Report Wire

Tag: Martial arts

  • 20-year-old Sabqat Malik from Bandiopra district of North Kashmir to characterize India in Martial Arts

    Sabqat Malik, a 20-year-old lady from the Bandiopra district of North Kashmir, has been chosen to characterize India in Martial Arts.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 10, 2023 16:12 IST

    20-year-old Sabqat Malik from Bandiopra district of North Kashmir to characterize India in Martial Arts. Courtesy: India Today

    By Ashraf Wani: Sabqat Malik, a 20-year-old lady from the Bandiopra district of North Kashmir, has been chosen to characterize India in Martial Arts.

    She has been chosen to characterize the nationwide staff on the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Mongolia subsequent month. Sabqat Malik is obsessive about the game and has additionally received a gold medal for Jammu and Kashmir. But this journey hasn’t been simple for her.

    “The Japanese martial art sport of Jiu-Jitsu is called wrestling in our village and everyone thinks that only men can play it. But I listened to people’s taunts, boy’s abuses and secretly practiced underground for many years to make a name for myself in this sport,” Sabqat Malik was quoted as saying to India Today.

    Watching Jiu-Jitsu competitions on TV within the sixth grade, Sabqat Malik determined that she would attempt her hand at martial arts.

    “In school, when I started practicing on the ground with a few girls, the school administration restricted us and said that it would spoil the atmosphere of the school. When I practiced in the village field, people taunted me and the boys abused and threatened me. They used to say you are a girl, learn kitchen work, don’t play this shameless game, you are spreading indecency,” Sabqat stated.

    Now after her choice to characterize India in World Championship subsequent month in Magnolia, Sabqat has develop into a star in her district at house.

    Edited By:

    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Mar 10, 2023

  • Chess, martial arts and buying and selling: Meet FYERS‘ boss Tejas Khoday

    His love for trading made him start FYERS, a brokerage firm which is focused on serious traders.

    An avid chess player, Khoday likes practicing martial arts and applies skills like focus and discipline learnt from there in his investments too. He doesn’t maintain greater than 5 shares in his portfolio. Khoday, who’s the co-founder and chief government officer of FYERS, shared his funding technique and monetary journey for the particular Mint collection — Guru Portfolio. Edited excerpts from an interview:

    Tell us one thing about your schooling and background.

    I did my grasp’s in finance and labored with varied firms, together with a brokerage agency early in my profession. My father was a businessman, however he died early. I sort of grew up attempting to be taught the ropes of enterprise on my own and with my brothers.

    What attracted you to the inventory markets?

    I really received fascinated by the inventory markets after I was in highschool. One day, I used to be flipping by way of TV channels and I used to be actually inquisitive about why the numbers have been shifting (referring to the ticker) on a enterprise channel. Besides, my father had numerous debt, so I wished to know in regards to the motion in rates of interest. In highschool, I dropped out of science and took up economics to know how rates of interest can change after you receive a mortgage. That’s how I began in markets.

    I used to be initiated in inventory markets by my pal’s father who lived within the neighbourhood. He was investing in IPOs, again in 2006. I didn’t actually have any cash, so he gave me some cash to take a position. I opened a demat account and began shopping for infrastructure and actual property IPOs.

    Tell us about your first job.

    I used to be one of many first few workers of Zerodha in 2011. I used to be doing somewhat little bit of every little thing, I used to be in buyer assist, danger and gross sales. So, primarily, I used to be a assist workers attempting to assist merchants place purchase and promote orders.

    I received a first-hand perception into how merchants behaved at completely different occasions of the month, particularly the buying and selling behaviour and positions that merchants take throughout market expiry days. I received to see that very early on after I was perhaps about 22 years of age.

    When did you allow Zerodha?

    By 2012 or so. I used to be there for a quick interval after which I moved on for higher profession prospects as a proprietary dealer. My subsequent job was with Futures First, which was a London-based prop buying and selling agency. I traded in vitality markets on NYMEX and Intercontinental Exchange, there.

