Kalaripayattu: The First Original Martial Art

In Kerala, southern India there still exists an ancient martial art which is believed to be the very thing which gave birth to Shaolin kung fu and jiu jitsu. Despite a longstanding ban under British rule, the secrets of kalaripayattu have been passed down by masters who are leading a revival of the form.
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[@BenjaminZephaniah]

I used to travel around the world and train in all the local martial arts, so I've trained in many martial arts in my time, and I have to say Kalaripayattu was physically the hardest. The body conditioning was intense, but you are never left to suffer. The massage they do is a deep as Thai massage and as soothing as Swedish, and when you train with them you are not just a student, you have to become part of the family. There is also something very special about training on rough dirt as opposed to raised floor, tiles, or even grass. I trained in Kerala in the late 80s, and I've never really understood why more people are not aware or, or practising this art. Maybe that's a good thing. I just wanted to say this martial art is very, very special.

[@LNR157]

+Benjamin Zephaniah Good comment, being a person that is generally very interested in martial arts, fighting, and combat sports, and now as of late also very intrigued by just movement of the human body and other living organisms, seeing this video and discovering that this art was formed very early on, is extremely interesting especially that it is/could be the pioneer to arts such as Kung-fu, karate and Jiu Jitsu, as I train in Goju-Kai (Goju-Ryu off shoot) which comes from Kung-fu itself and also now training in BJJ. I just think this kind of stuff is fascinating and your comment is a good insight seeing as you've actually trained it, maybe one day I can give it a try too, I'd definitely be up for it if I ever had the chance...

[@LB-jw3ly]

+Benjamin Zephaniah I would say the Urumi would be pretty off-putting to many :P.

[@RunningRiot14]

Yea I get you bro... And wtf is up with all those Pelicans flapping there fucking wings around thinking they are better than every one.. NEWSFLASH YOU BITCH ASS BIRD I CAN CATCH A FISH IN MY MOUTH TOO. I did it once just to spite a specially elitist pelican that was bullying a local seagull

[@nicholasvrbka6120]

You haven't grappled before son. Most tiring sport after free style wrestling

[@rishikeshnarayanan9924]

Benjamin zephaniah..thank u for the comment on ur personal experience in the unique martial art

[@MegaRazzzz]

The British occupation is the main reason Kalari is almost an extinct martial art now. They banned its practice in the 19th century and jailed or killed off most of most of the practitioners of this art. What is being practiced now is just 20-30% of the original art form. The rest is lost to history. However, it's good to know that some of the younger practitioners of this art are now learning and adapting techniques from newer martial arts like Krav Maga and incorporating it into Kalari. It will evolve into a full fledged fighting technique in the future. This almost feels like a metaphor for India. Over millennia many tried cut us down and destroy our way of life but none succeeded. We evolved and adapted and made what was foreign as our own while at the same time remaining true to our roots.

[@realeyes8199]

😢😢This martial art should prevail!

[@MJ-tr8in]

Tea > Kalaripayattu

[@Wuei108]

yes, they did not like indian men who could fight.

[@kakashihajime6703]

Britain is a problem to all non whites

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

British people: Never ashamed never feared anything. Now-a-days they are getting too much sensitive. It's good for the world not good for them.

[@eileenfabri5497]

I'm a kung fu teacher... It's very important to preserve ancient traditions. So many are being lost. Interesting video, always nice to see new information.

[@Nitishllll167]

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[@abcxyz-]

I hope you knew as a king Fu master that Kung Fu is born out of kalari..

[@moni.178]

Kalaripayttu is the oldest martial arts. Bodhidharma( founder of Shaolin Kung fu) is Tamil prince from Tamil Nadu India .

[@barbiebarbie1813]

Dharma did not build Shaolin Temple at all. Shaolin Temple was built during the China ,Northern Wei Dynasty. Before he came to China, Shaolin Temple already existed. He was the Shaolin Temple that was later arrived. This place was very suitable for practice. At that time, many monks in the temple were Chinese Kung Fu. They were learning Kung Fu on weekdays. Because the temple was built in the mountains, some Kung Fu needed to resist wild tiger beasts. After that, these kung fu joined some boxing methods. It has developed into Shaolin Kung Fu . Dharma did not participate in the establishment, and Dharma itself did not understand kung fu. Dharma is just a monk. He has not established a lot of achievements for Chinese kung fu, and he died in the record that Dharma finally died of food poisoning. Buddhism and Buddhists have many lies and exaggerated content.

[@mysankhara]

@@abcxyz- Martial arts exist since de war exists. Tradicional martial arts are martial arts that has been preserved somehow (it depends on the region). And yes, sometimes, some traditional martial arts took concepts, strategies and techniques from the closest martial cultures around. But also many times the so called "oldest one" have taken much more from another empire or kingdom when this was really more powerfull that nowdays most of its movements cames from the other one. Things are not so simple. And there is no Adam or Eve of martial arts. Actually, I prefer the concept wu-shu than kung-fu because it englobes better the idea of martial art.

[@philiphoward6811]

Logical and makes good sense as I was always led to believe that the Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma who is credited with the introduction of physical training of the monks at Shaolin Monastery that led to the creation of traditional Shaolin Kungfu is originally from Southern India. Very interesting thank you for my Kalaripayattu history lesson.

[@kirtigupta9753]

@J 1995 Do you know that Tamil is the oldest Language in the world followed by Sanskrit. Chinese language doesn't even come close. Travellers like Fahien and Huien Tsang came to India to discover the wonders of ancient India.

