meipayattu
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Meipayattu is a foundational sequence of body-conditioning exercises in the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu, emphasizing flexibility, strength, and fluid movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| meipayattu canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body-conditioning exercise sequence
ⓘ
component of Kalaripayattu ⓘ training sequence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian martial arts
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Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
improved joint mobility
ⓘ
martial readiness ⓘ muscular endurance ⓘ postural control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
body alignment
ⓘ
breath control ⓘ flexibility ⓘ fluid movement ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| etymology |
"mei" meaning body in Malayalam
ⓘ
"payattu" meaning practice or training in Malayalam ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dynamic movements
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flowing transitions ⓘ jumps ⓘ kicks ⓘ low stances ⓘ twists ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType |
full-body exercises
ⓘ
sequential patterns ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalaripayattu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Kalaripayattu practitioners
ⓘ
Kalaripayattu students ⓘ |
| purpose |
body conditioning
ⓘ
development of balance ⓘ development of coordination ⓘ development of flexibility ⓘ development of stamina ⓘ development of strength ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
chuvadu
ⓘ
kalari vandanam ⓘ |
| requires | open training space ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | foundational ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kalaripayattu training ⓘ |
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