EDUCATION ABOUT COMBAT SPORTS IS NECESSARY IN INDIA
Last Updated: Jan 27, 2025
COMBAT SPORTS
In India, very few people are aware of Combat sports. If people will know about these sports then there are chances that Indians will master these sports and will participate in different competitions all over the world. In India, there is a lack of proper training. Many of us are not aware of the facts like what are these sports and from where it is originated.
WHAT ARE COMBAT SPORTS?
Fighting sports, which had their origins in ancient Greece, developed in different ways. Judo and other martial arts, such as karate, kung-fu, taekwondo, and aikido evolved in the East as a way of life or connected with religion. Only since the 1950s have their secrets become known in the West and their popularity as sports spread. The chief Western combat sports are boxing, wrestling, and fencing. These have eastern counterparts -kickboxing, sumo, and kendo respectively. Sports like Judo and fencing are vanishing day by day.
JUDO
Judo means “the gentle way”, and players try to use their opponent’s weight and strength against them. Players can use more than 40 recognized throws to put their opponent on their back. Or, in the groundwork, they try to pin their opponent’s back on the mat with a hold. In competition, a referee awards points for throws and holds.
BOXING
Boxers fight in a raised, square “ring” bounded by ropes. Amateur boxing is staged over 3 three-minute rounds.
Professional fights last up to 12 rounds(15 in title fights). Fights may be won by a knockout, by the referee stopping the fight or on points.
India is taking the training of boxing seriously as a result we are getting great success in the Olympics and Commonwealth Games and bringing medals. Some are Vijender Singh Beniwal an Indian Olympic boxer and Jitender Kumar an Indian flyweight boxer
FENCING
combat sports
Fencers score points by landing “hits” on their opponent’s target areas.
These vary according to the weapon used:
The upper body including the arms for a SABRE.
The trunk is only for the FOIL
The whole body for an EPEE.
The bout ends when a fencer achieves the target score or the clock expires
Other combat sports
Karate- It means “empty hands”.In karate, one can use kicks and strikes by the hands, elbows, and heads.
Kendo-It pays tribute to the samurai fighters of feudal times.”swords” are bamboo sticks.
These types of sports should be encouraged in India and the Government should open different institutions for training purposes. Sports are very necessary in everyone’s life to maintain the strength of the body. Schools should also give proper knowledge about these sports and should encourage the students.
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