Games and Sports Council

You'll be enchanted if you are given an opportunity to ride a horse, won't you? Alas! you might not know how to ride one. By now, you might have contemplated the consequences of riding a horse without prior knowledge. Jokes aside! Games and Sports Council conducts Horse riding workshop to help you ride a horse with ease.

Did you know? Fencing was one of the first sports to be played in the Olympics. There are three forms of modern fencing, each of which uses a different kind of weapon and has different rules; thus the sport itself is divided into three competitive scenes: foil, épée, and sabre. Join us to ignite your skill of swordsmanship.

Wall climbing is a miniature form of rock climbing, where the participants climb artificial surfaces made of wood or other materials and built either indoors or outdoors. We at IIT Kanpur have awesome facility for wall climbing lovers and efficient safety equipment for your safety. We are also blessed with a professional guide.

Pool is a classification of rue sports played on a table with six pockets along the rails, into which balls are deposited. A pool room, equipped with 7 high quality pool tables and other required equipment, is a heaven for the pool lovers on the campus. The room is situated on the first floor of New Sports Complex.

Are you an endurance pro? We organise several marathons all the year round. These involve the students, faculties and coaches; and are mostly open to all. #Tour DaForce and #Runforacause are the events that are promoted by the Council. The events in marathons include 5k, 10k and 21k runs. Many students of our campus also participate in triathlons and marathons like Iron Man and Forest Monks.

Calisthenics is a form of physical exercise that combines stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving three-fold elements of fitness (flexibility, strength, and cardio-vascular fitness). We hold calisthenics workshop by pro fitness lovers who guide you to perform handstands, planche and many more.

The next time you become proud of your strength and stamina, watch a video of IIT Kanpur girls to humble yourself. IIT Kanpur girls are strong and sharp. We organise regular workshops for weightlifting, football and cricket for girls at IIT Kanpur.

The council holds activities that engages the campus junta in trying each and every sport; and golf is no exception. Join us and learn golf when we hold workshop for this aristocratic and elegant sport.

Yoga is found to improve the quality of life, reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression & back pain. IITK provides us with a yoga hall for conducting yoga and aerobic workshops.

Kabaddi is a sport which most of us played in our lives. It is our cultural sports. Kabaddi is a game which involves the body and mind. One can feel the thrill of the game, only by listening to the chants - "Kabbadi!!! Kabaddi!!".

GAMES AND SPORTS COUNCIL, IIT Kanpur, provides opportunities to all the enthusiasts, waiting to put their leg in the opponent's area and taste the flavour of this game by participating in the Kabaddi Workshop. The game tests not only your physical strength but also your ability to make strategies for winning. The game teaches us teamwork, discipline, physical and mental toughness, patience, awareness of the situation and much more things. Last year, we conducted two workshops which endured a huge number of participation despite of the fact that we don't have kabaddi court. We do have an event of kabaddi in Udghosh, yet we don't have a well-organised team and coaching, but last time we WON a match in Udghosh aginst a well-trained team without any coaching. Eventhe team was made just three days before the event. Sooner, we will try to make Kabaddi Society on campus and will have regular events