[@abelk1233]

@J 1995 clearly some indian has hurt you lmao, but tamil has been proven to be the oldest language by scientists,scholars and historians there is accurate evidence, and im not INDIAN, if you wanted to know , all im saying is that i get its hard to accept your wrong when you have such a big ego, and i want to correct you chinese didnt even exist 5000 years ago, and by the way tamil is the oldest language that is still alive, if we are talking about the oldest known to man its sumerian which dates back to 3500 BC, And tamil is a language originates from indus valley the oldest know civillisation, before you speak out out of your ass and braindead head please get some info, i know you have a big ego and theres no way i can tell a braindead guy that he is wrong, so im gonna end it here, peace out.

[@affalee8216]

@@abelk1233 pretty sure Chinese invented a woodwind instrument dated 8000 yrs ago so ........ Likely existed at least then......

[@ngyong10]

Who the fxck says tamil is the oldest written language in the world please get your asss put here and prove it...please, with FACTS

[@affalee8216]

@#KukretiV Thats why, we work to keep it clear for new innocent readers. Future.

[@meeraalexander5021]

I like the way he speaks. Calm and concise. Must be a deep thinker

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

What a female response

[@jimmyjohn8379]

Are you Meena Alexander the poet?who wrote the gypsy goddess.

[@meeraalexander5021]

@@jimmyjohn8379 wish I was ..but sadly no. I'm Meera and she is Meena

[@muzar155]

@@meeraalexander5021 🤣

[@jameshowlett2694]

The Indian RP accent always sounds so soothing

[@Wuei108]

India is a nation of extremly high culture.

[@naraendrareddy273]

Unfortunately, Indians are insecure to embrace their culture that they're turning towards western culture. Very few really understand, love and respect our culture.

[@327h7]

@@naraendrareddy273 Beacause of years of British ruling the nation .

[@arjunarun9147]

@@327h7 how long will we keep blaming the british for their atrocities and not take the initiative to revive our own amazing culture and heritage

[@77goofball]

@@arjunarun9147 There is nothing to revive. Your culture and heritage must be erased from history.

[@mikewayne3118]

No its full of lying... like ther martial art... its not even close to the oldest.

[@katesebastian431]

As a malayali not being able to learn kalari will be one of my biggest regret in my life Kerala government should make it mandatory to learn kalari in school for self defense. This will also preserve this art

[@byron-ih2ge]

Should at least promote it..

[@Tricky-yg5xm]

"Patham class aan mone poyi padikk"

[@user-mz5nl2rv6e]

What most people regret most at the end of their lives is that they did not learn Kalaripayat. Everyone must learn Kalaripayat in order to live a life without regrets and to face death with a smile at the last moment of life. Because Kalaripayat is the mother of all martial arts.

[@redghost6386]

As an Englishman I think if the British ban something you should definitely do it more. Great moves thank you for showing it off.

[@longerodds5077]

When will Britain return our 45 trillion dollars that they looted from India? Please let us know

[@tanned_cosines_]

​@@longerodds5077bhai ek to wo insaan sehmati jata raha hai Upar se tum usko hi ulta bol rahe ho Ek insaan ko zaleel krke kuch nahi milna (i would have supported your question if he would have said anything demeaning but he just said in your favour) thoda to buddhi laga lo maharaj, har jagah neecha mat dikhao har kisi ko. Aayega kohinoor aur churaya hua paisa, lekin apne samay pe.

[@abzersabar3705]

@@longerodds5077 how is it his fault that brits looted from our country centuries ago???? blame the govt not regular citizens

[@motion.resolved]

This is fascinating. I went to India in 2008, and saw a demonstration of this martial art in Thekkady. It is brutal close up.

[@chandrashekharhindu9433]

I think.....it has been a long time since u have been to INDIA......it is 2019.....do visit our NEW INDIA.....it has been developed a lot....🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍

[@motion.resolved]

@@chandrashekharhindu9433 yes, it's been a while. My wife's family are from South India although she grew up in the UK. So we have some distant connection. Time for another visit :)

[@peasantdennis]

This is our culture. Instead of learning kunfu and karate, we Keralites must focus on Kalaripayettu. Great Video, thanx for uploading.

[@nik2903]

Can anyone spread this martial art in Maharashtra, You will find a lot of people interested

[@PickAviewStudio]

Lol just coz it is oldest doesnt mean its the best. You guys can keep it to yourself. If it was good, why no one knows about it.

[@danangsam]

Not cool at all

[@yoky6570]

This martial art looks gay

[@randomguy7453]

Not only people of Kerala, people throughout India should practice and preserve it.

[@DikshaSingh-sh3ll]

I am green belt in taekwondo. I have always wished to learn the martial art that will make me the strongest. I researched through all the martial arts and finally my destiny took me here. The mother of all the martial arts. For now I am preparing for neet...once the exam will be over and I will be selected. I am going to join Delhi Kalari Kendram.

[@aswink5915]

Best of luck

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

👏👏👏

[@DikshaSingh-sh3ll]

@@aswink5915 Thank you 🙏

[@DikshaSingh-sh3ll]

@@DarkNorthEmperor Thank you 🙏

[@Starlok007]

It's been 2 years, how's the journey going ?

