Morung Express News Dimapur | November 2 Lok Sabha MP and former state Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday declared the 29th Annual State Level Tournament of the All Nagaland Shaolin Kung-Fu Association (ANSKA) at Badminton Indoor Stadium, near DC Court Junction, Dimapur. Speaking at the programme, Rio said that the objective of martial arts was not to harm but to protect and defend oneself or use it for someone in need of help. He said practising martial arts is to help balance the mind and body while synchronizing the heart and brain. Rio said Shaolin Kung-Fu also disciplines an individual and creates a sense of comradeship. “Nagas are very impulsive, cannot control anger, emotions and very prompt to quarrel,” Rio said and expressed the hope that many good things would come out of practising Shaolin and make the individuals better human beings. Scores of Shaolin-Kung-Fu students are participating in the tournament which will conclude on November 3.
