Al-Azhar consists of many forms of Pencak-Silat and other various martial arts The main forms of Al-Azhar come from East Javanesse Pencak-Silat. Other influences include Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kung-fu. Kak Yon's first pupils were from these other forms of martial arts. They simply wanted to learn something new. From this point Kak Yon and his students began incorporating the various forms and techniques. By mixing techniques and fighting styles they had developed a more modernized form of Pencak-Silat and thus losing any claim to the name Tapak-Suci and individualizing Al-Azhar into its own unique form of martial art.
The various leaders of Al-Azhar in Indonesia in chronological order were Kak Yon, Kak Agus, Kak Satria (Kak Ocenk's older brother), and presently Kak Sulis. All of them reached the highest level of white sash. In Washington D.C., head instructor has shifted between Kak Ayank, Kak Ocenk, Kak Tony, Kak Cahyo, Kak Ricky and Kak Richard, and Kak Wona.
