Ancient Indian Arts
An Indian Traditional Martial Art in ancient days, pre historic man used a bamboo stick to protect himself from approaching animals and inimical humans. Because of its usefulness, they always had the stick with them. When they went in search of food, they had to walk long distances. Playfully they swirled the sticks that they carried with them. As and when some inimical humans attacked them with sticks, they had to defend themselves with sticks. Thus a kind of fighting with sticks began to develop.
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Silambam is an Indian martial art originating in Tamil Nadu, South India in the Indian subcontinent. This style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature.
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Silambam is a weapon-based Indian martial art originating in South India in the Indian subcontinent. Silambam is a traditional marital art of Tamilnadu which comprises swirling, rotating and making swirling attacks and defending oneself by swirling.
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In Silambam, like in many martial arts, what is considered “best” can be subjective and dependent on individual goals and preferences. The effectiveness of Silambam techniques can vary depending on the situation and the practitioner’s skill level. However, here are some key aspects that are often considered important for being successful in Silambam
Silambam is a weapon-based Indian martial art originating in South India in the Indian subcontinent. Silambam is a traditional martial art of Tamilnadu which comprises swirling, rotating and making swirling attacks and defending oneself by swirling.
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Techniques and Weapons
Silambam is a weapon-based Indian traditional martial art originated from Tamil Nadu in south India but also practiced by the traditional community of Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The word silambam refers to the bamboo staff which is the main weapon used in this style. Other weapons are also used such as the Maduvu (Deer horn), Kathi (Knife) and Vaal(Sword). Unarmed Silambam called Kuttu Varisai, utilizes stances and routines based on animal movements such as the Snake, Tiger and Eagle forms.
The length of the staff depends on the height of the practitioner. It should just touch the forehead about three fingers from the head, although different lengths are used in different situations. It usually measures roughly 1.68 meters (five and a half feet). The 3 feet stick called sedikutchi can be easily concealed. Separate practice is needed for staves of different lengths. The usual stance includes holding the staff at one end, right hand close to the back, left hand about 40 centimeters (16 inches) away. This position allows a wide array of stick and body movements, including complex attacks and blocks. There are numerous sub sects in silambam like nagam-16(cobra-16), Kallapathu (Thieves ten), Kidamuttu (goat head butting), Kuravanchi, kalyanavarisai(similar to quarterstaff), Thulukkanam, and so on. Each is unique and may differ from one another in grip, posture, foot work, method of attack, length of the stick, movement of the stick etc.
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