About the Course

Learn the minutest details of self-defence, feel empowered and grow in confidence and strength through live classes with Tuhon Shifu Kanishka.

Self-defence is one of the highest forms of martial art. It trains the body and mind and helps you discover the best version of yourself. In these live courses, Tuhon Shifu Kanishka will guide you through the fundamentals of self-defence and help you build a strong foundation. With his 32 years of intense training and mastery over multiple forms of martial arts, he is the best possible teacher to shed light on all aspects of self-defence. These sessions will envision many possible scenarios of a person coming under attack such as a choke-hold, a knife on the neck or being held at gunpoint. Tuhon Shifu Kanishka will then go over how you can protect yourself and overthrow your assailant in such a scenario.

Eight live sessions in total will be conducted which will cover everything you need to learn about self-defence in general.

Why take up martial arts?

• Learning to defend yourself against any kind of attack
• Increasing your physical strength, flexibility, balance and reaction speed
• Becoming healthier and fitter than ever before
• Enhancing your self-confidence, brainpower, focus and determination to emerge as a winner in all aspects of life
• Becoming an efficient and capable leader

Know your Instructor

Shifu Kanishka Sharma’s love for martial arts started when he was 7 years old. He is the first Indian to be trained at China’s legendary Shaolin Temple. He is also the only Indian to have the honour of learning from the Abbott of the Shaolin Temple who bestowed him with the name, ‘Shi Ya You,’ which means the Perfect One. Besides, Kanishka Sharma is India’s only Kung Fu warrior with the title of Shifu, which is conferred on a master of this art.

Shifu Kanishka spent years in the tireless pursuit of martial arts. He trained himself in many different forms, such as Kung Fu, 3E JKD-Kali under Sifu Sittawang and Pekiti Tirsia Kali under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje in the Philippines, Ballintawak Eskrima under Nick Elizar and San Miguel Filmocan Escrima under Grand Master Panto Florance. Shifu Kanishka has also taken up training in Baraw Sugbo, a Filipino knife combat under Grand Master Eduardo. Further, he single-handedly promoted Pekiti Tirsia Kali in Hong Kong, Thailand, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Canada, Russia and of course, India. 

Kanishka Sharma has put his 32 years of gruelling martial arts training to invent a one-of-a-kind system called Shifu Kanishka Combatives. This style is an amalgamation of Shaolin Kung Fu, Muay Thai Chaiya, Pekiti Tirisa Kali, Jeet Kune Do, WingChun and Tai Chi. His training focuses on survival tactics that anyone of any age can learn and apply.

Career Highlights of Shifu Kanishka

1. He has introduced Pekiti Tirsia Kali to many divisions of the Indian Armed Forces, including Air Force Garuds and Navy Marcos East. Also, he trained paramilitary agencies like ITBP, CISF, CRPF and Army Para Commandos.
2. In 2018, he was awarded the certificate of Full Instructor by Paul Vunak (a celebrated martial artist). And, he is the only Indian to have won this title.
3. He has been inducted into the Philippines Martial Arts Hall Of Fame in the ‘Distinguished Master’ category.
4. He was nominated for the Padma Shri award, for the immense contribution he made to the martial arts training of military units and police officials across India.
5. He was a keynote speaker in an episode of TEDx, “Ideas worth spreading”.