Kalarippayattu

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kalarippayattu

• Class Taken By
• Master Suji Kuriakose
• Slides Prepared by
• Joby John
• jobykeelath_at_gmail.com

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Indian School of Martial Arts
Dharmikam Ashram
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Guru Balachandran Nair

• Guru Balachandran Nair, also known as Satguru
  Dharamananda Swaroopa Hanuman Das, is one of the
  few surviving great masters of Kalaripayattu. 

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Origins Of The Kalaripayattu Tradition

• Kalaripayattu is indigenous to the Southern state
  of Kerala
• In order to protect this land, Parashuram passed
  his knowledge of Kalaripayattu to his 21
  disciples.
• Keralites consider Kalaripayattu to be Gods own
  martial art

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Origins Of The Kalaripayattu Tradition

• Because the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma took
  Kalaripayattu from India to China in the fifth
  century
• Kalaripayattu is also the predecessor of Chinese
  martial arts. Once it was brought to China,
  practitioners of Kalaripayattu merged the art
  with existing fighting forms. This merging marked
  the birth of Kung

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What Is Kalaripayattu?

• Kalaripayattu is the oldest existing martial art
  form and is indigenous to the Southern state of
  Kerala. The ancient art is trying to stay alive,
  gasping for breath in this modern era.

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Schools Of Kalaripayattu
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The Two Schools Of Kalaripayattu

• The Northern School
• This School Gives emphasis on progressing from
  body exercises to combat with weapons, and
  finally to unarmed combat.

The Southern School This school emphasizes
footwork, movement and the ability to strike at
marmas in the opponents body, 108 of which are
lethally vulnerable.
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Merit Of Practicing Kalarippayattu

• One who practices Kalaripayattu
• learns how to fight and defend oneself.
• trains the body and mind together through the
  spiritual nature of the art.
• Once the body and mind are strong, the two are
  synchronised into one channel, a crucial part of
  the practitioners spiritual progress

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How Long Will It Take To Learn Kalaripayattu?

• The Basic syllabus takes about 3-6 months to
  complete.
• The Intermediate syllabus takes about 1-2 years
  to complete.
• The Advanced syllabus takes about 2-3 year to
  complete.

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What Is Kalaripayattu Training Like?

• Kalaripayattu training takes place inside the
  Kalari,
• The Kalari is usually a pit in the ground which
  is designed to control the inside temperature
  naturally, without being affected by the weather
  outside.
• Such a design also allowed secret practice at the
  time of the British rule when Kalaripayattu was
  not permitted.

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Characteristics Of A Kalaripayattu Practitioner

• Discipline
• Respect for the Guru
• Regular practice
• Strong body mind
• Patience and Humility

• Humanity
• Self effort and courage
• Search for peace
• Respect for tradition
• Patriotism

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Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
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Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
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Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
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Kalaripayattu Training Levels

• The syllabus consists of five levels, including
  basic, intermediate, advanced, senior and
  instructor levels

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First Steps Of Kalaripayattu Training

• Every student who wishes to start practising
  Kalaripayattu attends an initiation with Guruji.
  The student may then observe some classes and
  afterward learn the basic salutations that are
  performed each session. After the mastery of
  these basic salutations, the intensity of the
  Kalaripayattu training gradually builds up

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Levels And Weapons Of Kalaripayattu

• Basic Level
• Chuvadu (Salutation Forms)
• Adithada (Unarmed Combat)
• Pootu (Locks)
• Valivu (Throws)

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Levels And Weapons Of Kalaripayattu

• Intermediate Level
• In the intermediate level, the student learns to
  attain agility, flexibility and coordination of
  body movements through the above basic forms,
  combinations and techniques on a higher level.
  Additionally, the student learns
• Maypayattu (Flexibility Forms)
• As well as the basics of Rad Neduvadi (long
  session staff/stick).

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Levels And Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
Advanced Level

• Blunt weapons
• Rad Veesh (Long Session Staff)
• Neduvadi (Long Stick)
• Kuravadi (Short Stick)

• Cheruvadi (Medium Stick)
• Sharp weapons
• Kathi (Dagger)
• Kadara
• Vettukathi

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Levels And Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
Senior Level

• Valum (Long Sword)

• Churika (Medium Sword)

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Levels And Weapons Of Kalaripayattu
Instructor Level

• Valum (Long Sword)
• Spear
• Maru (Axe)
• Urumi (Spring Sword)
• Marmam Chikitsa

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Marmam
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chikitsa
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