Have a look at which belt Rahul Gandhi has in martial arts
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, went to X on National Sports Day to share an eight-minute video of himself and a few other martial arts pupils practicing Jiu-Jitsu and Aikido.
What is the belt of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in martial arts and who is his Aikido and Jiu Jitsu trainer
Rahul Gandhi stated in his article that he practiced Jiu-Jitsu and Aikido every evening at the campsite with martial arts students from the area he was traveling through as part of his “Bharat Jodo Yatra” earlier this year.
Rahul is an Aikido black belt while his trainer, Arun Sharma is a jiu-jitsu black belt.
The content of the post revealed that they wanted to show these young minds the wonders of the ‘Gentle Art,’ which is a peaceful fusion of Aikido, Jiu-Jitsu, meditation, and peaceful dispute resolution methods. They wanted to provide them with the means to create a society that is safer and more compassionate by teaching them the importance of turning aggression into tenderness. Rahul Gandhi holds a black belt in Aikido and a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu.
Some say jiu jitsu came from ancient Greece, while others think it originated in India and was used by Buddhist monks as a self-defence tactic against bandits.
The skilled fighters known as samurai employed this martial style. When the fighter was on foot and without armour in a battlefield, this martial technique proved useful. It is renowned in Japan as the “Gentle Art” or “the Art of Suppleness.”
Did You Know Shri @RahulGandhi has a black belt in Aikido?
Here he shares some of his moves with a student from St. Joseph’s Matric Hr. Sec. School, Kanyakumari.#TNwithRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/B51uzqTsZ0
— Congress (@INCIndia) March 1, 2021
It imparts the knowledge of adaptable body language to combat violence. Throws, locks, chokeholds, hitting, and grappling is all part of the art. This martial art teaches not only how to dominate physically but also how to face down a formidable foe.
When Takenouchi Hisamori established the first Jiu-Jitsu school in 1532, the name “Jiu-Jitsu” was first mentioned in writing. Later, it made its way to South America thanks to Japanese diplomat Mitsyuo Maeda, who instructed Carlos Gracie, the family’s eldest son, in the martial arts of Japan.
Aikido
The 20th century saw the creation of this Japanese martial art by martial artist Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido is a branch of Jiu-Jitsu that translates to “way of harmonizing energy.” Of the nine recognized martial arts in Japan, aikido is rightfully the most prominent. The majority of the movements in this art form are Ueshiba’s inventions.
Its founder wanted to create a martial art that embodied his ideas of world peace and harmony in addition to being a fighting discipline. Instead of winning, the emphasis is on self-defence and personal development. In traditional Aikido, practitioners practice self-union with their bodies through displays rather than competitions.