Silambam Mastery
Silambam
Silambam
Silambam
Silambam's main focus is on the bamboo staff. The length of the staff depends on the height of the practitioner. Ideally it should just touch the forehead about three fingers from the head, typically measuring around 1.68 metres (five and a half feet).
Different lengths may be used depending on the situation. Separate practice is needed for staffs of different lengths. The usual stance includes holding the staff at one end, right hand close to the back, left hand about 40 centimetres (16 inches) away. This position allows a wide array of stick and body movements, including in complex attacks, parry or blocks.
There are two types or category of Silambam, such as :
Azhangara Silambam அலங்காரச் சிலம்பம் -as exhibition arts ** not effective for combat / fights **
Por Silambam போர்ச் சிலம்பம் -as combative purpose and useful for fighting.
Each of below listed sub-sects is unique and may differ from one another in grip, posture ( Aṅka stiti அங்க ஸ்திதி / Nilay நிலை ), foot work ( Kaaladi Varisai / Kalaṭi Varicai காலடி வரிசை ), method of attack ( Takkutal muṙai தாக்குதல் முறை ), length of the stick, movement of the stick etc. There are numerous sub-sects, styles of play or variation used in silambam.
( சிலம்பத்தில் பல வகைகள் உண்டு. அவையாவன )
- Thulukkanam ( Tuṭukkanṭam துடுக்காண்டம் )
- Kuravanchi ( Kuravañci குறவஞ்சி )
- Kalyanavarisai ( similar to quarterstaff ( Kalyāṇavaricai கல்யாணவரிசை )
- Marakkanam ( Maṟakkanam மறக்காணம் )
- Panaiyeri Mallu ( Paṉaiyēṟi Mallu பனையேறி மல்லு )
- Nagam-16 ( cobra-16 ) ( Nakam Patiṉaru நாகம் பதினாறு )
- Nagatali ( Nakatali நாகதாளி )
- Nagasiral ( Nakaciral நாகசீறல் )
- Kallanpattu ( thieves of ten ) ( Kallaṉpattu கள்ளன்பத்து )
- Kallankampu ( Kaḷḷaṉkampu கள்ளன்கம்பு )
- Kidamuttu ( goat head butting ) ( Kitamuttu கிடமுட்டு / கிடாமுட்டு / கிடாமூட்டு / கிடைமுட்டு )
( தமிழ் பழமொழிகள் )
Transliteration
Tamil
Meanings
Koothaadi silambam porukku nillaathu.
கூத்தாடிச் சிலம்பம் போருக்கு நில்லாது !
The mock silambam played for the gallery will be of no available in war!
Naanthaan koppan, Nallamuthupperan,
Velli Silambu eduthu vilayaada vaaren;
Thanga silambu eduthu thali katta vaaren.நான் தான் கொப்பன்,
நல்ல முத்துப் பேரன் ;
வெள்ளிச் சிலம்பெடுத்து விளையாட வாரேன் ;
தங்கச் சிலம்பெடுத்துத் தாலி கட்டவாரேன் !I am the hero; the grandson of Nallamuthu. I come with a silver staff to show my dexterity in silambam play and with a golden ornament to tie a matrimonial knot!
Aasan idari vizhunthaal, athuvum oru varisai.
ஆசான் இடறி விழுந்தால்,
அதுவும் ஒரு வரிசை !Even the fall of a silambam expert is considered to be a part of the techniques in silambam!
Kambukku etti nirkaathey,
Katthikku etti nil.கம்புக்கு எட்டி நிற்காதே !
கத்திக்கு எட்டி நில் !In staff fights, keep closer to the adversary; but in knife fights, keep a good distance from him!
Kalvi, kadal, kambu,
immoondirkum karai Kanḍaar ilar.கல்வி, கடல், கம்பு
இம்மூன்றிற்கும் கரை கண்டார் இலர் !There is no end for education, no bound for the sea, and no limit for silambam techniques.
Mun nindravan,
kambu asainthaal avan maranam.முன் நின்றவன்
கம்பு அசைந்தால் அவன் மரணம் !A slightly wrong movement on the part of an adversary's staff may bring a death blow on him.
Thalaikku vantha adi
thalaipagaiyodu ponathu.தலைக்கு வந்த அடி
தலைப்பாகையோடு போனது !The turban cloth saved the hit directed to the head!
Silambam Asia (SILA) is in official partnership with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGS) to preserve and safeguard the Indian traditional arts, sports, cultural, and educational content of Silambam at the international level.
Silambam Asia plays active roles as an international organization for governance and sustainable development in the Indian traditional arts and sports for education, health, fitness, culture, nature, climate change, recreation, and dissemination of all these related information. Thus, it is vital to provide expertise for members by providing training, research, revive, rejuvenate, retain, and restore.
The mission of Silambam Asia as an umbrella organization of the World Silambam Association (WSA) is to provide effective international governance by constantly improving technical rules and regulating Silambam competitions or participation in international events or sporting arenas to be recognized as an Olympic and Paralympic sport in the near future.
Silambam Asia - Introduction
Indian traditional arts and sports for education, health, fitness, culture, nature, climate change, recreation, and dissemination.
Video content with development work, achievements and silambam history.
We Support
Make A Difference
