Kalarippayattu: The Complete Guide to Kerala's Ancient Martial Art Paperback – July 20, 2016

Although the photos are much too small . if need to, just use a magnifyng glass[ no pun intended ] because the content of the book is very very good and unlike all the other books on this art the author shows you a lot of information that has never been shown before. This is a fine book well worth having and one that you can learn from. There is enough information in this book it to keep you busy for a long long time, and if you consider the fact that there are almost no schools in our country that teach this in the authentic form you will want this book, finally someone has produced a work on kalaripayattu that is worth having, all the others seemed to exploit the fact that there was a huge interest in this, but they only show superficial things you can get on you tube . this book takes you deep into the art written by one of the greatest masters that ever lived , who broke with tradition to share with us this magnificent form of physical culture and and awesome self-defense method .

If you have an academic interest in this system, it is better than nothing. Little is revealed, but there is a systematic overview of the parts that make up the author's interpretation of the system he teaches. Would have preferred more info on marma adi, the pressurepoint methods, and the joint locks, rather than the antiquated waepons and their outdated relevance to modern day life.

The elements of this martial art (kalaripayattu) from the combat training to breathing exercises & higher forms of meditation . Is truly interesting, and I want to learn more about it.