Hyderabad, Telangana: Renowned Indian martial artist Grandmaster Hanshi Shashwat Kumar has drawn the attention of the martial arts community by achieving two extremely challenging physical feats — successfully completing a 100-man kumite with a total of 108 fights on 9 February 2025, and holding a 100 kg dumbbell with one hand continuously for 60 seconds.
The 100 kg one-hand dumbbell record attempt was organized by the World Senkukai Karate Organization as part of martial arts and physical training activities.
The combination of these two demanding achievements makes Hanshi Shashwat Kumar a unique figure in the world of karate and martial arts. He is being presented as the first karate grandmaster in the world to have achieved both a 100-man kumite and a 60-second 100 kg one-hand dumbbell hold.
100 KG One-Hand Dumbbell World Record
In his latest strength-based achievement, Hanshi Shashwat Kumar held a 100 kg dumbbell with one hand continuously for 60 seconds during a live record attempt.
The event was organized by the World Senkukai Karate Organization. The performance was witnessed in real time by a team from the Asian Book of World Records. The team observed the entire attempt and completed their verification process before granting recognition. Two eyewitnesses were also present during the record attempt.
After the performance, the Asian Book of World Records issued a Certificate of Achievement on 18 August 2026, recognizing Hanshi Shashwat Kumar for holding a 100 kg dumbbell with one hand for 60 seconds.
Certificate Number: ABWR24260220
This recognition reflects abilities such as grip strength, physical power, muscular endurance, focus, and determination.
100-Man Kumite — 9 February 2025
Hanshi Shashwat Kumar successfully completed the 100-man kumite on 9 February 2025.
During this challenge, he completed a total of 108 fights, demonstrating endurance, physical conditioning, mental focus, and determination throughout the demanding event.
The 100-man kumite is an endurance-based martial arts challenge involving continuous bouts. Successfully completing such a challenge requires significant physical preparation, stamina, mental toughness, and the ability to maintain martial arts technique under prolonged physical pressure.
Completing 108 fights on 9 February 2025 represents a major milestone in Hanshi Shashwat Kumar’s martial arts journey.
The combination of the 100-man kumite and the 100 kg one-hand dumbbell hold represents two different aspects of physical performance — combat endurance and strength endurance.
Wishes from Martial Arts Grandmasters Around the World
Following his achievements, martial arts grandmasters and practitioners from several countries have extended their congratulations and best wishes to Hanshi Shashwat Kumar.
Martial arts personalities from countries including Indonesia, Iran, Japan, China, the United States, Malaysia, and Serbia have congratulated Grandmaster Hanshi Shashwat Kumar after his remarkable 100 kg one-hand dumbbell achievement.
These international messages indicate that the achievement has gained wide attention within the global martial arts community. The appreciation from martial artists across different countries has further encouraged Hanshi Shashwat Kumar to continue his journey in strength, endurance, and excellence in martial arts.
Support from Childhood Friend Jitendra Khatua
Behind Hanshi Shashwat Kumar’s journey is the support of his childhood friend Jitendra Khatua.
Jitendra Khatua has provided significant encouragement and support throughout his friend’s martial arts and strength training journey. Their long-standing friendship has remained an important source of motivation as Hanshi Shashwat Kumar continues to pursue and complete demanding physical challenges.
His support highlights the important role that trusted friends and well-wishers can play in an athlete’s achievements.
Promotion of Martial Arts and Physical Training
Hanshi Shashwat Kumar is the founder of Senkukai Karate and is associated with full-contact martial arts training. His training approach emphasizes discipline, physical conditioning, endurance, strength, and practical martial arts development.
The World Senkukai Karate Organization organized the 100 kg one-hand dumbbell record attempt with the aim of demonstrating physical capability, strength, endurance, and determination alongside martial arts training.
Strength and endurance training can contribute to overall physical ability in karate, including stability, grip strength, and muscular endurance, while technical skill, timing, speed, and proper training remain the fundamental elements of karate.
The live 100 kg one-hand dumbbell record attempt organized by the World Senkukai Karate Organization, along with the recognition issued by the Asian Book of World Records under Certificate Number ABWR24260220, represents another significant milestone in the martial arts journey of renowned Indian martial artist Grandmaster Hanshi Shashwat Kumar.
The successful completion of 108 fights during the 100-man kumite on 9 February 2025, followed by the 2026 recognized 100 kg one-hand dumbbell achievement, reflects a combination of combat endurance, physical strength, determination, and martial arts discipline.
According to the organizers, these achievements are being presented as significant milestones in Hanshi Shashwat Kumar’s martial arts journey, with the distinction of being the first karate grandmaster in the world to accomplish both feats stated as part of the recognition.
His achievements highlight the capability of Indian martial artists to take on challenging feats that combine martial arts endurance, physical strength, and mental determination.
Today, Grandmaster Hanshi Shashwat Kumar has become one of India’s leading martial artists, and his name is permanently etched in golden letters in the history of Indian martial arts.