    View Full Image

    Mint 

    What was your funding technique within the preliminary days?

    I’ve at all times been a giant fan of counter cyclical investing. I imagine in the entire idea of shopping for and ready out a number of enterprise cycles, and that stretch requires you to get in at a time when the draw back is restricted, and that usually occurs when the markets are trying very destructive. For the long run, I imagine in counter cyclical investing, and for the quick and medium time period, I imagine in going with the momentum.

    Any large trades that you just keep in mind after becoming a member of Futures First.

    I had some actually good trades in 2014-15, when the Indian forex moved considerably. The rupee had depreciated from 53, to all the way in which until 69. So, I used to be capable of catch that commerce. Also, earlier than that, when Moody’s downgraded the US, on the time, gold had crashed. That was one other time after I was capable of seize the majority of the transfer. Right now, I run a enterprise that’s pretty massive however at that time limit, I feel 15-25% of my earnings have been due to these two trades.

    What motivated you to begin your personal agency?

    I had expertise working at Indian brokerages, however the distinction between what Indian merchants have been supplied at platforms versus these given to international merchants was very stark. I wished to improvise on the merchandise, and provides merchants way more higher options. Like fintech, constructing software program was sort of sizzling, so, we selected the tougher route by changing into a inventory dealer after which offering expertise, which we thought Indian merchants would admire.

    What makes you completely different from different brokerages?

    We have been the primary brokerage in India to introduce drag and drop and worth ladder buying and selling. This worth ladder buying and selling is one thing that I had used on NYMEX after I was buying and selling in vitality markets. Basically, this allows you to commerce primarily based on worth motion by taking a look at bid gives. Casual traders have been by no means actually our goal audiences to start with. We have been extra centered on historic information and velocity at which orders get executed. We have been additionally one of many few brokers who popularized API buying and selling, often known as algo-trading for retail.

    FYERS has round 3.5 lakh clients, which is lower than different brokerages. How comfortable are you with FYERS place at present?

    Our target market has at all times been energetic merchants. We by no means actually wished to be a one-crore buyer firm, as a result of then the main target shifts from attempting to cater to those that wish to take part within the markets on a regular basis versus to those that don’t even know in regards to the markets. FYERS is a bootstrapped startup, and we haven’t raised any capital as such. We really are doing pretty properly by way of buying and selling volumes and participation as a result of we have a tendency to draw essentially the most severe traders.

    Can you throw some mild in your agency’s financials?

    In the monetary yr 2022, we did greater than ₹108 crore in income. As a personal firm, we don’t disclose earnings however I might say earnings are in extra of 25% or so.

    Coming to your private portfolio, how are you invested?

    I solely have fairness and different asset class in my portfolio. So, fairness allocation is 70%, and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) kinds the remainder 30%. I’m invested in InvITs as it’s a dividend yielding asset class.

    How are you positioned by way of market capitalization?

    None in penny caps, and evenly divided between small- and large-caps and mid-cap units. So, 50% in large- and small-caps after which 50% in mid-cap shares.

    How do you decide a inventory or sector?

    I decide shares by primarily taking a look at tailwinds and observing if the administration has the flexibility to capitalize on tailwind. Equity markets around the globe are overvalued and it’s only a operate of how a lot you’re keen to pay for something. I feel if there may be an business tailwind, and if we see any administration that is ready to capitalize on that, then the possibilities of taking advantage of such investments will increase considerably.

    Are you continue to into energetic buying and selling?

    I might love to take action, however I don’t have the time to commerce recently as I’ve been busy with operating and scaling up the brokerage enterprise.

    How has your portfolio carried out over time?

    I began the enterprise in 2015-16, after which we received the chance to begin investing solely after the corporate turned worthwhile. I feel we have to wait it out for the following three to 4 years to have the ability to reply that query. I feel short-term volatility shouldn’t be one thing that long-term traders want to guage.

    What is the technique that has labored to your portfolio?

    The technique that has nearly at all times labored for me is counter cyclical investing. For instance, earlier than Narendra Modi turned prime minister, markets have been taking place as a result of public sector banks have been on the verge of defaulting in 2012-13. Mid-2013 was the worst time to be invested in financial institution shares. But in November 2013, when the markets bottomed out, I believed that was the very best time to take a position. But there was a lot unhealthy information on the market that the markets began enhancing solely by May 2014 onwards. What has labored for me is investing when individuals suppose it’s doomsday. Another factor that’s labored is I imagine in investing within the early part of irrational exuberance.

    Catch all of the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint.
    Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.

    More
    Less

  • From watching martial arts motion pictures to nationwide honour: Story of Faisal Ali Dar, Kashmir’s first Padma awardee in sport

    Faisal Ali Dar is the primary Padma awardee in sport from Kashmir, however the 33-year-old martial arts coach is decided to make sure that the popularity is just a pitstop in his lengthy journey on which he needs to realize way more.
    As the Dar household celebrated the accolade, and calls began pouring in from his trainees and coaches from the 9 centres he runs in Jammu and Kashmir, he acquired emotional in regards to the honour.
    “It’s a big honour. My four-year-old son learnt to say Padma Shri last night. It’s a matter of pride for me, Kashmir and the whole country,” the person from Bandipora stated. “I come from a district where we are ages behind in terms of sports infrastructure and to get this award will certainly motivate us even more to achieve more despite all the hurdles,” Dar informed The Indian Express.
    Son of a technician working within the state well being division, a younger Dar would typically prepare in martial arts with different youngsters at an area park. He would typically ask his father for cash to lease Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan motion pictures, and imitate the scenes together with his pals.

    Faisal Ali Dar, a younger Kashmiri martial arts coach who goals to empower the youth within the militancy-hit areas via his sports activities academy for martial arts, conferred with the Padma Shri this yr. #PeoplesPadma #PadmaAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/rIxDhDECdm
    — PIB in Jammu and Kashmir (@PIBSrinagar) January 26, 2022
    “I would imitate Bruce Lee’s moves from Game of Death and Enter the Dragon apart from Jackie Chan’s in movies like Defender, Drunken Master, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow. I would gather my friends in the park to practise those moves. We would use chappals on hands to kick as targets,” remembers Dar.
    Dar with the younger trainees in Bandipora. (Express Photo)

    While Dar began as a wushu exponent in 2003 and later skilled beneath current nationwide coach and Dronacharya awardee Kuldeep Handoo in Jammu, his profession in wushu didn’t kick off. He participated within the Nationals however did not win any medals. Dar tried his hand at kickboxing too and received a gold on the Asian championship at Pune in 2010. But the dearth of official recognition prompted Dar to finish his taking part in profession in 2013.
    “While I trained under Handoo sir, I could not win any medals in the Nationals in wushu. At that time, we would even struggle to pay for the equipment, which cost about Rs 4,000 for the full kit. In 2008, I missed my black belt exam as I couldn’t pay the Rs 6700 fee. When I won the medal in Asian Kickboxing, there was no recognition from anybody. And it led me to focus more on my training club,” shares Dar.

    While Dar had began the Ali Sports Academy in 2008 to coach native youngsters in Bandipora, he would additionally work in apple orchards and match TV dishes within the locality to earn cash, aside from serving to his father at his digital restore store.
    While Dar had began the Ali Sports Academy in 2008 to coach native youngsters in Bandipora, he would additionally work in apple orchards and match TV dishes within the locality to earn cash, aside from serving to his father at his digital restore store. (Express Photo)
    “I started the club while still a player. I worked in orchards ferrying apple boxes to trucks earning Rs 2 per box and Rs 500-600 per day apart from fitting TV dishes, getting Rs 50 per dish. The money was spent on getting equipment like punching pads,” he says.
    Progress and progress
    Dar would cost every trainee Rs 50. As their quantity elevated, he would additionally take into consideration beginning coaching centres in different districts of Kashmir. Most of the centres had been run in native parks and it was solely in 2018 that Ali Sports Academy acquired a authorities college constructing to function in.
    “The idea of starting the club professionally in 2013 was to help kids keep away from trouble. It was the same time when Kashmir was on the boil due to the Burhan Wani incident. I believe that if kids are kept busy in sports, nobody’s mind will waver in the wrong direction. One of the challenges I had to face was in pursuing parents of girls to send them for training. But when these kids get jobs or start making a living, parents understand,” says Dar.
    Dar together with his trainees through the journey to one of many competitions in Srinagar. (Express Photo)
    Currently he runs 9 centres providing coaching in 18 sports activities – together with wushu, taekwondo, rugby, canoeing, kayaking, volleyball, desk tennis, badminton and soccer – and it’s executed by fellow trainers in public parks in districts like Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Srinagar with about 13,000 youngsters coaching.
    “We train three hours daily and the fee remains Rs 50. Fellow players like Abida Akhtar, rugby player Irshad Ahmad and rower Sajad Ahmad Dar contribute to training as well. When we got the government school building, we collected close to Rs five lakh and renovated the hall,” says Dar.

    Among his trainees are two-time junior world kickboxing champion Tajamul Islam, 2017 Malaysia Wushu International championship medallist Abida Akhtar, junior Asian karate champion Hashim Mansoor and worldwide taekwondo medallist Sheikh Adnan. Some of his trainees additionally work on the centres run by him. With blended martial arts like wushu and Pencak silat additionally included within the Asian Games, Dar is assured of manufacturing medallists. “Mixed martial arts have got a big boost. But there have been instances of players getting lured by unrecognised federations, the same has happened with Tajamul. That’s one thing which needs to be streamlined,” feels Dar. “Seeing my trainees win medals for India at the 2026 Asian Games is my dream.”

  • ‘The lone warrior’: A Guinness World Record holder’s love for Kalaripayattu

    Online Desk

    Harikrishnan S breathes Kalaripayattu.

    A medical nurse by occupation, his ardour for the martial artwork kind has seen him make popularising it his life’s mission.

    He remembers how as an 11-year-old he received drawn in the direction of Kalaripayattu after his mom informed him his grandfather, a military veteran, was a practitioner.

    “My mother used to tell me how my grandfather used to practice Kalaripayattu. That led me to seek the tutelage of Sylvas Gurukkal to learn Thekkan Kalari. This was 15 years ago,” stated the 26-year-old Alappuzha native.

    Today, Harikrishnan is an skilled in a number of types of Kalaripayattu together with Thekkan, Vadakkan, Madhyakeralam and Thulunadan Lahalamura. A “Kalari Gurukkal” for the reason that age of 18, he has mentored over 1,600 college students from all ages and tribes — Achu to Rinu — a teenager with an amputated leg and Vijayaraghavan Nair, a sexagenarian.

    He has received gold thrice on the Kalaripayattu nationwide championship. He is a gold medalist in nationwide sword combating and has additionally bagged gold in ‘Keralolsavam.’ Moreover, he’s two-time nationwide actual struggle silver medalist, ‘Urumi’ (whip-like sword) skilled and world-record holder. He has entered the Arabian Book of World Records, Indian Book of Records, Limca Book of World Records and Guinness Book of Records.

    The champion martial artist’s profile is not restricted to the report books and private achievements. The teenager has confirmed his proficiency as a resourceful instructor as properly. Following his hat-trick gold in Kalaripayattu nationwide championships, that stage is now dominated by college students of his academy. 

    A video of his 10-year-old disciple Neelakandan went viral not too long ago with the boy getting international applause. Celebrities together with Anand Mahindra, Vidyut Jamwal and Baba Ramdev shared the clip on their social media handles.

    Harikrishnan is at all times on the transfer, not prepared to limit himself to the massive variety of college students throughout states (that embrace skilled boxers and wannabe MMA fighters) he seems to additional widen his circle in order that Kalaripayattu can attain extra individuals. 

    “I feel Kalaripayattu has not received enough recognition from the government. We should learn from China how they promote Kung Fu. See where it stands now. And what about Kalaripayattu? Even all Keralites are not aware of it. Popularising it would help develop our culture and legacy,” he stated.

    Hari named his Kalaripayattu academy “Ekaveera” or lone warrior. The identify resonates along with his journey up to now — a one-man mission to introduce and popularise an historical artwork that’s largely missed. 

    “It is good if a person learns Kalari. But if a person encourages more people to learn it and pass it on to more, it would be great. Then, he is serving the art right,” he defined. 

    Social media publicity and report books

    When he realised fame is one of the best ways to seize the general public creativeness, Hari drew out a two-phase plan. For individuals to consider in him, he realised he must show his mettle. With full belief in himself, he determined to point out he meant enterprise on the international stage.

    It was in 2019 that Harikrishnan entered the Guinness Book of Records by chopping off 61 pineapples positioned on the heads of individuals in 30 seconds utilizing a sword. He made it look really easy that the present report of twenty-two fruits by an American turned a distant runner-up. Soon, his try was accepted and included within the Arabian Book of Records and Limca Book of Records as properly. Today, he’s “Guinness Hari Gurukkal” and is completely happy that issues are going as he deliberate.

    “To enter the Guinness book is the best way to prove our skill and merit before the whole world. To find a place in it is equal to the world to accepting one to be the best. This is why I went for records. Whatever I’ve learned, I owe it to Kalaripayattu. The world accepting me for who I am mean recognising Kalaripayattu for its merit. Thus I am propagating this noble art form to more people,” he stated.

    Soaring over pandemic bother

    The second part of the plan was to lure children to Kalaripayattu through social media. Harikrishnan and his senior college students use their social media handles to showcase their expertise in fight and athleticism. With the newest additions like reels and tales being launched, brief movies of the crew displaying off Kalari methods have gone viral and have elevated recruitment throughout academies. 

    But even then, individuals like him hardly thought they are going to be educating Kalaripayattu over the web to remain afloat. 

    Harikrishnan S

    “The routine style and discipline of the Kalari (academy) took a hit due to the pandemic.  But luckily we figured out it was coming long ago. So we were able to brainstorm in advance on damage control measures and the possibilities to take classes online. We ran trial classes for senior students before taking online admissions. We had to make a lot of adaptations from the regular style. For example, one technique that was easily taught in regular classes now had to be broken down into three parts at least so that students can learn them easily over the internet,” he stated.

    ALSO READ | Kerala lockdown a punch beneath the belt for martial artwork lecturers

    However, spending extra time on-line had its positives too as Hari later found.

    “Some of our content became viral and it took the art form to people who had never heard of it before and wanted them to learn Kalaripayattu. Virtual classes allowed us to take it to a lot more people who had no choice earlier to learn the martial art as there were no academies nearby. We decided to give self-defence tutorials a try on YouTube too which was a success too,” he stated – declaring the subscriber rely elevated many folds through the pandemic period.

    Merits of being an “abhyasi”

    Before Covid-19, his academy had 16 branches in 4 districts the place round 1,800 college students had been practising. Post lockdown, Hari was compelled to restrict courses to the three branches of Alappuzha district the place round 600 college students are studying the artwork.

    Kalaripayattu is one of the best present that we may give to the approaching generations as it could actually assist us construct a society that’s mentally and bodily match. Boosting one’s immunity is turning into very important for survival. Kalaripayattu presents a scientific principle and elegance of bodily train, with clear mentioning of the place to start and when to cease.

    “It is said every individual has two foes — people around the one within them. Kalaripayattu, if practised with discipline, help us face both,” Hari added.

    Martial arts is not violence

    The grasp strongly disagrees with the argument that studying martial artwork varieties make kids aggressive. He dismisses such statements as “ignorant” and vouch for the disciplinary report of his college students at faculties.

    Young Neelakandan at Harikrishnan’s Kalari (Photo | Nandalal)

    “Many people ask why sword fights and spear attacks are taught to students in these modern times. They must understand Kalaripayattu used to be trained by warriors and soldiers at a time when duels and battles were a way of life. Today, we learn these weapons not to hurt anyone. But when you begin to rigorously practice a weapon, you will feel it to be a part of your body and fear will gradually disappear. Technically, we are learning to evade attacks from all these weapons. The world is not a perfect place after all. An expert martial artist can even predict how an attacker is going to use the weapon and save themselves and the people around. Isn’t that a good thing?” he asks.

    “Knowledge is important to sustain life. Fitness is paramount to enjoy it to the fullest. Kalaripayattu is a treasury of such knowledge and skills that help us to live our lives to the fullest. No matter how many degrees one hold, you don’t become a good individual if you don’t have social skills to help and respect fellow lives and fulfil your responsibilities to society. Kalaripayattu helps us attain them all,” he stated.

    “Come and know Kalaripayattu more closely, then you will have a better idea. It is never the same when you look at it from the outside. There are many good teachers out there,” he concluded.Harikrishnan may be reached at 8547968707

    WATCH OUR VIDEO DOCUMENTARY HERE:

  • Good to see Tiger Shroff, Vidyut Jammwal doing their very own stunts: Thai martial artist-actor Tony Jaa

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Thai martial artist-actor Tony Jaa admires Bollywood stars Tiger Shroff and Vidyut Jammwal for creating their very own distinctive model in motion and stunts.

    Jaa, who is understood world over for his martial arts strategies and obtained worldwide recognition with Thai movie “Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior”, mentioned it is very important symbolize one’s tradition.

    “Tiger Shroff is great, I met him in Thailand. I also met Vidyut Jammwal and I know him really well. He’s crazy. He is doing his own stunts. It is really good to see stars do it all on their own because you have to represent your own culture, represent something special like (about) you,” Jaa (44) informed PTI throughout a gaggle interview on Zoom.

    Citing the instance of his common “Ong-Bak” franchise, Jaa mentioned, by means of this movie he felt joyful to symbolize his tradition, his learnings of martial arts. “This is from my heart. I can’t believe the movie is really a success and people know Tony Jaa and know my country. I am very proud. That is how it should be,” he mentioned.

    Jaa mentioned that he was impressed to be taught martial arts after watching movies of legendary martial artist-actors Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Jaa began his coaching Muay Thai, a fight sport on the age of ten. He acted as a stunt double in Thai films and later appeared in Hollywood films with James Wan’s “Furious 7” and was additionally a part of Vin Diesel-starrer “XXX: Return of Xander Cage”.

    Jaa, who’s awaiting the discharge of “Monster Hunter” in India, mentioned working in Hollywood was like going again to highschool and studying newer issues as their working approach is completely different than Thai movie trade.

    “They (Hollywood) like technology, CGI, their style is very different. I didn’t know how to use technology to do stunts. Now, I know. Working in this format of Hollywood movies was also a good experience for me,” he mentioned, including, he’ll proceed to behave each in Asian and Hollywood movies.

    Jaa mentioned Hollywood makes use of numerous know-how to supply the perfect viewing expertise to the viewers. “Hollywood movies are big, they have big budgets, they use technology to create the best international movie. Thai movies have small budgets and fights. It’s different also in terms of story, culture,” Jaa mentioned.

    The actor was overjoyed when Paul WS Anderson supplied him “Monster Hunter”as he has been a fan of “Resident Evil” franchise. “I’m a big fan of Paul Anderson and Milla Jovovich. This is the first time I am working on a movie with Paul. It is like my dream come true. This is a big role for me, the character is really big. And Paul also told me he wanted to work with me as he has created something new for me. In the movie, we have to fight out with a monster,” he mentioned.

    Jovovich performs military captain Natalie Artemis, whereas Jaa is alleged to be the male lead, a person named The Hunter. “Monster Hunter”, which additionally stars Tip “TI” Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung and Ron Perlman, was launched within the United States on December 18, 2020.

    The Sony Pictures Entertainment film is scheduled to be launched within the Indian theatres on February 5.