BDSG have held large stage demonstrations at europes largest martial arts exhibition 'SENI' for the past five years.    What is Gatka Gatka is an ancient battle-tested armed martial art which originated in India. No one really knows the exact beginnings of the art however there are two main theories. One states that Gatka is part of an ancient science of warfare known as 'Shashtar Vidiya' and the other assumes that Gatka was developed by the Sikhs around the time of the sixth Sikh Guru 'Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji'. Neither of the two theories can be proved and we at BDSG prefer to concentrate on the art itself rather than debate these issues. What we do know is that Gatka was adopted by the Sikhs of Punjab to defend against Moghul oppression in India during the time of the Sixth Sikh Guru. The effectiveness of Gatka has been proven with victories over the Gurkha hill chiefs, Afghanistani invaders and the armies of the Moghul empire in India. Code of a Sikh Warrior   A true warrior is Humble and gentle A true warrior has no arrogance and bears no malice, even to his enemies A true warrior recognises himself as an instrument of the greater spirit and not a being in his own right. The warrior will follow and serve the hukam (the natural order of the universal spirit) A true warrior seeks justice, freedom and prtection for all beings, recognising the importance of all creation in nature A true warrior is ready and determined to stand up for justice, combating injustice in word and action A true warrior is a weapon of God. The one, who recognises himself as such, realises all inner self-identity, merging with the flow of God's law attaining the mental and physical powers of a warrior A true warrior fights with his mind before fighting with a sword A true warrior is a saint and soldier integrated into one Baba Deep Singh Gatka Group   IGO  Gatka Online is a member of the 'International Gatka Organization'.