KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest surviving martial art forms, is believed to have originated from the Indian coastal state of Kerala some 5,000 years...
Master Kuganesh Sivasubramaniam and Master Mahenthiran Natarajan sparring with traditional swords and shields — the iconic symbols of kalaripayattu. — Picture by Raymond ManuelKUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest surviving martial art forms, is believed to have originated from the India n coastal state of Kerala some 5,000 years ago.
“Our mahaguru started learning kalaripayattu at the age of six and he learned from 13 kalaripayattu masters, besides his father and grandfather.“In 1973, he founded the International Dynamic Self-Defence Institute of Indian Martial Arts . The Kalari Payat Academy was established as its global headquarters,” Master Mahenthiran Natarajan, who manages the academy said.Mahenthiran, 35, started practising kalaripayattu 12 years ago and currently serves as an instructor at the academy.
“That’s why kalari is a deadly martial art,” he said, adding that the practice was banned in 1804 during the British colonial rule in India but survived underground. Abdul Rahman said kalaripayattu disciples undergo rigorous training for at least 12 years to master the martial art under the traditional system in Kerala.
Students are also trained to spar with sword and shield — the iconic symbols of kalaripayattu — along with other weapons like long batons and a flexible, whip-like sword called urumi.Just two and a half months into training, kalaripayattu practitioner Santhi Kesavan, 41 is enthusiastic about mastering the martial art and urged more women to learn it.
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