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byPushkaraj ShirkeOnline coaching and in-person sessions at select gyms across MumbaiStarts from₹3,500 Per SessionView full gallery

I don’t teach dance-style self-defense. My coaching is built on pressure-tested skills, real BJJ, and functional striking that actually works against a resisting opponent. We train to be capable, not just for Instagram.

If your Krav Maga class is just drills with cooperating partners, you're wasting your time. You need to spar and pressure-test your skills to know what actually works against a resisting opponent. That's what we do here.

Here I am working basic boxing padwork combinations with actress Shibani Bedi. These drills are great for learning functional fight skills while getting a solid cardio workout.

While my shoulder is recovering, I'm using kicks for cardio. This is a great way to maintain cardiovascular fitness while simultaneously practicing a skill you can use for self-defense.

Here's a basic bag work drill using only kicks: roundhouse kicks, push kicks, and calf kicks. This is a great warm-up or a standalone workout when you need to focus on your lower body weapons.

This is another simple but effective boxing workout for beginners using two-punch combinations on the heavy bag. The focus is on clean strikes, proper breathing, and using your hips to generate power.

I'm getting back to striking from scratch after a long time off. Cardio is activity-specific, so grappling endurance doesn't just carry over. It's a grind to rebuild, but it's best started now than never.

I'm primarily a grappler, but you only grow outside your comfort zone. I'm pushing myself to work on my striking with the squad here. We work as a team, making each other grow.

Just getting some speed work in on the mats. Shadowboxing is essential for building hand speed, footwork, and muscle memory for your striking combinations.

Testing my power on the punching machine. Even during a tiring weight cut, the fundamentals of power generation remain. Still, I'll take chokes over punches any day.

I believe in Bruce Lee's philosophy: "Be like water, formless." I practice every form I can, from BJJ to weapons like nunchucks, to become a more adaptable and effective martial artist.

About Combat Sports & MMA Coaching

The biggest mistake beginners make is skipping live sparring. If you aren't testing your techniques against someone actively trying to stop you, you aren't training—you're just shadowboxing. In my sessions, we prioritize pressure-tested drills where you learn how to handle resistance, expose your own gaps, and build fighting capability that holds up under duress.

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Pushkaraj Shirke

Online coaching and in-person sessions at select gyms across MumbaiStarts from ₹3,500 Per Session

I’m Pushkaraj. I have broken more bones than most people have birthdays, but that means I know exactly what works and what is a waste of time. I’m here to build fighters, not influencers, so bring your ego to the door and leave it there.