Martial arts are often associated with China, Japan, or Korea, but their roots trace back much closer to home — ancient India. While many know of Shaolin monks and Kung Fu, fewer are aware that the ...

Anil Kumar studies the two crouching fighters as they circle each other in the small mud arena, the oil and sweat on their taut bodies darkening the waistbands of their bunched shorts. From his corner ...

Pajanivel has also trained several students free of cost and has promoted Silambam through demonstrations, performances, and ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --Members of an Indian martial arts collective broke a bizarre Guinness World Record: Most slices of a cucumber held in a person's mouth with a chainsaw while blindfolded in one minute.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Mixed Martial Art Association, along with Iron Fist Fight Club, will host its second professional fight night — Iron Fist Fight Club 2 (IFFC 2) — in Bengaluru on Oct 11. The ...

K Pajanivel, a 53-year-old Silambam practitioner from Puducherry, will receive the Padma Shri for his efforts in popularizing ...