http://www.who.int/topics/gender_based_violence/en/index.html (THIS IS A LINK)
KALARI IS A SCHOOL WERE MARTIAL ARTS ARE TAUGHT. SOME HAVE A FOCUS ON THE PHYSICAL AND SELF DEFENSE ASPECTS WHILE OTHERS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN THE SPIRITUAL FACET OF KALARIPAYATTU.
KALARIPAYATTU IS SKILLED TRAINING OF MARTIAL ARTS, YOGA, MEDITATION, AS WELL AS HEALING TECHNIQUES. IT IS COMBINED KICKS, STRIKES, AND CHOREOGRAPHED BODY MOVEMENTS.
KALARI MOVEMENTS ARE GREAT EXERCISES FOR STRENGTHENING AND TONING THE WHOLE BODY. IN FACT MANY DANCERS TAKE KALARI CLASSES.
IN THE LAST 10 YEARS WITH CRIME SOARING AGAINST WOMEN
MANY NOW ARE LEARNING TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AND ARE TAKING KALARIPAYATTU WORKSHOPS.
IN FACT THROUGHOUT THE MEDIA THEY ARE DISCUSSING THE RISE IN CRIME
AND THE EFFECT IT IS HAVING ON WOMEN ACROSS THE WORLD.
ON FOX 16 NEWS IN TEXAS THEY DID A SERIES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ON THE RISE. THE HEADLINE READS.
COMBAT TRAINING HELPS WOMEN TO LEARN TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. - FOX 16 (Below is the link)
Combat training helps women learn to defend themselves - FOX16 ...
www.fox16.com/s/9Aw628I5r0K5Ts0wp8si2g.cspx