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kalaraipayattu
Considered one of the oldest martial art forms in India, Kalaripayattu is believed to have originated as far back as 3rd century BC in the present-day state of Kerala.
Fitness enthusiasts who are getting to know about the tremendous benefits Kalari training on one’s body and mind say, the regular practice of Kalaripayattu martial arts techniques results in increased agility, suppleness, apart from the ability to twist or turn the body in many ways and increasing your body’s flexibility.
Kalaripayattu seeks inspiration from the tremendous power and animalistic fighting techniques found in animals like lions, snakes, elephants, and others.
Kalaripayattu is believed to have originated as far back as 3rd century BC in the present-day state of Kerala. Fitness enthusiasts who are getting to know about the tremendous benefits Kalari training on one’s body and mind say, the regular practice of Kalaripayattu martial arts techniques results in increased agility, suppleness, apart from the ability to twist or turn the body in many ways and increasing your body’s flexibility.
experience
Kalaripayattu, the ancient martial arts is about the body and mind synergizing together; you master a move and then again move on to the next one. It’s a core discipline that involves a series of jumps and moves. If you are someone who wants to change the way you work out, gotten bored of the regular stuff, and challenge your advanced level of stamina, try this ancient routine and amp your fitness levels.
Introduction
Vandanam refers to exercises that use the body, including specific exercises for legs, hips, hands and the upper portion of the body. These movements are all designed to help one achieve maximum physical fitness and agility.
While anyone can opt to take a Kalari class, mastering the form takes time commitment, patience, and focus—much like yoga, Tai Chi and other ancient martial arts.
Vandanam
Kalarippayattu routines start from Vandanam. It has 30 sequences of defensive and offensive combat movements.
Kalari routines are warm-up sessions that get your body ready for the complicated kalarippayattu sequences related to body movements, energy, chakras, and breathing which follows. The aim is to understand postures and the four cardinal directions, as well as to work on the alignment of the body.
Kalari Routines
Kicks & Animals
Kicks and Animal Sequences are a series of 8 structured animal movements (Horse, Monkey, Snake, Elephant, Crocodile, Peacock, Frog, and Lion) that improves hip strength and leg flexibility, giving articulation and precision to the body movements. The focus is on building core strength, flexibility, focus, mental agility, staying in the moment, and attainment of infinite calm and peace after that.
Weapon Combat
After achieving mastery over the body, one can start learning weapons. The students first will learn the stick movement and later fighting with wooden weapons. Lessons of metal weapons is the next stage. It involves combat training in weapons like dagger, sword, and shield and Urmmi (a long flexible sword). This knowledge will come handy in self-defence, as well as self-confidence, grace and overall fitness.
Meditation
It’s believed that through the regular practice of Kalaripayattu, it’s possible to wake up the Kundalini power within the spinal nervous system and the human body. The training in 'Meaipayattu' and other weapon applications in the Kalari, requires focus and concentration. So, each training session of Kalaripayattu becomes Meditation.
The completeness of the Kalaripayattu is meditation and spirituality.
Kalaripayattu, the ancient martial arts is about the body and mind synergizing together; you master a move and then again move on to the next one. It’s a core discipline that involves a series of jumps and moves. If you are someone who wants to change the way you work out, gotten bored of the regular stuff, and challenge your advanced level of stamina, try this ancient routine and amp your fitness levels.
Introduction
Vandanam refers to exercises that use the body, including specific exercises for legs, hips, hands and the upper portion of the body. These movements are all designed to help one achieve maximum physical fitness and agility.
While anyone can opt to take a Kalari class, mastering the form takes time commitment, patience, and focus—much like yoga, Tai Chi and other ancient martial arts.
Vandanam
Kalarippayattu routines start from Vandanam. It has 30 sequences of defensive and offensive combat movements.
Kalari routines are warm-up sessions that get your body ready for the complicated kalarippayattu sequences related to body movements, energy, chakras, and breathing which follows. The aim is to understand postures and the four cardinal directions, as well as to work on the alignment of the body.
Kalari Routines
Kicks and Animal Sequences are a series of 8 structured animal movements (Horse, Monkey, Snake, Elephant, Crocodile, Peacock, Frog, and Lion) that improves hip strength and leg flexibility, giving articulation and precision to the body movements. The focus is on building core strength, flexibility, focus, mental agility, staying in the moment, and attainment of infinite calm and peace after that.
Kicks & Animals
After achieving mastery over the body, one can start learning weapons. The students first will learn the stick movement and later fighting with wooden weapons. Lessons of metal weapons is the next stage. It involves combat training in weapons like dagger, sword, and shield and Urmmi (a long flexible sword). This knowledge will come handy in self-defence, as well as self-confidence, grace and overall fitness.
Weapon Combat
It’s believed that through the regular practice of Kalaripayattu, it’s possible to wake up the Kundalini power within the spinal nervous system and the human body. The training in 'Meaipayattu' and other weapon applications in the Kalari, requires focus and concentration. So, each training session of Kalaripayattu becomes Meditation.
The completeness of the Kalaripayattu is meditation and spirituality.
Meditation
Understand
Four stages of Kalaripayattu
Challenge your body and get fit with this ancient martial art.
The first stage consists of Body Conditioning exercises. Body Training not only improves your overall physical fitness, endurance, stability, stamina, power, strength but also increases your metabolism rate and improves your cardiovascular health. It involves exercises such as– kicks, sequences workouts to develop the pace of the body with simple stretching, low intensity to high-intensity warm-ups, drills based on animal postures, shadow fighting drills, and learning combat fighting.
