Silambam is a weapon-based Indian martial art that originated in Tamil Nadu. The word Silambam is based on the Tamil word Silambal which means sound. While the bamboo staff is swirled and when the Silambam players are fighting, the weapon makes a sound thus the art of the battlefield is called Silambam.

Silambam not only gives you strength, but it also gives you focus and confidence. Silambam improves blood circulation and heart function. Relieves stress and fatigue. Improves body flexibility and reflexive movement of joints and muscles.

An ancient defense form; One of the 64 art forms of yore, a predecessor to many other art forms, and the pride of Tamil Nadu: Silambattam is one of the oldest known martial art forms identified. Silambam or Silambattam is a weapon-based martial art form from Tamil Nadu. From being a war-fare method to being a martial art, Silambattam has a long way to go. Today, Silambam is quite widespread all over the globe and is given a lot of emphases.

Etymologically, Silambam is a combination of the words ‘silam’ meaning ‘hill’ and ‘Kambu’ meaning ‘staff or stick’. So, Silambam literally means staff from the hills. Although, the origins of this art form are not well known; It is commonly accepted that the sage Agathiar documented the frameworks and its modalities. The history of this art can be known from ‘Nadasari’, an ancient manuscript. Recent archaeological research has revealed that Silambam has been in practice for more than 10,000 years.

Silambam uses a long stick which is usually around 1.68 meters. The size of the stick is associated with the user’s height. It was supposed to reach the forehead about three fingers from the top of the head, but different lengths are usually used in different situations. A three-foot-long stick called “anguish kuchi” can be taken surreptitiously. Different training is required to use the stick with different lengths. Styles include holding the stick at one end, right hand nearly back and left hand about 40 centimeters away. This position allows the various movements of the body and stick including attack and parry movement. Silambam practitioner armed and unarmed using multiple movements of animals such as snakes, eagles, and monkeys.