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byBodyforce Fight ClubStudio at Horamavu, BengaluruStarts from₹1,800 Per MonthView full gallery

We are IKF certified teachers who bring traditional gurukul intensity to Horamavu. Learn Kalaripayattu from coaches who train alongside you.

We are the head coaches bringing the tradition of Kalaripayattu to Bangalore. Our training is tough and direct because we are committed to shaping not just fighters, but strong and disciplined individuals.

About Meet the Coaches

When you train under us, you are not joining a fitness club, you are joining a lineage. We are IKF-certified teachers who keep the traditional gurukul intensity alive. Expect us to be on the mat with you, correcting your Maichuvad stances and pushing your conditioning until your form is as sharp as the tradition demands.

IKF certified masters in Horamavu, Bengaluru. — Approved by the tribe
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Bodyforce Fight Club

Studio at Horamavu, BengaluruStarts from ₹1,800 Per Month

My name is tied to the work we do at BFC, not a title on a wall. I am a fighter and a coach who believes in sweat over status, and I train every student with the same intensity I expect from myself. We are here to build character in the ring and in life.

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Traditional Indian Martial Arts Training and Certification

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Vinay MenonAcademy in BTM Layout; Centers in Ponnani, Edappal & Naduvattom
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Our Instructors: Trained at the Source

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Madan GowdaTraining at Thunder Martial Arts in Vidyaranyapura
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Receiving the 7th Dan certificate from my teacher, Hanshi Minoru Nakazato. The act of bowing shows respect for the lineage and the knowledge being passed down through generations.
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Authentic Shorin-ryu Karate from Okinawa

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Suresh KenichiraOn-site programs for schools & communities in Bengaluru & Davanagere

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