Browsing Tag: Martial arts

First Sikh Martial Arts (GATKA) Competition in California

The Sikh community is holding its first martial arts competition in the Silicon Valley. The Sikh community is not unfamiliar to battle—both physical and political—in California and is ready to take on this competition with skill and strength.
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The only living master of a dying martial art

A former factory worker from the British Midlands may be the last living master of the centuries-old Sikh battlefield art of shastar vidya. The father of four is now engaged in a full-time search for a successor.
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These Students Use Weapons at School, But It’s OK

A group of Milton High School students bring weapons to school, and no one is complaining. But don’t worry, it’s the school’s fencing team and the blades must be in locked containers and supervised when brought to school or tournaments.
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Experiencing My New Kirpan

About a month ago, I received a new Kirpan from Jot Singh Khalsa (KhalsaKirpans.com) and this particular one has made me think about the purpose of the Kirpan as more than a symbol but also as a practical tool.
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Sikh Martial Arts Go Mainstream

Gatka, the traditional Sikh martial art dating back to the early 17th century, has seen a rejuvenation in the past few years.
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British Sikhs revive deadly art banned by the Raj

A short drive away from Windsor Castle, a group of ferocious-looking, blue-turbanned men are trying to preserve a martial art that frightened the life out of the British when they ruled India.
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Ancient but deadly: the return of shastar vidiya

Banned by the Raj, the world's original martial art is being revived by British Asians. Jerome Taylor reports...
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Sikhs throng Nanded shrine

Gatka teams performed their martial art outside the gurdwara on Tuesday evening, which was witnessed by scores of devotees.
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Gatka being popularized in rural Punjab

The ancient art of sikh traditional martial art of Gatka is getting popularized and revived in rural Punjab.
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Weapon Masters: The Deadly Chakram

Explore the history of the weapon used by the Sikhs known as the chakram or chakkar. This ancient Indian projectile weapon inflicts serious damage with its razor sharp cutting edge.
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