About Us

Manthan Self Defence Academy

Manthan Self-defence Academy is the manifestation of Manthan’s thoughts on empowering people. The idea of setting up an academy sprang in Manthan’s mind the first time he realised the gap between the physically strong and the weak. The philosophy of the academy heavily relies on Darwin’s survival of the fittest theory. Manthan believes that the least we can do to reward this wonderful gift called life, is to take good care of ourselves and not fall prey to weakness, either physical or mental.

He believes that self-defence is more about the mental preparedness of the defender than merely the physical strength. Manthan was also touched by the lack of awareness of self-defence especially among the lesser privileged children who just take life as it comes. That is when he decided to come up with something structured on the lines of self-defence coaching, aimed at strengthening that stratum of the society that needs it the most. That’s when Manthan Self-Defence Academy was born.

We provide a safe, rewarding yet challenging environment suited to extract the best out of martial arts. We train our students on techniques related to defence as well as attack, if needed.

At Manthan Self Defence Academy, we first orient the children on various forms of martial arts and then enable them to make the right choice. Our team is qualified to coach students on forms like Aikido, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Kung-fu and Taekwondo.

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Message From Manthan

I have always been a fan of judo, boxing, karate and the likes. In my earlier days, little did I realise that there can be another perspective to all of these. When I came in close touch with  Shayam Sir, I started to understand that all of these techniques can actually be used for the purpose of defending oneself against an imminent threat of attack. That got me thinking. I ventured out to research more on self-defence as a need and realised that the lesser privileged children who have no exposure to even basic schooling have a complete lack of awareness of protecting self. As a result, in case of untoward circumstances, they find themselves easily surrendering to a strong external force. I wanted to do something about it and started to spend more time with my mentors talking and discussing the cause for hours at length. After all the research, discussions, and deliberations, I decided to start a venture under the guidance of my mentors in order to take the cause of self-defence in the lesser privileged children ahead. I urge all of you who believe that self-defence is a dire need to come forward and join hands to take this cause ahead.

Vision

To be a leading self-defence academy, imparting knowledge of martial arts and other self-defence techniques to ensure safety and self-reliance for all.

Mission

Enhancing the lives of our community by using self-defence techniques and making them confident, resilient and physically strong.

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Our Mentor

Shayam Dave

Our training instructor is a certified martial arts instructor. At the national and international levels, he  has received numerous medals and awards. He instructs people on how to defend themselves. He has received a lot of positive feedback from the audience. He holds a number of karate belts. We know that via training, he will be able to develop your skills, such as how to make you strong, flexible, and tough. He will be an excellent guide for your children.

ADVISORY BOARD

Chiranjiv Patel

Chiranjiv Patel is known for his dynamic personality as a youth motivator, a successful entrepreneur, a philanthropist and a leader. He is the MD of P.C.Snehal Group of Companies.

Chitrak Shah

Chitrak Shah is the Co-Founder and MD of Shivalik Group, a leading real estate company in Ahmedabad. He is also the Vice President of CREDAI, Ahmedabad.

Chandrika Didi

Brahma Kumari Chandrika Didi is the Vice Chairperson of the Youth Wing of the Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation and Subzone in charge of the Brahma Kumaris, Mahadevnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She has been motivating thousands of youths through various campaigns and festivals by initiating several nationwide projects.

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TEAM/ASSOCIATE PARTNERS (how are we working together)

Feeding India by Zomato

Feeding India is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicate hunger and improve malnutrition outcomes in India. They do this by supporting large-scale systemic interventions as well as providing essential food support to underserved communities in the form of raw grains and freshly cooked food. Feeding India works with on-ground non-profit partners working on education and child/maternal malnutrition by providing regular meals to dependents.

Karma Foundation

The core purpose of Karma Foundation is to empower and support everyone who is in need and provide society with equality and a basic standard of living, uplifting them to become stronger individuals with the help of various initiatives leading to a brilliant nation and a progressive tomorrow.

Visamo Kids

Visamo Kids Foundation (VKF), is an Ahmedabad based NGO that works towards providing free education to poor children coming from underprivileged(under poverty line) families from all over Gujarat. Their vision is to make each child confident of herself /himself and to be able to stand as an equal in the society, with equal number of opportunities in life.