Kalaripayit?

[Patrick Hayes]

Does anyone have any experience with kalaripayit? I've read about it, but there isn't a whole lot of information out there.

[Gene Williams]

All I know is that it is a martial art native to India with pretty rigorous training regimens done outdoors. They have a drill called a crocodile walk that I made my students do. They hated me, which means it was a great drill :D

[Joseph Svinth]

Try http://www.ex.ac.uk/drama/staff/kalari .

You may also find the following of interest:

* http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft6n39p104 (kushti, North Indian/Pakistani wrestling)
* http://members.tripod.com/~TheManipurPage/culture/thangta.html (Manipur martial arts)
* http://www.srisahib.com (Sikh weapons. Click on "Gallery")
* http://www.geocities.com/sleeman_genealogy/otherdata/bibliog.html (thugee bibliography)
* http://www.geocities.com/internationalsilambam (silambam, Tamil staff fighting)
* http://www.shastarvidiya.org (Sikh fighting arts -- warning, religious sectarian viewpoints strongly expressed and a very slow download, but the reward is many nice historical photos)
* http://www.sikhwomen.com/sikhism/culture_arts/gatka.htm (a short history of gatka, or Sikh staff fighting)
* http://www.silambam.com (silambam, Tamil staff fighting; includes French-language links)

[Chrono]

I think this is the same style that I had a topic on a while ago. Here it is:

http://www.budoseek.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=8448

[bustr]

This is one of the more informative sites.

http://www.kalarippayatt.co.uk/

Here's a site on the Tamil Nadu style.

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/varmakalai/VARMA%20KALAI%20-%20(ENGLISH).htm

[Brian R. VanCise]

Hi There,

I was in India awhile ago and had the opportunity to not only practice
Kalarippayattu with a fantastic instructor but also to watch a demonstration
by his students. Kalarippayattu is a very, very old martial art with a
wide variety of skills: weapons, kicking, hand strikes, trapping & joint manipulation, massage, meditation, etc. All I can say is that I was impressed and really enjoyed training with them. On my next trip to India I am hoping to explore more training in Kalarippayattu as well as possibly brining them to Michigan to perform a series of demonstrations and seminars! Beautiful, exotic, athletic are three words that I would use to describe Kalarippayattu!
If your ever in the Alma, Michigan area and want to see what I learned look me up!

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

[Brian R. VanCise]

Here are just a few photos that I took while in India!
I thought you might enjoy them.

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetrainng.com

[kalari]

Hi,

You can watch some nice Kalaripayattu(Southern Style or Thekkan Style) Clips in ths website

http://www.martialartschannel.co.uk/intro.html

[kalari]

Here are some other links on Kalari and other South indian Martial Arts

www.palmlandtours.net/kerala/tours/kalari/kalaripayatte/kalari.htm
www.kalariworld.com/
www.kalaripayatt.org/-site/677-614-610-898.html - French Website
www.varmam.org/articles/VarmamInSelfDefense.php
www.spa.ex.ac.uk/drama/staff/kalari/healharm.html
www.geocities.com/prakasangurukkal/kppon.html
www.kalarippayatacademy.com/contactus.htm
www.kalari.in/default.htm
www.vallabhattakalari.com/whats.html
www.isma-kalari.com/Index.html
www.silambam.in/
www.kathinayoga.com/
www.kathinayoga.com/silambam/silambam.html
www.kalariworld.com/
www.kalarippayatt.co.uk/