
Welcome to the Kalari - Strength and conditioning training program. This program is based on different kinds of Martial arts workouts and drills from India.
This program is suitable for people who are already into the fitness and martial arts or at-least people should have a prior background of Fitness training or martial arts.
The program is intermediate to high intensity and could be difficult for beginners.
However, I encourage everyone and even beginners with motivation, enthusiasm or determination can try out this program.
This will improve your overall strength, endurance, conditioning and develop your stamina. The participants of this program won't find difficulty in doing any other form of fitness activity.
Or in an event that you boost that you're a fighter or a martial artist, you should almost certainly back up your words with some type of physicality. You may do well in class with your ki midsection doing customized techniques yet when you are required to do any kind of athletic test, as for instance fighting or safeguarding yourself, you may discover you are immediately winded and incapable to utilize the specialized techniques that you have learned. It doesn't make a difference how much specialized preparing you have on the off chance that you don't have the stamina or quality and energy to draw off your system of techniques viably – where you are really ready to do some harm and keep yourself out of damage in the warmth of the fight. I've seen some martial arts schools center generally around techniques and conditioning as is commonly said that a ton of times the more adapted fighter will outmatch the more talented and skilled contender.
Actually I have constantly favored a decent equalization throughout everyday life, and that goes with combative techniques, strength and conditioning; it keeps things crisp learning both the specialized capacity and the physical conditioning regardless of whether they are to be done independently. In the event that you are a piece of a dojo that does not concentrate on wellness yet rather utilizes its class time for specialized techniques, the obligation is on you to go out and supplement your physical strength and conditioning to advance further.
This program will give you a perfect opportunity to improve your strength, conditioning, stamina, endurance, flexibility, stability, power and a focused mind.
Whether you are invited to participate by friends for Marathon or a Armageddon Race. You will not be discouraged. Whether its a long distance cross country bike ride or long session of Zumba. You will not be discouraged. Whether you are a Martial arts fighter who has always been afraid of sparring or bouts because you lack stamina. You will not be discouraged this time.
With the practice of Kalari – Strength and Conditioning Program, which is based on various forms of Indian Martial arts systems you be able to participate into any form of sporting or fitness activity. This is simply the level one and the beginning and I promise to further enhance you with some more effective and intensive exercises and drills.
Begin each training with the salutation routine, greeting the four corners—north, south, east, and west—from a standing position, stepping left leg forward, hopping on the left, returning, then stepping right.
We will start with some of the stretching and dynamic warm-up exercises
SIDE SQUATS:
Each side squat should be on an exhale.
When you are side squatting on right leg ensure that your knee and foot is aligned, and the left leg must be straight with the left foot facing towards the sky.
To increase the intensity of the side squat you may touch your elbows to the ground.
(Incase if you find difficulty in deeper side squat then you may take the help of your arms by touching the ground)
BACK ROLL TO SQUATS:
Start with the squatting position and gently but carefully roll back, once your upper back touches the floor you may take the help of your arms to rebound the action to squatting position.
On every back roll there should be inhale and when you come to the squatting position you exhale.
Ensure that the transition between the back roll to squat is smooth and its not hurting your back.
guide students through warm-up sequences including back roll stand and back roll jumps, using inhale-exhale cues and backward standing positions to prepare for strength and conditioning.
Master malasana jumps by keeping feet and knees aligned, finding a comfortable hip-friendly posture, and moving your hands to the knees on each jump while inhaling.
Demonstrate the eagle jumps variation 1 with a beginner-friendly, easier version and start from the beginning. Switch sides by clapping or trapping and perform eight repetitions.
Explain the eagle jumps variation-2 sequence, teaching a fall from the left hand to the right foot and a quick side switch to kick with the left leg.
monkey jumps strengthen your legs when performed with a smooth flow and knee–foot alignment. keep the knees aligned to prevent injuries and coordinate inhale and exhale.
Master the elephant stance and transition to outstretched legs, maintain a straight back, and return to the elephant pose within southern Indian martial arts practice.
Master the tiger basic drill in Kalari by coordinating the right leg at 90 degrees, returning to start, and flowing through inhale-exhale breath cycles between bent and straight leg stances.
Execute the tiger advanced stance with a near-flat back, left leg at 90°, right leg at 45°, knees bent, hands down, then descend and rise in intermediate to intense motion.
