Silambam is an ancient weapon-based military art of Tamilakam, now a region of Tamil Nadu in India. It is one of the oldest martial arts in the world. The word silambam has a very personal description of the game, silam meaning 'mountain' and bam meaning bamboo which is a major weapon used in this form of martial art. The Kerala martial art is closely related to Kalaripayattu. Futal movements are important features in Silambam and Kutta Varisai (an empty-handed version). Mastering the movement of the foot requires sixteen movements to keep pace with the motion of the rod. The main goal of training is to defend the user against multiple armed opponents.
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