[@pkoeniger]

This is first class informational video. Kalaripayattu was mentioned to me by a person from Kerala who lives in my community here near Munich, Germany. So checked it out on Google, found this video and after less than 6 Minutes I have a complete picture of this fascinating activity. Explained very well!

[@prithvisundar9997]

We need Vidyut Jamwal to advertise this beautiful art more, so more people can engage in these forms and Kalari will never go extinct.

[@yelurikesavaraghuveer1138]

Yup

[@gishnugnair6497]

He already learned Kalari.

[@tejaschaudhari4206]

Film chahiye kalaripayattu par India me tabhi awareness hoga

[@KneelBeforeBlue]

He already is. Most of his movies including commando 1&2

[@iam7389]

@@gishnugnair6497 thats why he said he need to ADVATIZE also

[@TheShaakta]

My name is bond... James bond... My name is prasad... srd prasad...😥

[@interestingtopics419]

hi dude my name is prasad too.

[@seanleech4991]

@@interestingtopics419 hi

[@interestingtopics419]

@@seanleech4991 hi bro

[@user-op6fl4zg2t]

@J 1995 He is talking about Bhodidharma, who travelled to the Shaolin monks and taught them kungfu in the 5the century.

[@vinodhvp1]

@J 1995 You are an atheist or not doesn't make much sense here. You need to go through written history to see if the claims are correct or not. Atheism does not have anything to do here.

[@mexisoad]

Kalaripayattu is the mother of all martial art forms. It's gaining in popularity because it uniquely combines defence techniques, dance, yoga and healing systems. It boosts both physical and mental fitness and body flexibility and functioning. People who are discrediting it as one of the oldest, if not the oldest is unaware and also unwilling to accept this.

[@richardlopez4318]

This martial art looks very cool and primitive. So glad they have been able to preserve this ancient art form.

[@user-hv9cs7lm7d]

*മലയാളീസാരെങ്കിലുമുണ്ടൊ ?* *My grandfather is "Kalaippayatt" Master*

[@najuz8978]

Ivide unde

[@music_band_aghori_]

Undu

[@vikrantchaudhary6514]

Did you learn it?

[@user-hv9cs7lm7d]

@@vikrantchaudhary6514 .. Ya ..IAM studied for 6 year

[@vikrantchaudhary6514]

@@user-hv9cs7lm7d that's really good my friend we should learn everything from them so that we can save our culture.

[@amithshettigar1940]

That Guy's voice is very soothing, he should voice documentaries like this...

[@henrylouis5328]

I have to travel there to master this art

[@henrylouis5328]

Mayobi Wadingan it was goin great until I woke up

[@abelk1233]

@Mayobi Wadingan oh my god you know hes joking right lmao

[@pustomkumar8165]

I guess this martail arts is not so useful.no good kicks blocks thiefing from other martail arts

[@sagaragawane8056]

@@pustomkumar8165 kungfu is evolved from only one form of kalari...where as there are more than 8 forms of kalari 🤔 how do u think this is not effective 😄

[@navafnufu1152]

@@sagaragawane8056 and it' is deadliest too

[@roshindaniel4806]

Keralas own martial art♥️

[@onceblink4495]

@@ashdraws344 it is kerala's and orginated in kerala tho...😅

[@adityapathak241]

india*

[@roshindaniel4806]

@Maulana CheemaIf you don't know anything please dont speak. No Kalaripayatu was not practiced anywhere other than Kerala and some parts of tamil. Different regions in India have different martial arts.

[@mymonster2420]

It was given by Shiv followed by Parshuram, Bodhidharm and Unniyarcha ❤️🙏🏻

[@roshindaniel4806]

@@mymonster2420 next joke😂

[@velveetaslingshot]

The original martial art is the first time a caveman blocked a punch and thought it was a good idea.

[@vikaskyatannawar8417]

that is not a martial art...do you consider me going and beating someone on street martial art...no...everyone can fight if they have hands,legs or just teeth. But Martial arts is a system of combat practice. Well thought usually for warfare. I wouldnt call this as mother of everything .. but this is pretty old...i mean it could be that someone somewhere else came up with some other art

[@HipposHateWater]

Vikas Kyatannawar A martial art is defined as being "a codified method of combat that uses principles and skill to win". A stylistic culture that encourages putting on pretentiousness airs towards forms of combat they deem beneath them has nothing to do with whether something qualifies as a martial art or not.

[@daniellin1726]

The ancestor of Terry Crews: "BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK"

[@roshandziaszyk4632]

geeez. It's a joke. Stop being so serious :D

[@Infinite8blue]

seems like most people dont get the joke

[@KT-vi3bi]

95% of Kalari is lost in time only 5% is know by people today...

[@benambadsha5520]

That is a sad true buddy

[@bahrain7274]

Kalamari is the modern version of kalari

[@ramangrewal4445]

@@bahrain7274 loool

[@tylerjohnson4825]

I am sure more is learned as the student practices. 5% is all that is taught anyway, while the student discovers the other 95% within oneself, or they give up. but what do i know.

[@edwardnygma3216]

Just ask Kali, she's so sweet.

[@smokeatnight]

Kalaripayattu is the mother of all martial arts . Respect🛐

[@donnaanderson2846]

Thank you for sharing this! It’s just one more reason, to understand how much the British owe to those they “colonized”! The loss of culture, in so many aspects, is unacceptable! I’m so glad, this original martial arts form, is being revived!

