International Yudh Gatka Competition Held In Toronto

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International Yudh Gatka Competition Held In TorontoToronto: The 10th Annual International Yudh Gatka Tournament was held in Toronto recently, where players from many parts of North America participated, including Vancouver, Calgary, Indiana, New Jersey, Fremont, Selma, Yuba City, India, New York, Toronto and Maryland DC.

Gatka is martial art which focuses more on the concept of sword play and certain strikes which earn points. During a 2-3 minute match, the player which can accumalate the most points takes the match. “The tournament is a great way for the community to get together, and particularly for anyone who enjoys seeing true athletic and diverse talent at work,” said Jasdev Singh, the main organizer of the the event.

The competition hosted kirpan spinning, marahti and soti which each had a 18 and older division, and also a 17 and younger.
“It was nice to see that equality came into play in the competition as well. Girls had the opportunity to compete, and many of them won their share of prizes.” The aim of each contest was to perform the task with agility, speed , good will and show respect to each other showing a humble sense of mind.

When asked what he thinks about the tournament, Jasdeep Singh, age 22, said, ” This is a program I have attended for  5 years and this was another shock to me, the big turnout with sangat. I was also happy to see Sports Minister Baljit Gosal attending the event and supporting the sporting event along with Councillor Bonnie Crombie.”
The winners:
Singhs Soti Competition
Open (18 and over)
1st- Jagmeet Singh, California Gatka Dal
2nd- Charnjeet Singh , Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Akhara Toronto
3rd- Balraj Singh , Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Akhara Toronto

Under (17 and under)
1st- Manmeet Singh, California Gatka Dal
2nd- Davinder  Singh, Baba Ajit Singh Gatka Akhara

Singh’s Marahti Competition
Open 18+
1st – Manroop Singh , Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Akhara Toronto
2nd- Tejpal  Singh, California Gatka Dal

Kaur’s Marahti Competition
Open 18+
1st- Puneet Kaur, California Gatka Dal
2nd- Amrita Kaur, India Gatka Akhara

Under 17 Singh’s  Kirpan Competition
1st- Manmeet Singh, California Gatka Dal
2nd- Charnjeet Singh , Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Akhara Toronto

Referees
Giani Jagbir Singh , New Jersey USA
Bhai Jarnail Singh, Ottawa , Canada
Bhai Gursheel Singh, Toronto , Canada
Bhai Sunmit Singh, Maryland, DC USA

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