Kalari martial art of Kerala has eight postures(vadivu in
Malayalam) while karate kungfu has only five
The ancient masters codified eight types of vadivus after
watching the crouching attack positions of various animals.
The eight vadivus
are:
Varaha - Wild Boar,
Gaja - Elephant,
Marjara - Cat,
Simham - Lion,
Sarpam - Snake,
Kukkuda - Cock,
Mayura - Peacock
Haya - Horse
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