"I do not have special skills; I have the determination to win"
From left: Silat Champion Sheik Farhan with his father, Singapore Silat Federation CEO Sheik Alau'ddin Credit: Singapore Silat Federation (PERSISI) He may be a world silat champion but Sheik Farhan says he doesn�t have �special moves� or extraordinary skills�. Instead, he thinks it is his metal strength, will-power and confidence that has propell seed to him to the top. Farhan, who is a year 3 student in digital and precision engineering, recently won a gold medal at World Pencak Silat Championships in Bali. He beat his opponent 5-0, despite having a bad ankle. �I am happy and proud to win for my country,� said the soft-spoken 19-year-old, who confesses to being an introvert. So, most people at NYP would not know that they have a Silat champ walking alongside them in the corridors. �Nah, I don�t really talk about Silat too much,� he says with a small laugh. Winning hasn�t come easy. A typical day would mean waking up at 6 am, leaving his home in Pasir Ris by 7 am, to get to NYP by...