Karate For Self Defence

Nepali martial artists have always made the country proud by winning medals in various international competitions.

- LB Thapa

Among the branches of martial arts, the performance of Karate the international level has been outstanding for years.

Karate is not only a sport but it is also a way of self-defense. At a time when life has become increasingly unsafe, the best way to protect ourselves is the use of karate. This is the message Pokhara based Fatta Bahadur Gurung and his wife Sushma Gurung, both are professional karate coaches, spread around.

Fatta Bahadur Gurung, Black Belt 5th Dan, is a karate coach and Asian Karate Federation (AKF) judge. He has spent over one and half decades enriching karate in Nepal.

“My wife and I have dedicated our lives to the service of karate. By teaching karate, we want to make our students able to defend themselves from bad people. However, our special focus is always on girls. I want more and more girls should learn karate so that they become able to defend themselves.

“My daughter Amus Gurung is only 6-year old but she is already doing very well as she punches and kicks much harder than a child of her age. We want all karate learning girls to become physically tough enough to fight back the bad people and we have been largely successful in our efforts,” said Fatta Guru.

Rubiska Tamang is only 18-years old but she is already a National Karate Champion. She has won several medals in various karate competitions held in Nepal and abroad.

“I can use my punches and kicks more like lethal weapons. My one punch or one sidekick is enough to break anyone’s bone for sure. Karate has given me enough self-confidence to feel safe and secure in every critical situation. My tough karate training has made my entire body much stronger and agile. I want today’s young girls should not live a miserable life and helplessness rather they should be tough enough to beat the offenders”, said Rubiska Tamang, a National Karate Champion in junior level.