Events

With an aim to revive, preserve and promote traditional martial art Gatka as a sport, the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI) was constituted in the year 2001 and got registered 2004. It is affiliated with World Gatka Federation (WGF), Asian Gatka Federation (AGF) and International Sikh Martial Art Council (ISMAC) to achieve its aims and objectives. These apex Gatka organizations endeavor to and envisions in promoting, popularizing and standardizing Gatka as a recognized game at national and international level. GAP, NGAI  formulated and standardized in-depth rules and regulations for playing of Gatka game in the year 2009 to provide training to the budding Gatkebaaz by organizing workshops, seminars and coaching camps free of cost under these rules. In this regard all state Gatka Associations have been conducting proper training camps for the aspiring students studying in upper schools, technical, medical and polytechnics to prepare schools, colleges and university Gatka teams for school Gatka games and inter-varsity Gatka championships.

To tone up the skills of martial art and impart proper basics coaching to the Gatkebaaz, Different National Gatka Federations and its affiliated state units (Gatka Associations) also organizing weeklong free special Gatka summer camps in the states and districts by deputing only certified coaches from World Gatka Federation to customize and educate the players Globally. The WGF is constantly promoting gatka around the world and organizing tournaments, Championships and Gatka Refresher camps, workshops around the globe. Like India, Nepal, US, Canada and UK,

The National bodies also promoting gatka as NGAI had also organized eight district level, five State level and four National level Gatka training camps-cum-seminars and workshops to impart exhaustive training to the Gatka players as officials. Besides this, NGAI would also establish specialized Gatka Training Centers (GTCs) in all the States to give impetus to training and coaching.

WGF’s “SEVEN OATHS” for the Gatka trainees/practitioners are :-

1. A Gatka trainee may not abandon his training half-way through.
2. He will use Gatka skills only for self-defense and remain humble as God fearing Gatka practitioner.
3. He must honor and respect his Ustaads, Teachers, seniors, women and elders.
4. He will always remain loyal to WGF/affiliated National Gatka Association of India /State/Regional Gatka Associations, obey their Rules Books, their regulations and conditions.
5. He will refrain from consuming intoxicants, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, meat etc.
6. He will teach art of Gatka to those with gentle, willful and compassionate personalities for promotion of Gatka.
7. The purpose of his Gatka studies and training should not in any way aim for wealth or fame in life. His primary aspiration will always be to serve his country and faith.

The NGAI has planned to upgrade and modernize the playing and management of Gatka tournaments by using latest information technology techniques, gadgets and other infrastructure so that game management modernization could enable and demonstrate entry of Gatka at international competitions.

The planning includes :

1. Scoreboard and stop watch to display live judgement information to spectators.
2. Computerized entries of players and officials and to declare instant results and its proper record maintain.
3. Match/bout replay facility on LCDs.
4. Installation of HD video cameras for live telecast in stadium & webcasting.
5. Wooden Gatka sticks to be replaced by fiber sticks embedded with sensors & micro- chips for quick scoring and fouls.
6. Smart identity cards with unique ID number and bar coding/QR coding to maintain detailed information of players & officials.
7. Computerized national & international grading and ranking of players & officials.
8. Sports certificates embedded with holograms and bar coding.
9. Synthetic Gatka grounds with pre demarcation of ground/field boundaries and lines.

To enrich the historical literature on Sikh martial art, Gatka Association of Punjab, under the patronage of National Gatka Association of India, had already constituted a Sikh Martial Art Research and Training Board (SMART Board) to award needed scholarships to the aspiring research scholars who intends to pursue Ph.D. or higher study in the field of martial art, especially on Gatka. Known academicians and prominent personalities have been included into the SMART Board to substantiate and acknowledge the proposed research projects. After assessing the advice of board, the WGF would deposit requisite installments of approved scholarship in the bank account of beneficiary on monthly/half-yearly/yearly basis as the case may be. In this regard, letters have been sent to all the Vice Chancellors of Universities of Punjab State.

World Gatka Federation (WGF) also supporting needy students in various schools, colleges & in Universities, especially in Punjabi University Patiala pursuing their higher studies in the campus. Besides this, the WGF also decided to offer grants needed for printing costs to the literati aspiring to publish their research books/literature on Sikh martial art. The WGF also distributes Gatka playing kits free of cost to the needy trainees through out US & in other countries as per need & request.

The Gatka organizations calls upon to the society, well-wishers, sympathizers and advertisers to earnestly support and promote this altruistic cause for the sake of Indian martial art having a historical significance. Join us in our philanthropic efforts for the sake of martial art Gatka by aiding and supporting us in various ways.