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Jiu-jitsu, which Zuckerberg won a gold in, has a following in India too

The martial art form that the Meta Founder won is slowly emerging out of the shadows of karate, kung fu, judo and taekwondo

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Trainees at a session in Crosstrain Fight Club, New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : May 15 2023 | 12:57 PM IST

At the basement of a building in South Delhi’s upscale Sainik Farms, Siddharth Singh shows his wards how they can master “the gentle art” of using their opponent’s force to floor him or her on the mat. Singh is a jiu-jitsu trainer, and as of 2022, he was ranked 11th in the world and fourth in Asia.

Jiu-jitsu, which translates from Japanese as the gentle art or technique, is a grappling sport that is relatively unknown among martial arts in India. Last week, images of Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg winning a jiu-jitsu competition at the Silicon Valley became a fitting

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