The founder of Lian Padukan in its present form is Mohamed bin Chik who is more popularly known as Pak Mat Kedidi.

Pak Mat Kedidi started learning the art of Buah Pukul from his father when he was a young boy. As he grew Pak Mat began to acquire the finer skills of Buah Pukul from such legendary Buah Pukul Masters as Pak Teh Muhamed Yassin bin Kubung, Pak Chik Sani bin Abu Samah and Abdullah Rahman bin Awang Chik (who was also known as Chu Aman) in the early 1940's.

It was under the instruction of Chu Aman that Pak Mat finally received the Nukul (document of lineage making him the lineage holder). This gave him the responsibility of taking over the teaching of the art from Chu Aman. On this hand-written document is recorded the lineage of all Buah Pukul masters and it is traditionally handed down from master to master as evidence that he has been granted the right to inherit and teach the art of Buah Pukul in the 1950's.

The lineage taking pride of place on display at the home of Cikgu Mohammed Hasyim

Notwithstanding his achievements in Buah Pukul, Pak Mat also exposed himself to the learning of other forms of martial art like Tomoi (Thai Boxing) and other forms of silat like Sendeng and Sunting around the 1960's. Being a constantly innovative person Pak Mat gradually developed Buah Pukul into an even more aggressive and dynamic street fighting martial art that has earned admiration and respect from masters of many other forms of martial art. With this development Pak Mat founded Lian Padukan in the 1970's. Due to his advancing age (Pak Mat is now approaching 80) on the 20th of July 1999 Pak Mat officially chose Mohammed Hasyim, his most trusted student, to receive the Nukil as Lian Padukan's next master, and entrusted him with the task of further spreading the art. To this day Pak Mat remains the founder and Elder Master (Guru Tua) of Lian Padukan with Mohammed Hasyim at the helm of Lian Padukan as the Master (Guru Muda).