Kalaripayattu
Indian Name
Malayalam	കളരിപ്പയറ്റ
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Origin	Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... , South India South India South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
Styles	Northern Northern Kalaripayattu The northern style of kalaripayat places comparatively more emphasis on weapons than on empty hands. Masters in this system are usually known as gurukkal , and were often given honorific titles, especially Panikkar.... , Southern and Central

The Madhya Kalari(central style) of kalaripayat is practiced mainly in northern part of kerala although it is not to be mistaken with vadakkan(north) kalari. It is not a composite of the northern and southern forms as in popular beliefs and has its own distinctive techniques, which are performed within floor paths known as kalam

Kalam

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. the madhya(central) kalari has many different styles, it gives heavy emphasis on the lower body strength and speed through thorough practice of various chuvadu, only after which you advance in to weaponry and advanced studies.