MARTIAL MARTIAL ARTS ARTS

Martial Arts are various kinds of fighting arts, Martial Arts are various kinds of fighting arts,
with or without weapons with or without weapons the martial arts as a the martial arts as a
means of self means of self- -defense, physical fitness, mental defense, physical fitness, mental
tranquility, and competition tranquility, and competition
INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS
The Indian subcontinent is home to a variety of The Indian subcontinent is home to a variety of
martial arts. Those are diverse in nature and martial arts. Those are diverse in nature and
have origins of different times from various have origins of different times from various
different regions. Some re are included as different regions. Some re are included as
~~DANCE DANCE in various cultures in various cultures
RIGIN MARTIAL ARTS RIGIN MARTIAL ARTS
Nartial arts have been in Nartial arts have been in
existence on the !ndian existence on the !ndian
sub subcontinent for continent for
thousands of years thousands of years
practiced in, Tamil Nadu, practiced in, Tamil Nadu,
Tamil Eelam (Northeast Tamil Eelam (Northeast
Sri Lanka), Kerala, and Sri Lanka), Kerala, and
the Southern portion the Southern portion
Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh. The
earliest martial arts earliest martial arts
known were varma Kalai known were varma Kalai
Kuttu varisai, Nalyutham, Kuttu varisai, Nalyutham,
Silambam, and Adithada Silambam, and Adithada
TYPES TYPES MARTIAL ARTS MARTIAL ARTS
Kalaripayattu Kalaripayattu
Lathi Lathi
Bothati & Adithada Bothati & Adithada
Gatka Gatka
Varma Kalai & Kuttu Varma Kalai & Kuttu
Varisai Varisai
Malla Yuddha Malla Yuddha
Mukna Mukna
Pehlwani Pehlwani
Thang Ta & Sarit Sarak Thang Ta & Sarit Sarak
Vajra Mushti Vajra Mushti
Silambam Silambam
KALARIPAYATTU KALARIPAYATTU
alarippayattu alarippayattu is a Dravidian martial art Irom Kerala in is a Dravidian martial art Irom Kerala in
south India. Possibly one oI the oldest Iighting systems in south India. Possibly one oI the oldest Iighting systems in
existence, it is practiced in Kerala and contiguous parts oI existence, it is practiced in Kerala and contiguous parts oI
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as well as northeastern Sri Lanka Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as well as northeastern Sri Lanka
and among the Malayalee community oI Malaysia and among the Malayalee community oI Malaysia
KALAR!PAYATTU KALAR!PAYATTU
DEFINITION DEFINITION
kalari kalari meaning school or gymnasium and meaning school or gymnasium and payattu payattu
derived from derived from payattuka payattuka meaning to "fight exercise" or "to meaning to "fight exercise" or "to
put hard work into". put hard work into".
ISTORY ISTORY
REGIONAL VARIATIONS REGIONAL VARIATIONS
I. I. Northern style Northern style
II. II. Southern style Southern style
III. III. Central style Central style
LATI LATI
Lathi is an ancient armed Lathi is an ancient armed
martial art of India The martial art of India The
word lathi, in indi, word lathi, in indi,
means bamboostick. A means bamboostick. A
lathi is basically a 6 to lathi is basically a 6 to
8 foot long bamboo 8 foot long bamboo
stick tipped with a stick tipped with a
metal blunt. It is used metal blunt. It is used
by swinging it back by swinging it back
and forth like a sword. and forth like a sword.
The metal blunt is an The metal blunt is an
optional part for a lathi. optional part for a lathi.
LATI LATI
ISTORY ISTORY
LATI AS MARTIAL LATI AS MARTIAL
ART ART
LATI IN LAW LATI IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
The British colonists The British colonists
introduced lathi as a weapon introduced lathi as a weapon
Ior the Indian Police . Ior the Indian Police .
