kalaripayattu long staff practice

[Brian R. VanCise]

Video footage of a Japanese student practicing with his teacher in Kerela.

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[arnisador]

Eh, I wouldn't like the uniform!

 

[tshadowchaser]

interesting drills but I don't think those uniforms would be accepted in most tournaments around here

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Well that is the standard training uniforms and considering the environment they work out in it works pretty well. They do have dress uniforms like this which are for demonstrations, etc.

 

[tshadowchaser]

those are much prettier

I still like those drills

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

I like the long stick work of Kalaripayattu personally. The drills they have are very, very similar to alot of sibat I have practiced in the FMA's for years.

 

[David Weatherly]

I like the long stick work of Kalaripayattu personally. The drills they have are very, very similar to alot of sibat I have practiced in the FMA's for years.

I like this style of stick work, thanks for posting the vidoe.

David

 

[tellner]

As they say on another forum:

+1 Hot Pr0n

 

[Jimi]

Very cool. I have never had direct exposure to such arts but knew they existed. Had Indian friends in Junior High & Senior High School but it was never really something they brought up even though they knew I was training in many other arts. I guess my old friend Chaten & his family kept it to themselves behind the family video rental store back in 84' LOL. Great stuff to see. Thanks for posting. PEACE JIMI

 

[Anjoli Chadha]

Hello.I am a 25 year old female.I have been trained in Kalaripayattu.I live in New york now and am lookig to start a group to keep up my practice...would any one know of any group or person interested in New york.I just joined this website and cant figure out anything,Just looking for some people who are serious about practicing!!!

Anjoli chadha

 

[Anjoli Chadha]

Hi!! i am A 25 Year old female from India.I am trained in Kalaripayattu and am looking to meet ppl in new york interested to practice the martial art so that I may keep up my practice.

I dont know of any peson or group in New york and am looking for serious individuals...
can anyone help??

Anjoli

 

[Flying Crane]

Hi Anjoli,

I am not aware of any kalaripayattu schools in the United States. If they exist, they must be rare or at least not advertised openly and require an introduction to get in. New York City would be a good place to look it they are to be found. You might be the most senior person here and you might need to direct the training yourself.

I would be interested in checking it out, but alas, I live in San Francisco.

Good luck to you, let us know if you find others.

 

[jks9199]

You may want to check within the Indian community; that'd be my best guess. Or... find a park and start practicing. You just may find there are more folks interested around. You might also try gyms or more commercial martial arts clubs as a place to practice.

I'd love to learn some of it -- but, as Flying Crane said, it's not very openly practiced.

 

[blackdiamondcobra]

sent you a message Anjoli.

 

[VASI]

those first exercises are killah--
met a kalari person and they were showing us man they have some awesome flexibility

 

[destructautomaton]

I watched a tape on those up and down drills and all that jumping, that is hard stuff and i cant imagine doing it myself