Kalarippayattu
Kalarippayattu Clubs
in Peterborough
Kalarippayattu or kalaripayattu: This is a 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. It is considered one of the oldest and most scientific/comprehensive systems of martial training existing in the world today.
There are many different styles of Kalarippayattu, but 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 and thus regional variants of the art are classified into Northern-, Southern- and Central-Kerala styles.
Kalarippayattu underwent a period of decline when Nairs lost to the British after the introduction of firearms and especially after the full establishment of British colonial rule in the 19th century. The resurgence of public interest in Kalarippayattu began in the 1920s in Tellicherry as part of a wave of rediscovery of the traditional arts throughout South India and continued through the 1970s surge of general worldwide interest in martial arts.
In recent years, efforts have been made to further popularise the art, with it featuring in international films. Some dance schools incorporate kalarippayattu as part of their exercise regimen.
A complete Kalarippayattu training is incomplete without learning the medical aspects. The practitioner who has completed martial training will be taught how to treat physical injuries with traditional medicines. A person who is well versed with all these aspects becomes a complete master and is called Kalari Gurukkal or simply Gurukkal.
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