- Adithada
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Malayalam :അടി തട , Tamil:அடிதட) ("Adi" means hitting and "thada" means block) is amartial art originating from erstwhileTravancore regions inSouth India comprising southernKerala and the Kanyakumari district which was later ceded toTamil Nadu . Adithada is similar toKickboxing ,Muay Thai , andKarate . [ [http://dicomartial.ibelgique.com/inde.html Dictionnaire Encyclopédique des Arts Martiaux & Sports de Combat] (in French)] It is often referred to as the southern style ofKalari Payattu . [Luijendijk, D.H. (2005) Kalarippayat: India's Ancient Martial Art, Paladin Press, ISBN 1-58160-480-7]It is largely practiced in southern Kerala, Kanyakumari and northern Sri Lanka. It has both
grappling and striking concepts, and a detailed study ofpressure point s. Practitioners of Adithada are trained in using bareknuckle s, feet,knee s, elbows andforehead .Fact|date=July 2007References
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