Kene (Naga Folk Wrestling)
Traditional belt folk wrestling sport of the Tenyimi tribe from Nagaland, India.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginIndia
IndiaRegionAsia
Primary FocusGrappling
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, informal
LineageFolk
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringFull contact
Role of WeaponsNo weapons
Role of FormsNo forms
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesKids groups common
Senior FriendlyNot suitable for seniors
Physical Demand4/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve2/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value4/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemNo grades
Competition FormatPoint fighting
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsCore
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsNot used
WeaponsNot used
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About Kene (Naga Folk Wrestling)
Kene is a traditional national wrestling sport practiced by the Tenyimi tribe in the Indian state of Nagaland. Wrestlers hold a cloth belt tied around the opponent's waist. The goal is to force the opponent to touch the ground with any part of the body except the feet, by throwing or pulling.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.