[@jonathanparker2369]

Grow up ffs

[@WhoeverWhatever]

It is also a good idea to try understanding how much those that were colonized owe to British. Starting with India, who thanks to colonization now have in many places running waterclosets, roads and modern technology. Not to forget simple fact of having English as state language which allow Indian cheap (not so much cheap today, though) laborers, like in IT field spread all over the world. And ending with Hong Kong which is today (still) takes first place in the world for life expectancy while adjacent to it China, which was not colonized by British, is on around 50 place.

[@anuragmathur3824]

​@@WhoeverWhatever A biased comment. 😒

[@mangopudding5979]

Loss of culture? How? Kindly explain please.

[@kelly980]

People crying and disliking because this might not be the first martial art. Clearly the main point, despite the title, is that this is a really interesting, little-known, ancient martial art. So I'm glad they made this video to educate me on this.

[@purpleAiPEy]

+Allen Ayler it's considered by many Martial arts experts like Chris Crudelli to potentially be the original inspiration for shoalin kungfu. it isn't a deceptive title, most people interested in Martial arts are aware of its reputation.

[@simondyroff]

***** what was it called? And what year was it founded?

[@simondyroff]

***** I think you misunderstand the nature of the question. It was in order to aquire more knowledge. For example, through wikipedia I know that Kalaripayattu started about 754 years ago, and the earliest forms of kung fu were reported about 4000 years ago (2698 BCE).

[@kelly980]

***** Dude, it says in the title 'kalaripayattu'. If you knew that wasn't the first martial art you didn't click on it to see the first martial art.

[@simondyroff]

***** no problem.

[@b.m.5068]

It's funny how people accuse India for claiming them having first But when Greece does it, they keep shut They think Greek civilization is quite the first of everything (even tho it isn't)

[@vishnunatraja]

India is a living civilization Greek is almost dead

[@Wood111112]

Who's accusing India of anything? Simply put, the originated the EASTERN martial arts. Western martial arts: Pancrase, Boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Classical fencing, etc. were untouched by the east.

[@chennaiheights1428]

Actually, the Indian civilization outdated the Greek one by atleast 5000 years. Indian influences on Greek philosophy is well documented. Sorry, you're way off.

[@enlightenedbeing2051]

They have inferiority complex .

[@b.m.5068]

@Silas Law he taught them to fight Before kung fu there was Chinese boxing, wasn't actually kung fu And it was not bodhidharma But buddhabhadra Edit - kung fu is an umbrella term for all Chinese martial arts So what he gave was shaolin kung fu

[@sneakpeek2795]

Iam from kerala. My grand father is teacher (guru) of mappila kalari

[@SohaibWildanKhan84]

Well this is unique talent love from Pakistan ❤️

[@parsonkol]

Love from India as well bro ♥️

[@user-ux3im8uz3h]

Not talent . It's an art .

[@imperishhhh]

@@user-ux3im8uz3h shush

[@imperishhhh]

@@user-ux3im8uz3h shush

[@imperishhhh]

@@user-ux3im8uz3h shush

[@Vrabchar]

God bless all kalaripayattu practitioners. Hope that kalaripayattu will spread all over the world as yoga do.

[@kichchacultz]

The number of Chinese getting triggered in the comments section is beyond count.

[@moonman5319]

DARRYL MATHEW GEORGE and the number of indians lying in even beyond that

[@amithmagajikondi69]

@@moonman5319 The number of triggered turds unable to digest facts is too much!

[@Ponen77]

@Arjun Warrior while the idea that bhodidharma first taught martial arts to the chinese in the shaolin temple is very popular and even the shaloin temple seems to embrace this myth in reality it is not so. The shaolin monastery was built in 495 AD but records of martial arts being practiced in china predates it by a couple of hundred years, some of the earliest records go as far back as the 5th century BCE. There are indications that some of the first chinese students to join the shaolin monastery namely Huiguang, Senchou and Huike were previously military men and they probably taught the other monks. I used to believe the myth myself as a kid but as I got more into historical reaearch it became quite evident the tale was not true.

[@josephleong5178]

Damn right I am

[@marovahauhulh7054]

@@Ponen77 martial art is basically a form of fighting.... By that logic, it's the Greek's who came up with it first (as far as we know) it's a mixture of boxing and grappling techniques....

[@wave263]

As a Keralite myself, i feel proud

[@javibaeza2644]

Wow, so intense! In the minute 2:51 a spark fly from the intensity of the impact. What an interesting video

[@nrusimha11]

Thank you for preserving and reviving this great art. My simple-minded suggestions: 1. please fully digitally document this martial art form in text and video 2. Evolve it into a sport and get it included in competitions 3. Spar with fighters from other martial arts in friendly matches to evolve Kalari.

[@nrusimha11]

@cashdro That makes sense. May be schools would be interested in teaching it to kids? Kerala government could sponsor the costs. On a pilot basis. I think some of Sadhguru's model schools teach Kalari.

[@lijingrg26]

His words are firm and well said.

[@jonathanwiley5133]

Lijin G But also bullshit

[@hardeepmatharu4324]

@Shaurya Joshi your opinion is also call his opinion wrong. Entitlement is present in your comment. I can back it up too, because for you to say an opinion is wrong - is also just your opinion. "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." - Marcus Aurelius.

[@abyyy490]

@@hardeepmatharu4324 is Mr Marcus Aurelius a God or Prophet that every one should agree with.

