I don't know her personally, but her reputation proceeds her. I have her Majapahit Silat DVDs, and they're very good. There's a lot of Harimau style work in it, which seems to be all the rage these days. It's one of the reasons I don't post much Harimau on Youtube, everyone else and their brother is doing it, so I concentrate on other systems. However, she covers several all-important exercises and stretches for this kind of martial art, the same ones I do in fact (fundamentally, we come from similar styles, and we both have Inosanto influence - her more than me) and I was happy to see her showing them.
As far as the quality of technique goes, Guru Suzanne is clearly knowledgeable and the DVDs reflect this. She does things methodically and explains the inner workings of the techniques. She's also a student of Pendekar Seven Benitez. In my professional opinion, I prefer her work to Steven Benitez's videos. Not that Pendekar Benitez is bad, but my preference is toward Suzanne for her methods and rationale.
This is an INTRODUCTION to Silat, however, so you get a smörgåsbord of variation. It's not a step-by-step guide, so if you're an absolute beginner I would suggest these DVD's might be a bit advanced for you to understand how to make the technique work. But I can recommend them without reservation. If you get her DVD set, you won't be disappointed.
...And to think, I'm not even on her payroll. :jaw-dropping:
