4 Martial art forms now in Khelo India Youth Games
Khelo India Youth Games
- Khelo India Youth games were launched in 2018 as a multidisciplinary grassroots event for under-17 years and under-21 years.
- These are conducted annually
- The best performers are given an annual scholarship of ₹5 lakh for eight years to prepare for international sporting events.
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- In a recent move, the Sports Ministry inducted four indigenous martial art forms into the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) –
- Kalaripayattu of Kerala,
- Mallakhamb of Central India,
- Gatka of Punjab
- Thang-ta of Manipur
Various Martial Art Form
Mallakhamb
- It is a traditional form of gymnastics performed with a wooden pole (made of wood from sheesham or Indian rosewood and polished with castor oil), a cane, or a rope.
- Madhya Pradesh declared Mallakhamb the State sport in 2013
- It had been developed as a competitive sport since 1981, with rules and regulations introduced at the first National Championship that year.
Gatka
- It is a style of fighting with wooden sticks that originated in Punjab in the 15th Century.
- The bana and chola are worn for ritualistic performances
- When performed as a sport, the practitioner wears track pants and T-shirt, and the stick is no longer the size of a man.
Thang-Ta
- It is a Manipuri art form.
- It combines ritual, demonstration and combat and involves a variety of dance forms and warrior drills.
Kalaripayattu
- It is a Martial art
- It was originated as a style in Kerala during 3nd century BC to the 2nd century AD.
- The word kalari first appears in Sangam literature to describe both a battlefield and combat arena.
- It is also considered to be one of the oldest fighting system in existence.
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