Kalari Martial Arts

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7 minutes of some amazing Martial Arts by my friends in Kerala, South India. It's from a very, very rough video - remember those? filmed by one camera at a time, so picture quality is rough. But you should be able to geta feel for the martial art form itself.

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: March 21, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Author: BalB

Length: 00:07:05
Rating: 4.30
Views: 567353

Tags: Kalari Martial Arts Kerala Fighting Swords

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Video Comments:
RepublicOfIndia (November 30, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
Christian majority, wtf. I'm from Kerala, and there is no freakin Christian majority. The majority is Hindu.
yahooabc1234 (December 1, 2008 at 7:42 am)
U retard do not know any of the basic facts about kerala.

1.Christians are the major economic power in kerala.

2.politics in kerala is vertually controlled by Christians.

3.Christians manage educational institions than any other community in kerala.

4.40 % of the Rea estate,67 % of the Jewellery and 72 % of the Textile business in Kerala is run by keralites.

Do u need any more evidence to prove the dominance of Christians in kerala.
RepublicOfIndia (November 30, 2008 at 6:45 pm)
This maybe the reason why the British never really managed to conquer Kerala. Over the entire British rule, Kerala always had its own king. Annoying foreigners... desist trying to kill our culture.
RepublicOfIndia (November 30, 2008 at 6:44 pm)
Kerala is definitely in India! I'M FROM KERALA. I think they mistook "Kerala" with "Karachi", or something...

Because if they made a geographical error, not a spelling one, they're retarded. Kerala is in South India, at the very tip. How the hell could someone mistake that for being in Pakistan?
RepublicOfIndia (November 30, 2008 at 6:38 pm)
Well, the weapons they use are flexible and long. It's not possible to stab with those. It would be like trying to thread a string through a needle. Though when using short weapons, there is stabbing.
SirWinstonChurchill (November 30, 2008 at 8:20 pm)
Yes, I see...

I am more familiar with the Katana.

This weapon is used more like a whip than a sword?
RepublicOfIndia (November 30, 2008 at 6:36 pm)
Erm, saying the Bodhidharma is not from India is like saying Karate did not come from China.

In Malayalam, "bodhi" means brains, intelligect, etc. This is a common term for most languages in India.

Dharma... I am not sure there is a Malayalam term for that, but in North India, dharma is duty.

Bodhidharma would mean "Intelligence, duty" in most parts of India. Still think the Bodhidharma did not get his teachings from India?
1mohan (November 30, 2008 at 5:15 pm)
this does not really look impersive... i am more impressed with mar-mar-addi... even still that does not live up to of other styles and fighters in the world
Fiercefighter2 (November 30, 2008 at 2:00 am)
i wonder if they would be good at fencing.
Morrica (November 16, 2008 at 2:17 am)
Do not fight these dudes at the pool table...lol