Tigerkan Academy of International Martial Arts was established by Mohan Shihan in the year 1990 with the name Tigerkan Karate International. In 1993, Mohan Shihan introduced Kung – fu, Kobudo and Judo, and the name changes to Tigerkan Academy of International Martial Arts (TAIMA). Now TAIMA has its roots across 18 states of India and 8 other countries. The Head Quarters of TAIMA is situated at Pullentheri, Trivandrum District.
Mohan Shihan developed a new form of Martial Arts named Locks and Breaking system. As the name points, it contains locks and breakings. It is a modified and developed form of Kalarippayattu locks, locks and breakings of different martial arts. It is developed from his 27 years of dedicated teaching experience.