- Kollellaullin
Kollellaullin was the martial art of the
mapuche people, the indigenous inhabitants of Central and SouthernChile and SouthernArgentina . TheMapudungun word "kollellaullin" translates to "ant waist" or "ant power".The mapuche martial art was name KOLLELLAULLIN .Historical Diego de Rosales mentioned. Rosales Diego De.1875.Historia General del Reino de Chile. Flandes Indiano.Imprenta el Mercurio. Valparaíso .Chile. Tomo I, page115. Ant waist or ant power. The ant is noted for its ability to carry objects heavier than itself. Many of these skills and weapons, created out of necessity because of the Araucanians war, for many centuries the techniques of the Kollellaullin martial arts remained a closely guarded secret. In modern’s times, it is only now that there is a general revival of interest in mastering combated techniques from this ancient mapuche martial art.Also in the book THE GRAND ARAUCANIAN WARS 1541-1883, IN THE KINGDOM OF CHILE:THE MAPUCHE INFANTRY&CAVALRY, VERSUS THE SPANISH ARMY.
Mapuche weaponry includes sword, knife (Corbo), lance, staff or stick, maces or clubs, bolas, and the bow. Kollellaullin develops all the powers of the mind and body and it is very spiritual. In addition, basics of strategy include the following:www.webmasterchile.cl/karatechile/galeria/kollenc1.jpg&imgrefurl Closing the gap, evasion, feints, trapping the opponents, blocking and countering, reading the opponent, forms and techniques and stretching exercises.
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