North India and South India Martial Arts
North India - Martial Arts of India
1) Gatka is a weapon- based style used by Punjabi
people adapted from Shastra Vidya.
people adapted from Shastra Vidya.
2) Lathi is a style of cane fighting originally
practiced by village herdmen.
practiced by village herdmen.
3) Mardani Khel is an armed method created by the
Marathas of Maharashtra.
Marathas of Maharashtra.
4) Musti Yuddha is a style of Kickboxing,popular
in the Middle Ages but now confined to Varanasi.
in the Middle Ages but now confined to Varanasi.
5) Pari-Khanda is a style of Sword and shield fighting
from Bihar.
from Bihar.
6) Thang - ta or huyen lalong is an armed system
created by the Meitei of Manipur.
created by the Meitei of Manipur.
South India - Martial Arts of India
1) Kalaripayat has its roots in the combat training
hall (payattu kalari) of Tamilakam's traditional educational system.
hall (payattu kalari) of Tamilakam's traditional educational system.
2) Paika akhada was a weapon-based system formerly
practiced by the Warriors of Orissa.
practiced by the Warriors of Orissa.
3) Silambam is a weapon- based style from Tamil Nadu
which focuses on the bamboo staff.
which focuses on the bamboo staff.
4) Kuttu Varisai is the unarmed component of Silambam,
a Dravidan martial art from Tamil Nadu in South India but also practised by the
Tamil people of Malaysia and northeast Sri Lanka.
a Dravidan martial art from Tamil Nadu in South India but also practised by the
Tamil people of Malaysia and northeast Sri Lanka.
5) Marma Ati is a component of Adi Murai "law
hittting."Varma Ati teaches methods of attack pressure points of human
body.This is a part of the art of healing and harming Varma Kalai.
hittting."Varma Ati teaches methods of attack pressure points of human
body.This is a part of the art of healing and harming Varma Kalai.
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