[@cristitoangobjr2975]

I'm Filipino...maybe my KALI, Arnis fighting technic was originally based from that ancient Indian martial arts 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nishthabisht5919]

No music, no graphics or fancy visual effects. Just the narration and shots got me hooked. Really well made.

[@user-py5fd5ew4l]

Love this art Respect from Himachal Pradesh 🙏

[@jonespedroso9215]

Meu respeito e admiração à todas artes marciais🤝🤝👊🏆!! Saudações do Brasil

[@JumboWiniata]

Appreciate the talk of this Art as a Māori we appreciate that side of the Arts, our main weapons Taiaha, Patu, Mere there are more.

[@ajitpatil1731]

Love you Kerala From Maharashtra ❤️

[@ashwinsuresh761]

❤❤❤love you my Marathi friend ☺️

[@swatipandey0111]

Some of the art forms were banned during british rule including this

[@vicky-mj7cf]

Valari also bro in tamilnadu

[@Shrikant_Patil]

Talim in Maharashtra

[@TeemElohim]

Britain, the world's first virus

[@silentventriloquist2633]

@@TeemElohim - And yet you speak English & use the internet that they co-created, you dumb shit. Lol.

[@t-t8961]

@@silentventriloquist2633 Internet was created by usa not British. And usb was created by an indian. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 numbers were created by an indian named aryabhatt in ancient times. Without the binary numbers(0and 1) Internet, computers, mobiles would not be possible. Trigonometry was created by an indian in ancient times.

[@throttlerz1627]

Have a opportunity to see this video.Respect our ancient martial arts. I am from Tamil nadu. Thank you sir

[@vishwass.8563]

Thanks for this VDO, this art must be spread in youths thru competition, and must be send to all India level.

[@user-rq6jz8hq2z]

हमने दुनिया को कलारिपायातु जैसी बेहतरीन युद्धकला दी, लेकिन दुनिया ने हमको कराटे, जूडो जैसी युद्ध में बहुत कम काम आनेवाली युद्धकला सौंप दी।😥 आज हम लोग इतने आलसी हो गए हैं कि हम अपनी पुरानी कलाओ को भुलते जा रहे हैं और जिन्होंने इनको चुराया है उनकी हम प्रशंसा करते जा रहे हैं।

[@yadukrishna5418]

Iam from kerala , india....and happy to hear about our culture by you.....

[@satishramteke7955]

Have u ever heard of "Breast tax" in ur "beautiful" state kerela,no, then today U learned something about ur culture from me.

[@yadukrishna5418]

@@satishramteke7955 beast tax is not in our state now....years ago...and that was not a part of kerala culture...

[@yadukrishna5418]

Have'nt you heard about "channar revoult"....?

[@satishramteke7955]

@@yadukrishna5418 it was, ur present is governed by ur history.

[@yadukrishna5418]

@@satishramteke7955 thanks...

[@Bondadz]

The very beginning of martial arts is RUN. Effective and good for cardio. Run forest...run

[@yeetman4953]

The best martial artist is usain bolt

[@gokulhemanthkumar4556]

An even better martial art to complement running is Parkour.

[@grv_agni]

No No it is bipadelism. Ancient martial art.

[@bullboy2505]

The first martial art was wrestling

[@divithh1477]

This is a demonstration of kalaripayatu kzbin.info/www/bejne/imfFpWeJq7J3mJY

[@Way2Klose]

0:35 Get them boys on a set RIGHT NOW that's an action movie scene right there

[@donelmore2540]

I saw this video some time ago. As a very long time Martial Arts practitioner, I think this practice is very interesting! If I were younger, I might have given it a try.

[@cliffa2901]

When I was in India in the late seventies I was told by an Indian policeman. That this was against the law What little I did see impressed me the practice of it was impressive those indian men were slim and very fit. Cliff aust

[@anoopc3698]

Is it true that 90 percent of actual kalari technich has lost?!😰

[@user-ri4fs6bc6x]

Well at least its spread in various martial art forms by Bhodidharma and other Guru...

[@user-ri4fs6bc6x]

@J 1995I have no words for you pal, you just lost me

[@stormsram1115]

It's being said by people who is not able to practice it...

[@theaveragejoe4156]

@J 1995 are you stupid yo?

[@theaveragejoe4156]

@J 1995 well that's up to you

[@christiangab1227]

Thank you for sharing kalaripayattu: The first Martial art you are truly awesome and wonderful ^^

[@gauri_varshney_sethi85]

Founder of Kalariapayattu - Avatar of Vishnu himself -- Pashuram 🚩🙏🕉️

[@goodomen5801]

And you look pretty .

[@neoblackcyptron]

It will be nice if Indians concentrate more on learning these martial arts and preserving their culture, than forcing their kids to make it to IIT. Better to grow our dying arts before it is too late. Brains alone are not important, Brawn is equally important and we need to develop it.

[@foulcamel5973]

What about the earning, who will earn later on?

[@neoblackcyptron]

Lost Spirit ™ Both are important, Brains and Brawn. I did not go to IIT, I am doing quite well now. Makes no difference. Went to a lower rung Indian college, still ended up in the US and doing well.

[@ultimateultimatrix70]

Can't agree with you more my dude.

[@sharwenboedhai8493]

TOTALY AGREE BRO

[@Godwintgn]

Well said bro. The money system changed everything.

[@julesickdrums]

Very interesting! Greetings from Mexico, all martial arts and cultures should be preserved by their own people.