BTHATI BTHATI
othati is a martial art othati is a martial art
from northwest India from northwest India
used as training for used as training for
spear spear- -fighting on fighting on
horseback. horseback.
Conceptually similar Conceptually similar
to jousting .It was to jousting .It was
practiced by the practiced by the
Nihang in the Punjab Nihang in the Punjab
region as part of their region as part of their
gatka regimen. gatka regimen.
ADITHADA ADITHADA
Adithada (Adi means Adithada (Adi means
hitting and thada means hitting and thada means
block) is an ancient block) is an ancient
martial art originating martial art originating
Irom erstwhile Irom erstwhile
Travancore regions in Travancore regions in
South India South India
It is oIten reIerred to as It is oIten reIerred to as
the southern style oI the southern style oI
Kalari Payattu. Kalari Payattu.
GATA GATA
Gatka is an Indian Gatka is an Indian
martial art created by martial art created by
the Sikhs of the the Sikhs of the
Punjab region Punjab region
Gatka also Gatka also
incorporates pehlwani incorporates pehlwani
Gatka is still popular Gatka is still popular
as a sport and is often as a sport and is often
shown during Sikh shown during Sikh
festivals. festivals.
GATA GATA
DEINITIN DEINITIN
The word Gatka means "one The word Gatka means "one
whose Ireedom belongs to whose Ireedom belongs to
grace". grace".
HISTRY HISTRY
Gatka was used by the Sikhs Gatka was used by the Sikhs
throughout the 16th and 17th throughout the 16th and 17th
centuries, in numerous battles centuries, in numerous battles
against the Mughal Iorces. against the Mughal Iorces.
vARNA KALA! S KUTTU vAR!SA! vARNA KALA! S KUTTU vAR!SA!
Both Varma Kalai and Kuttu Both Varma Kalai and Kuttu
Varisai combined make up a Varisai combined make up a
deadly Iighting art. It is the art deadly Iighting art. It is the art
oI dealing with vital pressure oI dealing with vital pressure
points oI the human body. points oI the human body.
Both are Irom Southeast India, Both are Irom Southeast India,
more exactly Irom more exactly Irom Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu,
and in Northeastern Sri Lanka and in Northeastern Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu.
NALLA YUDDHA NALLA YUDDHA
Nallayuddha is described in Nallayuddha is described in
the !ndian epics as the fighting the !ndian epics as the fighting
style of warriors such as style of warriors such as
Bhima. Bhima.
DEFINITION DEFINITION
ISTORY ISTORY
TYPES OF TYPES OF
MALLAYUDDA MALLAYUDDA
I. I. anumanti anumanti
II. II. 1ambuvanti 1ambuvanti
III. III. 1arasandhi 1arasandhi
IV. IV. himaseni himaseni
MUNA MUNA
Mukna is a Bengali Iorm oI wrestling that originated in the Mukna is a Bengali Iorm oI wrestling that originated in the
state oI Manipur. Recorded evidence oI the sport dates back to state oI Manipur. Recorded evidence oI the sport dates back to
the 15th century. the 15th century.
ORIGIN & ISTORY ORIGIN & ISTORY
PELWANI PELWANI
Pehlwani is a Martial art and Pehlwani is a Martial art and
a style oI Wrestling that is a style oI Wrestling that is
popular in India. It is a popular in India. It is a
synthesis oI the native synthesis oI the native
traditions oI Malla traditions oI Malla- -yuddha yuddha
and the Persian Varzesh and the Persian Varzesh- -e e
Pahlavani which developed Pahlavani which developed
during the rule oI the during the rule oI the
Mughal Empire (1526 Mughal Empire (1526
1707) in India. 1707) in India.
istory istory
PELWANI PELWANI
TYPES OF TYPES OF
PELWANI PELWANI
1. 1. Collegiate wrestling Collegiate wrestling
2. 2. Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling
3. 3. Greco Greco- -Roman Roman
wrestling wrestling
4. 4. Professional wrestling Professional wrestling
TANG TA TANG TA
Thang Thang- -Ta Ta or or huyen lallong huyen lallong
is a weapon is a weapon- -based Indian based Indian
martial art created by the martial art created by the
Meitei oI Manipur. Meitei oI Manipur.
