sports Management by ICSM (International College of Sports Management)
9. Exercise leader By ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
10. Team Management By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
11. The Organisation of Sports By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
12. Sports Trainer Level 1 By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
13. Supervisory and Administrative Management Course by YMCA (Young Men Christian Association)
14. Coaching Level 1, 2 and 3 By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
15. NAPFA Scheme Testers' Course By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
16. Reebok Network '94, '95. Asian Fitness Convention
17. Aerobics Instructor Training Course By Clifford Studio of Arts
18. Sports Massage Course By SSC
19. General Massage Strokes and Sports Injury Massage By Grafton Sports Injury Centre, Singapore
20. Sports First Aid By SSC (Singapore Sports Council)
21. Cardio Pulminory Resucitation (CPR)
22. Silat Compulsory Steps (Jurus Wajib - Regu)
23. Strength and Conditioning Workshop (AIS-SSC)
24. Umpire/Referees, Coach Course (Wasit/Juri, Pelatih) International Silat (PERSILAT), 13 - 18 Dec 1998, Jakarta
25. Health and Fitness Instructor Course By ACSM
26. Martial Art Strength and Conditioning By ISSA
27. IOC Sports Administration By SSC, 4 Oct - 5 Nov 1999, Singapore
28. Hongkong Bank Foundation Elite Coaches Cum Coaching / Director Seminar
29. Certificate of Appreciation for Conducting Jurus Tunggal & Regu Course, 23 July - 10 Aug 2001
30. Sport Management & Quality Coaching by SPEX Summit 2002, 2 Feb 2002
31. National Coaching Level 1 (IPSI), Padepokan, Jakarta
32. Refreshment Course of The Pencak Silat Competition Rules 1998 conducted by Asia Pacific Pencak Silat Federation, 22 - 25 March 2001
33. Pencak Silat Technique/Steps & Coaching Course, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 14 - 20 Oct 2001
34. Pencak Silat Coaching Course (IPSI) Central Java, Indonesia, 21 - 22 Oct 2001
35. Pencak Silat Technique/Steps & Coaching Course, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 23 - 26 Oct 2001

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