[@rharoundworldcp]

Julio Bustos don’t you think they should be preserved by anyone willing to preserve them? If their own people don’t do it and an outsider sees the value in it, I think that would be a good thing.

[@matthewharris8819]

Ideally. But if it's original practitioners lose interest, it should be kept alive.

[@alane.3159]

Like the Aztecs all spanish gtfo!😊

[@darkkiller7718]

Ty 4 ur greetings bro ,sure we will do it

[@mhmmdsuleymanzad6186]

You (aztecs )must preserve your culture and your launguage.

[@VictorGarcia-fy6ry]

Wish I could practice this. There are so many amazing knowledgments in India, yoga, kalaripayattu, ayurveda, odissi and other styles of dance. One day I will visit you.

[@hitheshyogi3630]

I am from Kalarippayattu "s own land Vatakara in Kerala. I am black belt holder of Karate. Practice also Shaolin Kung Fu. Study about Kalarippayattu and its relation with Spirituality.

[@mehuljoshi6797]

Hey, can suggest good place to learn kalaripattyu in kerala

[@hitheshyogi3630]

@uuuu7jj Because nobody taken it as important one

[@ryanv7681]

Where can one learn this and how long does it usually take

[@hitheshyogi3630]

@@ryanv7681 You should practice years to perform well. Join Kung fu class nearest you. In my opinion Kung fu is best martial art.

[@hookzgaming835]

His voice is somewhat similar to sadhguru when heard carefully.

[@Paradisio84]

Truth

[@arnabdas8372]

That's exactly what I felt

[@anjaligupta6180]

omg i thought sadhguru voice is used in this video to let ppl know hus thoughts on kalaripayattu ....till the original speaker shown on screen

[@shreekrishna3693]

😁 sadguru dubbed

[@himadribarat1825]

exactly

[@secutorprimus]

I really hope that this martial form is revitalized further. More and more the martial scene is dominated by a few, easily recognized martial arts, and others are beginning to fade. Not that it's bad to practice Karate, Jujitsu, or Kenjitsu, however. I'm just saying that preserving the diversity in martial arts is important, if not for anything but understanding different philosophies on combat, as well as the history of each art. I personally practice Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), which has gained a fair amount of resurgence in the past couple of decades, but I am of the opinion that martial arts of all cultures should be preserved to the best of human ability. As such, keep going. For the sake of your history and your art.

[@HipposHateWater]

Exactly! I'm personally looking at the HEMA inspired efforts of reviving native historical martial arts methods in China, Africa, and the Middle-East with great interest :)

[@blueberry1874]

preserving diversity in things like language and culture is incredibly important. its unfortunate that some people are beginning to forget that today

[@ironape4643]

Agreed 100 percent... My studied form "capoeira" is becoming ancient knowledge because it's not the straight forward most recognized forms

[@dougcarter1924]

Thanks my FREIND for your comment I am KARATE and BOXING WRESTLING student.Most of my life. Now my kids are doing very well a KARATE. HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER MY FRIEND.

[@dustin3596]

Because that’s the shit that works

[@sunithsurendran1338]

Such eloquence by the Gurukal... blessed to get a chance to practice the ancient knowledge of my ancestors...🙏😇

[@stevenk1615]

INDIA'S MOST STYLISH MARTIAL ART DID YOU SEE FROM 1:11 TO 1:24 HOW WELL THE HIS BODY FLEXIBILITY WAS AND HOW WELL HE FINISHED THAT PARTICULAR POSE !!!!!!!!

[@abhijith.sundar4974]

It's origin from Kerala. So it's part of kerala culture

[@Ajay-ql4ey]

in 494 AD a prince from south India named bhodhidarma went to china and tought them yoga first and then kalaripayattu he putted the base for shaolin kung fu,so even before ad 494 kalari was in existence....... Just search the internet man

[@fhbdgh129]

Brother bodhidharman goes to China to spread Ayorveda . Later he decides to teach them martial arts .

[@dhruvpuri6546]

@Maulana Cheems true 😂

[@thesaaxxxbaba6672]

I am from Kannur too, infact my own family has been involved with this art for generations, never lived there but i do visit every now and then never knew of this school there i will definitely be visitng this place next time i am in Kannur this year. Thank You Digg!!

[@theortheo2401]

all those spins. Skallagrim would cry if he saw this x)

[@theortheo2401]

@@psychepeteschannel5500 Good eyes ! ^^

[@SangerZonvolt]

Also the wrong distance for most of the weapons, active shield blocking and a bunch of other stuff that is highly ineffective. But all we saw looked like what you would call Katas in japanese martial arts, predefined movement. Would love to see a free match and know how they behave there and what principles they are following when their opponent uses a different style.

[@xkdjdnskdnscndjdj984]

I can hear this man talk for an eternity, so eloquent and brief

[@harithulasidalamappo6937]

From Kerala... Land of Kalarippayattu... and I am proud of Kalari

[@m.jenkins8503]

Wow. I really enjoyed this. A very complex martial art. Thanks

[@rajsrockinglife6633]

Now Vidyut Jamwaal is reloading this ancient Martial arts😊👍 Hats off to Vidyut sir❤️😊😊

[@benhursudheer5799]

Who is vidyut sir🤔

[@user-tz1cj1xl3w]

There are lot of kalari scholors in kerala who perform better than vidyut...

[@GivathBrenner]

Interesting...India has been around a long time. Longer than China. Maybe....there is some basis to his claim.

