![]() He is determined to raise awareness for martial arts by hosting the ‘Akshay Kumar Karate Tournament’ in Mumbai. Well-known actor Akshay Kumar has also expressed an interest in martial arts, and has studied and trained in Taekwondo in India and received a black belt. Some of his action moves are in Bollywood flicks such as Commando (2013), Shakti (2011), and Force (2011). “I was training constantly for almost 10-12 years it was like learning your first language as a kid, you fumble a few times initially but then with time and with familiarity, it becomes part of your thought process and your being.” Bollywood actor and also a Kalaripayattu practitioner, Vidyut Jamwal says: Some arts will vary and may take longer to learn. With martial arts, dedication is required to be exceptionally good. ![]() There are similar schools that have implemented this style into their own, like Muay Thai that draws direct similarities from Adithada such as the knee and feet strikes. There are a few organisations which teach this such as the World Adithada Federation based in India. In today’s time, this fighting style has branched out to other cultures and has lost its recognition. This art is still practised in Tamil region of Indian and in Southern Kerala. This form was also borrowed by Gurkha soldiers to fight against the Japanese in the Second Word War. Adi means ‘Hit’ and Thada means to ‘Block’ and is empty hand combat that involves striking and grappling. Not yet introduced to the UK, this art is likely to be seen practiced in competitions in India.Ī very ancient form of fighting, Adithada is Tamil Kickboxing and focuses mostly on self-defence. It has some elements of Karate and Taekwondo which helped the fighting style progress. It involves a sword and shield with its unarmed combat being a combination of punching, locking and kicking. ![]() It is very popular and is held in Laldighi Maidan which is in Chittagong, Bangladesh, and is a fun event which takes place on the first Bengali month which is April.ĭeveloped in Kashmir, this fighting style is taught in twenty different states in India. There are no weapons involved and it is carried out bare-foot and on a sandy ground much like a sumo wrestling arena. ![]() Originated in Bangladesh as a means of fighting against the British rule, this name means ‘Game of the Powerful Person’ and refers to a wrestling style. This art will be mostly likely to be taught in London. Its style is known to be as fast as the blink of an eye because of its lightning speed.Īccording to historical myth, Indian fighters were invited to China by an Emperor where they introduced this style to monks in the Shaolin Monastery, giving rise to a new style called, Shaolin Temple Boxing.īanned by the British in India, this fighting style had seen a period of decline and then resurfaced in the 1970s in Western countries. This style requires fluid movement and flexibility. This is the most well-known form of fighting from India, Kalaripayattu involves a mixture of weapons and hand to hand combat. ![]()
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