21/04/2022
MITTI Martial Arts- India's most modern, Swadeshi Customized Martial Arts.
Inventor- Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj
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Each part of the world has a certain kind of martial arts to boast as its own. But, much to the pride of Indians, we have many. India is the land of Diversity, and we can see this reflected in the different forms of martial arts that have developed in all parts of the Indian subcontinent. Once a land of warriors, each culture in India has its unique form of combat and martial arts. But the Indian context has slowly pushed out its heritage and uniqueness to let foreign forms of martial arts take center stage.
It is painful to watch a country such as India, where the 'mother of all martial arts, the Kalaripayattu form originated, and where each culture has a unique form of its own, push back its rich traditions to give way for foreign ones. Forms such as Chinese Kung Fu and Japanese Karate receive undue attention and are widely pursued by the masses. But it is to be noted that most of the training imparted in this name is not very effective in street fight scenarios and is primarily commercial. It is marketing them as the best has stolen the credit due to India's superior forms of martial arts.
Bringing the spotlight back to the Indian culture, traditional art forms & Indian forms of martial arts that have been sidelined or restricted to closed communities, Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj has developed the MITTI Martial Arts, a convenient and lethal form of martial arts that can be proudly called INDIAN at heart. The First Swadeshi Extreme Survival Tactics training program. Please do not be confused between Mitti Martial Arts and "Mitti System" Both are entirely different. Mitti martial Arts is open to all civilians, but the Commandos Mitti System is unrestricted only to the Special Forces, Elite SOGs, SAGs, Armed Forces, paramilitary forces, and Law Enforcement Agencies. Mitti System is a Customised Close Quarter Battle, Customised Close Quarter Combat For Urban Warfare based on the Situation Reaction Tactics SRTs in the Counter Insurgency and Counter-Terrorism ops.
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MITTI Martial Arts have the best of many combats and martial arts forms in its soul. To call it by a single name would be a gross understatement, for it has the many roots it has in the ancient techniques that have been around the world. With elements taken from fighting forms like Kalaripayattu, which is considered the oldest martial arts and the 'mother of all martial arts, it can be said that MITTI Martial Arts is simply an extension of the natural course of the flow of martial arts.
MITTI Martial Arts have its inspirations from many combat forms from in and around India. Here are some effective forms of martial arts that have contributed to the making of MITTI.
Kalaripayattu
Called the 'mother of martial arts, Kalaripayattu is an ancient form of combat that originated in Kerala, the Southernmost state of India. Kalaripayattu was later adapted and developed into Karate, Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, etc., in East Asia. The legendary Bodhidharma is believed to have transmitted the Kalaripayattu form to Buddhist monks in 3 B.C.E., who later developed the modern forms of martial arts.
Grandmaster Shifuji traveled to Kerala in his pursuit to learn the Kalaripayattu form. He was mentored by experts in Kerala, mastering the techniques of armed and unarmed forms of defense and offense. Kalaripayattu includes kicks, strikes, grappling, weaponry, preset forms, and healing methods. It is a mix of body exercises called the Maipayattu, Uzhichil or massage with Gingelly oil, fighting with Otta or an S-shaped stick, Puliyankam or sword fight, Verumkai or bare-handed fight, Angathari or the fight using metal weapons, and Kolthari which is the use of wooden weapons.
The MITTI MARTIAL ARTS form of combat uses techniques from Kalaripayattu for close combat and physical training.
Silambam
Silambam is another ancient form of martial arts that originated in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It gets its name from the wooden sticks' clacking sound when fighting. Bamboo sticks are used for fighting. It has been recorded in texts such as the Silapadikaaram. It has both mock-fighting and self-defense using bamboo sticks. Different kinds of staves are used in this form, like the torch silambam fired at one end, another with a short but powerful staff, and other longer staves that are non-elastic and have a swishing and clattering sound.
The Silamabam technique of martial arts has been a heavy influence on MITTI Martial Arts, where the swift foot movements and use of hands to wield the staff, thrust, cut, chop, and sweep are used.
Thang-ta and Sarit Sarak
These are forms of physical combat using arms and without arms, but highly lethal in form practiced by Manipuri kings in the 17th century. These two forms are together known as Huyen Langdon. The weapons used are the spear, sword, and Axe, known for their roots in tradition and rituals. The Thang-t and Sarit Sarak have a cultural aspect entrenched in the Manipuri psyche.
The techniques of this art form are used to develop the MITTI Martial Arts form of martial art by Master Shifuji.
Gatka
The Gatka form of martial arts is the most significant influence on MITTI Martial Arts. These forms use lethal weapons and focus on weaponry. Originated in the Sikh culture of Punjab, this form uses sticks to simulate metal weapons. Now practiced as a sports form or ritual, the extensive research Shifuji conducted to master this form has enabled using it in armed and unarmed combat, bringing it back to mainstream attention.
Pari Khanda
The mighty Rajputs practiced this Bihari form of martial arts using the sword and shield. Still practiced today in the form of Chauu Dance, the Pari Khanda has lent elements of its form to the making of MITTI Martial Arts.
Thoda
Long back to the times of Mahabharata, this martial art is one where the skill of archery is focused. Developed in the valleys of Kullu and Manali, its traditional form is performed as an art form where wooden bows and arrows with blunt round tips are used. Thoda form of archery has influenced the development of MITTI Martial Arts.
Cheibi Gad-ga
A form of martial arts using the sword and shield, Cheibi Gad-ga is a traditional form of combat that originated in Manipur. The form was a highly aggressive form where the winner was decided depending on the skills and brute force. It is practiced now as a form of a game where blunt weapons are used.
Grandmaster shifuji also practices all these forms of martial arts for the making of MITTI Martial Arts. Apart from these Indian forms, Shifuji also took his expertise in Israeli Krav Maga, Japanese Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu, Brazilian Jujitsu, Aikido, Mixed Martial Arts, Extreme Martial Arts, Fusion Martial Arts, Marines Combat Tactics, Special Ops Military Martial Arts methods, etc., to develop the different aspects of MITTI Martial Arts.
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