Martial Arts and Life Skills Camp 2019
120 participants half from refugee and half from Turkish host communities including martial arts instructors from Gaziantep, Hatay and Şanlıurfa provinces came together for an event unique of its kind. By sharing knowledge and expertise, learning about philosophies and core values of martial arts and jointly experiencing different martial arts the Martial Arts and Life Skills Camp made a contribution to the overall aims of peacefully living together and to social cohesion.
The instructors network represented the following martial arts: Karate , Taekwondo , Boxing , Kickboxing , Escrima , Wing Chun Self-Defense , Aikido , Jiu-Jutsu , Wushu , Muay Thai.
Together with the Turkish Chess Boxing Federation the relatively recent sport of Chess Boxing was launched as part of the two-day program.