One-month Thang-Ta training programme emphasises self-defense education
IFP Bureau1 Apr 2024
Director of EKVTTA, Thokchom Chitralekha Devi, emphasised the importance of self-defense education for youth, including girls, during the event.
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Director of EKVTTA, Thokchom Chitralekha Devi, emphasised the importance of self-defense education for youth, including girls, during the event.
Attendees including thang-ta players, instructors and coaches from different Thang-Ta institutions paid floral tributes to Sintakpurel RK Sanahal at the event.
Premkumar will be assisted by TTFI president during the two-day Thang-Ta Martial Arts Training Camp in Kerala.
APMARDS secretary K Hemchandra Sharma highlighted the initiatives taken by the organisation to promote and uplift the indigenous martial art for over 20 years.
As many as 40 ‘thang’ (sword), ‘chungoi’ (shield) each and interlocking mats were distributed to the 75 organisations besides providing track suits to the gurus of Thang-ta.
Festival of Thang Ta concluded on Tuesday at KCDO hall in Imphal East district.
"Thang-Ta coach Kakchingtabam Sanathoiba Sharma was awarded a Padma Shri after witnessing the contributions that he made in the art form with dedication."
Jammu and Kashmir bagged the Runners Up title bagging 17 Gold, 19 Silver and 9 Bronze medals while Haryana got the third place picking up 7 Gold, 12 Silver and 11 Bronze medals.
A Military Tattoo and Tribal Dance Festival - Aadi Shaurya-Parv Parakram Ka - is being organised in New Delhi on January 23-24 to celebrate India's rich cultural heritage and the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
JNMDA Guru Rosen Longjamba lamented that Thang-ta was losing its originality as it is now considered more of a sport.
Taekwondo is the way of the foot and fist, a form of self defending with only bare hands and feet. No weapons are ever used in Taekwondo, Governor La Ganesan said.
A total of 140 Thang-Ta players from Manipur are participating 27th edition of the National Thang-Ta Championship 2021-22.
Several resolutions were passed at a one day discourse on Thang-ta organised by Kanglei Indigenous Martial Arts and Cultural Society held on Monday at the auditorium of JNMDA in Imphal West.
To give impetus in providing job opportunities to the meritorious sportspersons of the state, the Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta Association has urged the CM to help the unemployed talented players.
The host team Thang-Ta Maheikhol, Yumnam Huidrom is in the second spot with 12 golds, 5 silvers and 6 bronze medals.
The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be held in Haryana's Panchkula after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
JN Manipur Dance Academy in-charge director P Bilash said Manipur is known to the world for the unique martial art form.
"Various martial artists have been contributing to uphold and protect the art form and the initiative to organise the Thang-Ta meet is remarkable."