Kalari -The martial art of Kerala.

Living organisms cannot survive without being able to defend themselves against aggression - either escaping from predators or just ensuring an adequate supply of resources such as food and water.
Among the ancient martial traditions that exist today, that of Kerala, (a state in the southern most part of India) is named Kalarippayattu and it can be considered as the most ancient and comprehensive. The origin of Kalarippayattu can be traced back to the Vedic period. Legends say that around 525 AD an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharama traveled to China and preached at the Shaolin temple.
On finding the monks weak and listless, Bodhidharama taught them the eighteen hands of Buddha - a special set of exercises and from this evolved the Chinese art of Shaolin Boxing. These eighteen hands of Buddha were said to be derived from the eighteen adavukal (adavu = technique), which form the base of the Vadakkan or northern style of Kalarippayattu. Slowly this fighting system spread to Japan and along with the fighting traditions already present in those regions, developed into many of today's martial arts. That is another story.
Kalarippayattu is as old as the great Indian philosophy and the Vedas. It is the martial tradition of Kerala and it has its roots deep in the Vedic culture of India. Kalarippayattu is considered by many as the most comprehensive of all the martial traditions because it has:

· an excellent system of physical training
· a very effective self defense techniques - both armed and unarmed.
· a great system of vital t/pressure points system of fighting and treatment based on the principles of Ayurveda.
· a great philosophy based on the Vedic culture of India.

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