Kuttu Varisai (Unarmed Tamil Combat)
குத்துவரிசைUnarmed component of ancient South Indian Silambam focused on strikes and kicks.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginIndia
IndiaRegionAsia
Primary FocusStriking
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageTraditional
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringLight contact
Role of WeaponsWeapons at the core
Role of FormsForms at the core
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesKids groups common
Senior FriendlySuitable with adaptation
Physical Demand3/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve4/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value4/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemNo grades
Competition FormatNo competitions
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated Practitioners10k–100k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesSignificant
KicksSignificant
Throws & takedownsSignificant
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsSignificant
WeaponsCore
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About Kuttu Varisai (Unarmed Tamil Combat)
Kuttu Varisai is an unarmed branch of the traditional Tamil martial art Silambam from South India. It teaches acrobatic kicks, quick knuckle strikes to sensitive areas of the body, bends and working with the center of gravity before moving on to training with cutting and pole weapons.
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