Kalaripayattu (Indian Martial Arts)

dexa

Kalarippayattu or kalaripayattu (Malayalam കളരിപയറ്റ്, Tamil: களரிபயத்து, pronounced [kaɭəɾipːajətːɨ̆]) is a Dravidian martial art with origins in Kerala and practised in that south Indian state and contiguous parts of neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

It incorporates strikes, kicks, grappling, choreographed martial art sequences, and weaponry, as well as healing techniques.[1] Regional variants of the art are classified into Northern-, Southern- and Central-Kerala styles.


Jasmine Simhalan performing Kalarippayatt
and Silambam in Borobudur.

Styles of Kalarippayattu

There are many different styles of Kalarippayattu. If one looks at the way attacks and defences are performed, one can distinguish three main schools of thought: the northern styles, the central styles, and the southern styles.

The best introduction to the differences between these styles is the book of Luijendijk. Luijendijk uses photographs to show several Kalarippayattu exercises and their applications. Each chapter in his book references a representative of each of the three main traditions.


Kalarippayattu practitioners usually
meditate to invoke inner energy.


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saya tahu tentang kalaripayatt ni pun sebab tengok kat history channel last week astro
tunjukkan indian martial arts  kalaripayatt ni

ada gak dia mentioned kalaripayatt silambam...
teringat dengan someone bila sebut silambam ni
we used to laugh about it - now saya dah faham sikit
maksud silambam... -- interesting though -

[ Last edited by  dexa at 16-3-2009 01:27 ]

dexa

PoningPalo

bang, rasenye 'martial', bukan marital..misleading dh tu..ala2 seni perkahwinan pulak dh

dexa

lol.. ooopps... thanks -

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tdpp2006

Di Malaysia ada Kalari Payat Malaysia oleh ustaz Hamzah  dan apabila masuk dalam youtube pengamal Kalari Payat beragama Hindhu marah sebab depa kata Kalari Payat tu hanya untuk penganut Hindhu...

[ Last edited by  tdpp2006 at 17-3-2009 09:30 ]

BulldogKing

Beladiri patut tak ada sempadan, betul ke tidak?