[@djay9795]

+Blair Phillips I just knew about some interesting info on Greek Mythology: sharathkomarraju.com/2014/07/03/7-parallels-between-hindu-and-greek-mythology/ www.quora.com/What-parallels-can-we-draw-between-Indian-Greek-Mythology

[@ADXJgaming]

+Z Jay Greek*

[@yugandali]

+Blair Phillips India has been around longer than China? I thought the mainstream Indians entered the subcontinent about the time of the Rig Veda. There is a direct archaeological line in China from the Paleolithic through the Neolithic up to now. (~~ the city of 濟南 Jinan, Shandong, has been inhabited continuously for about 7,500 years.)

[@djay9795]

Yugan Dali Google Indus velly civilization they 7570-6200 BCE they found shiva lingam there. even shiva lingam/Temple are found in indonetia/china

[@rasheed-hb8sp]

Z Jay deity of shiva belongs to straight haired dravidians

[@waedjradi]

They are so in tune with one another, during combat. I love this style.

[@sugoiiininjadesuu7262]

All this makes me feel proud to be an Indian!

[@viyank6644]

Umm why

[@hnd13]

I am also Indian but I don’t feel proud but I do feel proud when I master it

[@sugoiiininjadesuu7262]

@@viyank6644it's so fascinating, even after the British government had banned this, a piece of this beautiful art still remains to amaze us today!

[@sugoiiininjadesuu7262]

@@hnd13 I'm talking about the art here, I'm sorry I didn't get what you mean

[@hnd13]

Nightcore Lover that comment is only for those (as I see most of people) who don't even know the work but they just feel grateful about their ancestors or nations etc work and boast themselves and one can truly understand the greatness of work(art) only if they mastered in it.

[@ukestudio3002]

Love and fascinated by the historical Indian culture. So many mysteries .! Thanks

[@GiovanniMattucci]

YOGA FLAME!

[@Sam-dh1wh]

That's Special Combo.

[@SkorLord]

Giovanni Mattucci YOGA FIRE!

[@LahiruRandikaDetails]

I see this looks same like 'ANGAM PORA' Ancient Martial Art of Sri Lanka.🇱🇰 Any way Kerala & Sri Lanka has huge similarities than any other state in India.😊

[@SureshS-iv4qj]

Then wt about Tamil Nadu.. remember Sinhalese we ruledu...dobt forget history mate

[@ashishpawar6988]

It is a part of Bharat Take up a map of earlier 1948 you'll know what and where was Sri Lanka.

[@ashishpawar6988]

@Orion birth of Sri Lanka on 1945. Then how can you comment on kalaripayat .. See the map it looks like Tamil Nadu is spitting and sri lanka comes out of it

[@ashishpawar6988]

@Orion you obviously know brother ...that whole Sri Lanka was a part of Bharat. Then how cans they say somthing like this..... and they are teaching in a very wrong way.... tha SRI Ram and Laxman kidnapped raven's wife. ... In other words put the whole Ramayan in a opposite character.

[@ashishpawar6988]

@Orion some weird people of SRI Lanka ..... I would say missionaries.

[@IBtrollinyoufool]

Spectacular! Amazing to know this is the origin of Kung Fu and then Karate, Taekwondo.

[@barbiebarbie1813]

Because karate and Taekwondo itself came from one part of Chinese kung fu. A large number of Chinese people moved to Japan and the Korean Peninsula because of expanding territory and war escape more than 2000 years ago.Chinese kung fu appears locally (there are Chinese characters. Chinese architecture, Chinese culture, etc.). Local indigenous people also accepted some of Chinese culture.

[@goutam-007]

​​@@barbiebarbie1813 total cap, wake up to reality that kalarai is the mother of martial arts how delusional you guys are

[@smartysaurabh18]

Kalariyapattu will once again shine in its full glory. The new generation is awaking to it.

[@goodfortune5480]

His English is really well spoken, I was more intrigued by that than by what he was saying. #3 is like silat

[@ronniet71]

Powerful yet beautiful fighting styles on this planet!

[@radheshyam9910]

Beautiful❤ thanks for such videos... Kudos👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@deanwinchester6496]

i thought martial is founded by chinese race..now i know ..the first martial is founded by indian race..thanks

[@krishnakrishna3022]

Oh thanks sister🥰

[@zerofkzdaily2493]

Quite an interesting martial art, very impressive. I didn't even know that India had a Martial Art 😮 That flexible sword, holy snap that would be some scary shit to learn and face! Much respect to those who practice and keep this art alive! 🇦🇺

[@pradeeparora3295]

We know western were lotter but today also they are asshole I didn't know

[@parsonkol]

Love from India buddy ❤️

[@pc-hyperzone526]

India has soo many things just hidden under ignorance

[@goutam-007]

Not just a martial art, the oldest and source of all other major martial arts especially that expanded in china, korea

[@tanned_cosines_]

You didn't even know that India has a martial art. Damn that pains me 😂 This has been a vast land. There were many fighting techniques practiced once upon a time.

[@zhaoronglim]

Wow look at those beautiful forms! That flexibility is crazy! I believe learning this will help as a very good foundation for other arts!

