Muhammad Rashid is a serial record-breaker from Pakistan and holds over 30 Guinness World Records. He loves smashing and holds multiple records in the field of martial arts.
Rashid is a keen record-breaker who belongs to Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is also the founder of and cand president of the Pakistan Academy of Martial Arts.
His thirst towards record breaking is however not quenched yet. Rashid is not ready to stop yet. Rashid who began the journey in 2013, has already achieved 14 records till now but his goal is goal is to reach 100 records.
Following the footsteps, his daughter Fatima Naseem broke the record for the most full contact elbow strikes in one minute using alternate elbows (female) with an incredible 242 on 16 August 2020. Her father has trained her to break the records. Fatima is only seven-years-old.
Rashid’s student has also achieved Guinness World Record. His protégés include Syed Taj Muhammad (Pakistan), who holds the record for the most knuckle push-ups in one hour (2,175), and Mujtaba Hassan Mughal (Pakistan) who holds the record for most walnuts smashed with a nunchaku in one minute (118).
With such an array of amazing records, Muhammad Rashid has secured himself the status of a record-breaking martial arts icon.
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Muhammad Rashid serial Guinness World Records breaker
YEAR 2020
Most clay sporting targets broken with punch strikes in one minute
The most clay sporting targets broken with punch strikes in one minute is 62 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 18 November 2020.
Most martial arts kicks in one hour while wearing 5 kg ankle weights (one leg)
The most martial arts kicks in one hour while wearing 5 kg ankle weights (one leg) is 1,390, and was achieved by M. Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan on 16 August 2020.
Most full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights using alternate legs in three minutes (male)
The most full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights using alternate legs in three minutes (male) is 178 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 June 2020.
Most full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights using alternate legs in one minute (male)
The most full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights using alternate legs in one minute (male) is 84, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 June 2020.
Most full contact elbow strikes in three minutes (one elbow) (male)
The most full contact elbow strikes in three minutes (one elbow) (male) is 765, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 June 2020.
Most one leg full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights in one minute (male)
The most one leg full contact knee strikes wearing 5 kg ankle weights in one minute (male) is 78, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan), in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 June 2020.
Most full contact punch strikes in one hour
The most full contact punch strikes in one hour is 32,686 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 18 June 2020.
Most consecutive bottle caps unscrewed with a kick
The most bottle caps unscrewed with a kick in 30 seconds is 28 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan on 22 May 2020.
Most bottle caps unscrewed with a kick in 30 seconds
The most bottle caps unscrewed with a kick in 30 seconds is 28 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan on 22 May 2020.
Fastest time to unscrew 10 bottle caps with a nunchaku
The fastest time to unscrew 10 bottle caps with a nunchaku is 17.82 seconds, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 22 May 2020.
Most martial arts kicks by a pair in one minute (male)
The most martial arts kicks by a male pair in one minute is 190, and was achieved by Asmar Javeed and Muhammad Rashid (both Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 8 March 2020.
Most full contact elbow strikes in one minute (one elbow)
Most full contact elbow strikes in one minute (one elbow) is 348, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on 8 March 2020.
Most pencils broken with the head in one minute
The most pencils broken with the head in one minute is 103, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on 7 March 2020.
Most full contact knee strikes in three minutes (one leg)
The most full contact knee strikes in three minutes (one leg) is 268, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 1 March 2020.
YEAR 2019
Most walnuts crushed with elbow in one minute
he most walnuts crushed with the elbow in one minute is 256, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 1 December 2019.
Most full contact punch strikes in one hour holding 1kg weights
The most full contact punch strikes in one hour holding 1kg weights is 24,748, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 17 December 2019.
Most Bo staff strikes in three minutes
The most Bo staff strikes in 3 minutes is 1,159, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 25 August 2019. The attempt took place at the Pakistan Academy of Martial Arts.
Most yard sticks broken with the head in one minute
The most yardsticks broken with the head in one minute is 63, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, on 25 August 2019.
Most Bo staff strikes in one minute
The most Bo staff strikes in one minute is 394, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 April 2019.
Most full contact punch strikes in three minutes
The most full contact punch strikes in three minutes is 1,896, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 April 2019.
Most Bo staff figure eights in one minute
The most Bo staff figure eights in one minute are 95 and were achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 April 2019.
Most full contact punch strikes in three minutes holding 1 kg weights
The most full contact punch strikes in three minutes holding 1 kg weights is 1,605, and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 April 2019.
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YEAR 2018
Most full contact punch strikes in one minute holding 1 kg weights (male)
The most full contact punch strikes in one minute holding 1 kg weights is 621, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 15 July 2018. Muhammad was a previous holder of this record with an attempt in December 2016.
Most walnuts cracked with the head in one minute
The most walnuts cracked with the head in one minute is 254, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan), on the set of ‘La Notte dei Record’ in Rome, Italy, on 11 November 2018. 4 walnuts were discounted during this attempt.
Most full contact one hand punch strikes in one minute holding 1 kg weight (male)
The most full contact one hand punch strikes in one minute holding 1 kg weight (male) is 349, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan), in Karachi, Pakistan, on 7 October 2018
Most walnuts crushed by the hand in one minute
The most walnuts crushed by the hand in one minute is 284, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 15 July 2018. He previously held this record in 2016.
Most watermelons crushed with the head in 30 seconds
The most watermelons crushed with the head in 30 seconds is 29, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan), in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on 6 May 2018.
Most watermelons crushed with the head in one minute
The most watermelons smashed with the head in one minute is 49 and was achieved by M. Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 6 May 2018.
YEAR 2017
Most cans crushed with the head in one minute
The most cans crushed with the head in one minute is 42, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 14 May 2017.
Most double nunchaku strikes in one minute
The most double nunchaku strikes in one minute is 557 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 2 April 2017. Muhammad was required to hold one nunchaku in each hand and hit a target with one after the other in order to set this record.
YEAR 2016
Most green coconuts smashed with the head in one minute
The most green coconuts smashed with the head in one minute is 35, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 31 December 2016.
All green coconuts must leak out milk/water in order to be qualified as broken.
Most bottle caps removed with the head in one minute
Most bottle caps removed with the head in one minute is 61. He broke his previous record of 40 held in 2013.
Most drink cans crushed with elbow in one minute
The most drinks cans crushed with the elbow in one minute is 77 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan), in Gemona, Italy, on 17 April 2016.
Most nunchaku hits in one minute
The most nunchaku hits in one minute is 350 and was achieved by M. Rashid (Pakistan), in Karachi, Pakistan on 20 March 2016.
Most figure-of-eights with a nunchaku in one minute
The most figure-of-eights with a nunchaku in one minute is 183 and was achieved by Samuel Sprague (USA) at the Rising Sun Karate Academy in Atascocita, Texas, USA, on 23 July 2014. This record was equaled by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Sindh,Pakistan, on 20 March 2016.
YEAR 2015
Most clay sporting targets broken in one minute by nunchaku
The most clay sporting targets broken in one minute by nunchaku is 158, achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan on 7 June 2015.
Most spins of a fire staff in one minute
The most spins of a fire staff in one minute is 188 and was achieved by Muhammad Rashid (Pakistan) in Karachi, Pakistan, on 7 June 2015.
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