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Varmakkalai Martial Arts

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1. SILAMBAM Silambam is a battlefield art, that was patronized by the 3 Ancient Tamil Kingdoms of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandiyas. There are different weapons used in Silambam, but the main is a long stick. Using the long stick, you can add some sharp weapons to one end and use the long stick as many different weapons. The Short Stick fighting methods are known as Siramakalai. There are two different schools of Short Stick fighting systems known as Bhiman Vazhi and Vali Vazhi. Training in Short Stick is later used with Swords as the students advance in their training and are taught the Sword fighting systems. Other than these two weapons, Silambam weapons including Sword and Shield, Deer Horn, Flexible sword and Varma kol. Know more about Silambam click here 2. ADIMURAI Adimurai is a Combat Science given by Ancient Siddhars. This is a very secretive art practiced (still today) by a very rare group of elite warriors known as Santroor (since Tamil Sangam times), and hence this system is ...