[@divyanshgoel128]

Its an honour to see these people reviving such amazing arts in the world 😃😃

[@divyanshgoel128]

@J 1995 is this what you do all day, commenting about stuff you don't understand, and just put forth your opinions as facts. The truth is your own life is a wreck and you are channeling all that negativity here, on strangers on the internet

[@divyanshgoel128]

@J 1995 you are just to arrogant to accept the truth. Learn real history not the manipulated one

[@ghost4613]

@J 1995😏 Here the Proof en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhidharma Founder of Kung Fu in China BhodiDharma Indian King Migrated to China.

[@kamalsathish208]

@J 1995 I do agree martial arts existed way before in China. But kalarippayatt was mentioned way before 11 century ad. I am not any making claims as to whether kalari influenced kung fu or not, but kalari is indeed an ancient martial arts. There is actually written records of it in Sangam literature. And once again I do believe martial arts did exist in China even way before Shaolin. But for that you don't have to downgrade this art form, it is indeed ancient. And for proof you have to read sangam literature. And yes kalari is not refined as other martial art forms such as kung fu, bcos it was lost and was not passed on to other generations like other martial art forms, but a revival is happening now.

[@ghost4613]

@J 1995 ☺ Don't Cry my Boy .. Search Wikipedia about *Kungfu History* ✔ kzbin.info/www/bejne/apurfISjprFskJI

[@elmariachi6890]

I wish they make more movies where they showcase this art form instead of the flying cars with the man wearing a "lungi" or where people bounce off the ground when you slap them.

[@krish5554]

Their are movies like Vadakan Veeragadha Urumi Kayakulam kochunni Mamangam First of all, all the illogical things you saw in Hindi dubbed are Tollywood, this is Malayalam cinema, 95% of movies are realistic and natural. It's was less known in the outside like Tollywood or Tamil cinemas as the budget is low but quality wise its the best, and I highly recommend you to watch these films that watching some crap shitty Bollywood masala movies.

[@qtsixiz3006]

Bollywood? Trueee 😂😂

[@SureshS-iv4qj]

Stfu those telegu buffaloes movies u shits saw...rarely give good films...even Orissa films far better then...them.. Kerala cinemas always best btw I'm from Madras😍😍🔥

[@twinklestar1687]

It is true that Kung Fu, Karate and other martial arts are formed from the the Indian martial arts. I watched a documentary about the Shaolin Temple and there was this person named Bodhi Dharma who came from India to China and taught them martial arts and Buddhism. That's how the Shaolin Temple was founded.

[@user-mz5nl2rv6e]

It is true that the founder of Chinese martial arts was Indian. However, the direct influence of other martial arts is not large. Kalaripayat is acknowledged as the mother of Chinese martial arts. But it's hard to believe that it's the mother of all martial arts.

[@h4ss778]

Great video. All the martial art are beautiful, God bless them all and I hope the revival goes on.

[@photographychannel3875]

So, the man said it himself: once you know this martial art, you can protect yourself from any attack at any ankle...basically that what a martial art should be for. And as the original form of martial arts, I believe that with this, you can protect yourself against any other martial art. I kinda would like to learn this, it feels unique.

[@jijithvishwanathan]

Simple and elegant presentation about kalaripayattu..

[@jamesonehorse2289]

Fascinating. I wish I could move like that.

[@anupambanerjee4718]

The prob with Kalaripeyatt is, the martial part has diminished and the art has taken over. Thus, its applicability and efficacy in real fight situation has reduced.

[@ics7264]

The choreography seems better than majority of martial arts movies.

[@chennaiheights1428]

The thing about you is that you dont know shit about kalaripayutu.

[@ameerikbal8160]

@@chennaiheights1428 true

[@hakimdaaloul9886]

@@chennaiheights1428 Chill out, hand to hand combat is a thing of the past now anyway. Wether it's this thing or brazilian ji-jistu or whatever else it doesn't stand for shit when the enemy is sending remote controled drones to blow you up from afar. It has historic and cultural value but that's about it, if you want to feel safe on the streets buy really good pepper spray, keep it close by and put a legal gun in a safe space in your car. Don't bother with the fancy footwork and whatnot. That shit takes years of practise to even get mildly right and most of it is going to be useless anyway. It's pretty to look at but not much past that.

[@alexanderanderson5026]

Amazing. Absolutley amazing

[@cheetahvolcano]

Mind. BLOWN!

[@Azami0001]

Awesome. Just awesome. I really love learning martial arts from different areas of the world. It's such a shame that most of us probably can't learn this martial art since it's not as widespread as karate or boxing.

[@aswink5915]

During colonisation brittish oppressed the practice and spread of kalari because this started to be a challenge for them

[@subhamsarkar7806]

Like ayurveda and yoga it is also need more research.

[@McClaps]

This martial art is pretty mesmerizing to watch

[@presymarauder]

Dang, that Guru's voice is so majestic and his accent is impressive.

[@osumanaaa9982]

So~~ Urumi is the weapon used by Asoka in the movie !! I thought it was just made up for the movie 😮😮😮 this is cool

[@krish5554]

Watch the Malayalam movie Urumi bases on the real story of Indias firat freedam fighter, by the same director of Asoka, Santhos Sivan

[@Watermelon_Warlord]

That's pretty cool. Stuff like this should never be lost. I hope it continues to grow.

[@sidoftampabay]

Very impressive martial arts skills.

[@sajinavenkadeswaran2691]

Thank you sir🙏🏻Great information 😊Love from Kerala ❤

[@adonomoalbi]

This is awesome ...should make compulsory in all over Kerala. Let the world know our heritage and let's share our knowledge to them