In the Manipuri language, In the Manipuri language,
thang thang means sword and means sword and ta ta
means spear. means spear.
As its name implies, the As its name implies, the
sword and spear are the sword and spear are the
primary weapons in thang primary weapons in thang- -ta. ta.
The spear can be used in its The spear can be used in its
non non- -missile Iorm while in missile Iorm while in
close or thrown Irom aIar close or thrown Irom aIar
. ther weapons used include . ther weapons used include
the shield and axe. the shield and axe.
SAR!T SAR!T SARAK SARAK
Sarit Sarit Sarak Sarak is the is the
technique of fighting technique of fighting
against armed or against armed or
unarmed opponents, in unarmed opponents, in
Nanipuri. Nanipuri.
These martial arts were These martial arts were
used with great success used with great success
by the Nanipuri kings to by the Nanipuri kings to
fight against the British fight against the British
for a long time. With the for a long time. With the
British occupation of the British occupation of the
region, martial arts were region, martial arts were
banned, but post banned, but post 13S0s 13S0s
saw the resurgence of saw the resurgence of
these arts these arts
A]RA A]RA NUSHT! NUSHT!
The art oI The art oI vajra mushti vajra mushti is a is a
collection oI collection oI grappling grappling and and
striking techniques striking techniques..
DEFINITION DEFINITION
""Mushti" means "closed Mushti" means "closed
hand" or "Iist", & vajra is a hand" or "Iist", & vajra is a
religious symbol hence it could religious symbol hence it could
be translated as "Thunderbolt be translated as "Thunderbolt
ist" or "Diamond ist." ist" or "Diamond ist."
H!STORY H!STORY
The earliest recorded writings The earliest recorded writings
on the art date back to the 5th on the art date back to the 5th
century century
S!LANBAN S!LANBAN
When long sticks, swords and chain flails are used they When long sticks, swords and chain flails are used they
produce the "sala sala" sound which is called "salambal" produce the "sala sala" sound which is called "salambal"
. !t can be safely assumed that the southern style . !t can be safely assumed that the southern style
Kalarippayattu Kalarippayattu
S!LANBAN S!LANBAN
H!STORY H!STORY
W W Late Late Mahaguru Mahaguru
Mariapaqiam Mariapaqiam, who , who
introduced this style of introduced this style of
Silambam in Penang. Silambam in Penang.
W W Silambam supposedly Silambam supposedly
originated in the originated in the Kurinji Kurinji
hills, present day South hills, present day South
Indian state Kerala almost Indian state Kerala almost
5000 years ago. 5000 years ago.
W W The The aravar aravar pada pada oI oI
Travancore kings used Travancore kings used
silambam silambam in their warIare in their warIare
against enemies. against enemies.
S!LANBAN R!NC S!LANBAN R!NC
circle of 24 feet circle of 24 feet
(7.3 feet metre) (7.3 feet metre)
diametre diametre
Warning ring Warning ring - -
distance of 1 feet distance of 1 feet
from outer circle from outer circle
Penalty for Penalty for
coming out of the coming out of the
ring: ring:
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cluster oI religious and martial practices in the cluster oI religious and martial practices in the
Indian subcontinent beginning in Vedic times Indian subcontinent beginning in Vedic times
a part oI our own history oI our nation a part oI our own history oI our nation
origin oI Martial Arts was in India origin oI Martial Arts was in India
some Ieatures which make them better than some Ieatures which make them better than
other other
their own unique character, style and technique their own unique character, style and technique
making it rather diIIicult to make comparisons. making it rather diIIicult to make comparisons.
make the world a better place to live in. make the world a better place to live in.