MMA Training issue with 5 Kakkars.

[Singhkhalsa19842020]

Waheguru ji ka khalsa 

Waheguru ji ke fateh 

Sangat ji  i need your help. I have been training in combat sport since i was a child. Raised to be a fighter at a professional level. 

I took Amrit 2 years ago and im Grateful for this Gift everyday. I'm now getting back into training and need an alternative way to keep my 5 kakkars on during training especially when i am sparring with my team  one on one. I don't want to hurt anyone in my gym, we have been training together since we were kids. They are like my family.

I know wearing a necklace with kanga and kirpan defeats the purpose. I wear my kakkars  ALL TIME and i dont want to take it off for training but i also don't want to injure my team when im sparring. 

Khalsa are warriors we need to train. And unfortunately we don't get that training at Gurdwaras in Canada. 

Singhs should have an equal opportunity to join the combat sport at a professional level. But fighting in the ring or octagon at a professional level, the commision will not allow even a kara during the tournament. 

And i can't cover my head during the fight with a dumalla or even a bandana.

Does that mean i should give up on my dream, which ive trained for all my life? 

Its not like im cutting my kes. Which is a bujjer Kurehit 

Or do you think Guru  Gobind Singh ji Maharaj will bless me with any decision i make? 

He knows my inner feelings. My Guru ji is antarjami. He understands. 

Please help!!!! Any suggestions? 

Waheguru ji ka khalsa 

Waheguru ji ke fateh 

[GurjantGnostic]

Competing is ego. I bet you can train in gym without incident. Might be a good reminder to the grapplers people got knives. 

[TigerForce1]

By entering the gym you are not discarding your articles of faith or turning your back on your beliefs.  When you take a flight on a plane you have to remove your Kirpan, but this is not considered as turning your back on your Guru.  All you are doing is removing your Kakkars for a short period of time, to allow you to participate without injuring those around you. You could have your Kakkars close by to you, so that you are reminded of your obligations to your faith during a bout or training.

If you become successful you would inspire a whole generation of young Sikhs to take up the sport and do a wonderful job of promoting your Religion.  This would be a great Seva.  
 

[Akalifauj]

You can get a very small kirpan and a adjustable gatra.   Adjust the gatra so the kirpan is placed below your armpit.  You would put on the gatra just like a normal one but this one will not hang so low.  It would hug the body with minimal movement. 

Or you can take off the kirpan as you are taking it off to learn how to fight. Put it back on, once you are done.