The second stage is learning fighting techniques with the help of long staff and short sticks, wooden weapons. Learning Kalari weapon training doesn’t focus on one part of the body, it is an overall body and mind workout. Practicing martial art not only increases your body strength but also helps you achieve better blood circulation, flexibility, levels of endurance, stamina, concentration, self-control, posture, muscle tone, speed in physical movements, and neuro-muscular coordination.
The third stage teaches you the use of Metal Weapons like swords, dagger, shield, spear etc. Weapons are intended to become an extension of the body, to be used fluidly and skillfully in different fighting contexts. Learning Metal Weapon Combat in Kalaripayattu enhances ones power, speed, flexibility, promotes awareness of the body, helps gain control over the mind. Kalripayattu is not only a Martial Art form but also a tool to Strengthen Mental Acuity.
Specialized Kalari Ayurvedic massage helps to relieve pain, stiffness, muscle spasms, and deep-seated tensions in the body. It strengthens and rejuvenates joints, muscles, and soft tissue thus increases flexibility and range of motion, promotes circulation. It also helps to reduce the chance of injury. Kalari Massage techniques are traditional healing art in India. At Kalari Warriors we provide experience, expertise, and emphasis on tradition for these treatments.
Kalaripayattu
in the modern world
Kalripayattu was developed in ancient times as a way of preparing for and fighting in battle. Back then its practice had a great significance because the skill one had in Kalaripayattu could literally mean the difference between life and death. Collectively, a kingdom’s prowess in Kalaripayattu could mean the difference between winning and losing a war. All of the weapons that are practiced in Kalaripayattu were once
used on the battlefields of ancient India when war was fought as hand-to-hand combat.
In modern times the battlefield has changed beyond recognition from its ancient equivalent–no longer are the sword, spear and dagger used to fight wars. Kalaripayattu does, however, still hold a very important place in society today. While it might not be the difference between life and death, experience in Kalaripayattu will definitely enhance one’s existence.
In ancient time, kalaripayattu was a way for preparing for fighting in the battle. In modern times, where each and everyday is like a battle, Kalaripayattu is used for fitness. Apart from self defense, Kalari brings discipline and gives one the ability to deal with the daily chaos with serenity and mental peace. Along with improving blood circulation and muscle functions it also improves self confidence and mental agility.
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The weeks I spent with Arpit reset my physical form forever. I feel much stronger and better balanced. His routine has given me a few exercises that I continue to do every day. Mainly the lunges and squats. I am thankful to Arpit for helping me reconnect with Kalaripayattu that my ancestors practiced.
M K Anand
Kalari is not limited to a martial art form but it can also be linked to yoga, meditation, way of life. Arpit is the perfect trainer having great knowledge about Kalari and the wisdom behind it. He has been a great help to me to get over my lower back pain along with prepping me up for my upcoming role. I highly recommend Kalari Warriors to everyone.
Sunny Kaushal
I didn’t know much about Kalaripayattu till after finishing the first batch with sir, Arpit Singh. I learned what was missing in my life. It just transformed my body and mind. At least once everyone should experience the beauty of kalarippayattu.
Sadiya Siddiqui
Learning Kalari has been one enriching experience, it is not just your body that is involved, the inner you rejoice. I remember waking up early for 8 weeks straight to come to the class. The feeling of doing Kalari was good, it was for the first time that the first batch of 4 weeks I didn’t miss a single day. I am someone who can’t wake up early but Kalari made me do it. In life or on the set I have become so much more aware of my surroundings. I still sometimes do the namaskar if I feel very disoriented.
Parul Gulati
I first was introduced to Kalarippayattu when I contacted Arpit to ask if I could photograph his class. I could see during his class the care and attention he gave to each member of the class and how much respect his students had for him. Arpit offered online classes that I was able to attend and experience his teaching first-hand. They were a wonderful experience and helped me learn some Kalari basics and make some improvements in my flexibility and concentration. I highly recommend his classes and would not hesitate to join them live if I was in Mumbai!
Jeff Schaeffer
Days that start with Arpit’s Kalari sessions are days full of energy and life. When I started these classes I realized how stiff my body was, as days passed I became more flexible and my endurance improved. My confidence and awareness in the capacity of my body increased so much that I ran my first full marathon with no special running training. At the end of each session, I was drenched in sweat but still with greater power than before.
Dr. Jerin
My mind is at peace. I have stopped bothering my mind with thoughts that ideally shouldn’t. Haven’t got it 100%. But there is an improvement graph.
Bhakti Maniar
I tried many art forms, but never found the one perfect for me. 2 years back spotted Arpit doing stick movement and I knew this is what I want to do. It’s not about burning calories; it’s about listening to your body. Training your body to take over your mind. It’s been 3 years now, never felt better about my Body & Health. Thank you Arpit.
Yogita Bihani
Kalaripayattu gave me so much confidence towards the ability of my body, raised my self-esteem, held me a lot emotionally. Helped me to be aware of my emotions.
RENU SARDA
Kalaripayattu and Bharata Natyam are both age-old traditional art forms and
complement each other beautifully. These are disciplines that make the practitioner place the art above oneself. To me, understanding, this philosophy of Kalari came easy because of my journey of classical dance. I feel lighter on my feet and definitely fitter and more agile. I would definitely recommend Kalari to not only dancers, actors, and performers but anyone who is looking for a fitter and more fulfilling life.
Prachi Sathi
For someone who wants to get trained in Kalaripayattu, it’s important to find a great teacher who has in-depth knowledge, makes you stay in the Practice, motivates you, and guides you well. In short, helps you transform yourself into a BETTER VERSION. Arpit is that teacher. I am very grateful I found him.