Study tiger basic from the left side, starting with a front view to identify left and right leg placements before practicing the side view.
Demonstrates tiger on the right side with the same stance, right leg 90 degrees and left knee 45 degrees, coordinating inhale and descent from the standing position.
Master dhaand/namaskar, a traditional Indian pushup variation from table top to downward dog, to build power, muscle, stamina, and overall conditioning by keeping elbows close.
Demonstrate dhaand and namaskar basic pushups as students perform proper form and conditioning for beginners.
Practice advanced dhaand/namaskar variation 2, transitioning from front post to upward dog while keeping elbows touching the floor and aligning knee and foot position.
Master bhaitak with side kicks in Kalari through leg extension and body alignment to improve conditioning and technique.
Practice scarecrow kicks from a standing position, mirroring the field motion, as you swing your left leg to your left hand and jog it in and out.
Scarecrow kicks continued to train a fluid leg extension in Kalari drills. The technique guides the leg to go in and then out with each kick.
Master monkey kicks from Bhaitaks to strengthen the lower body and boost kicking power, with options to perform in a deeper squat or while standing.
Learn how to perform front monkey kicks from a plank, with 90-degree leg extensions and left hand raise, returning to plank between kicks without touching the right foot.
Demonstrate side monkey kicks from an aligned starting position, dropping the right foot to the side and returning, then dropping the left foot and alternating.
Present the dog kicks drill, a Kalari set similar to fight monkey kicks, where the same leg kicks on the same side in the same stance, following a left-right sequence.
Start on the right side, extend the right hand and lift the left leg to 90 degrees. Switch sides, extend left hand and right leg, keep the shoulder squared, exhale.
Master the duck walk technique with a straight back posture to enhance strength and conditioning, following proper form for this movement.
Practice the white board drill to establish the correct stance, focusing on form and foundation.
Perform the tiger drill starting from the left side, alternating tiger stands, knee touches triceps or elbow, legs extended behind, with option to bend elbows to deepen movement.
Apply the monkey drill rule by tapping firmly to the floor to strengthen the palms, increasing each tap, while maintaining a comfortable stance demonstrated on the site.
Develop fast, strong front kicks, alternating jump kicks, and side kicks, with quick leg reset and straight reach so your opponent can't grab your leg.
Practice the chamber kick sequence: chamber with the left leg, then a down kick, while maintaining speed and shouting a loud cue with every kick to sustain energy.
Continue the basic flight of kicking drill by chambering the kick and lifting it to the right side.
Perform sidekicks by doing ten right kicks, then ten left kicks, adjusting pace from slow to fast while maintaining fast, strong, and energetic movement.
Master fast-paced side kicks through controlled movement and steady timing, building readiness and precision in Kalari conditioning.
Master the punching with pushups drill, a chatturanga variation pushups routine that emphasizes straight arms, neutral wrist and elbow alignment, a two-knuckle clinched fist, and a low protective stance.
Master the Chatturanga variation push-ups and strong kick drills by keeping the leg compact, elbows aligned with shoulders, and a straight line from head to feet, ensuring balance and power.
Mountain climbers build core conditioning in Indian martial arts. Start in a plank, touch right knee to right elbow, then left knee to left elbow, repeating at least 20 times.
Practice the Hanuman chin jab, a monkey god spirit move for bodybuilders and martial artists, with arms raised and alternating leg chambering performed simultaneously.
Master the uppercut, hook, and elbow sequence with straight wrists, side-body power from the right, continuous flow, and controlled exhalation.
Master uppercut, hook, elbow, and knee jab techniques in Kalari by coordinating the power of your body, especially using the hips for knee jab and punches.
practice a complete all-round fighting system drill, combining straight punches, uppercuts, hooks, elbows, knees, and kicks while maintaining a light stance and guarding with the other hand.
Perform an all-round fighting drill with punches, uppercuts, hooks, elbows, and monkey kicks, paced to a 1-2-3-4 cadence, finishing back in plank and repeating.
Practice the all-round fighting system drill from yuddha kalaa: establish a stance, deliver two to four uppercuts and hooks, perform monkey kicks, and jab the opponent's chin through back-row sequences.
Practice the all round fighting system drill part 4, featuring stance work, left-right-left uppercuts, floor kicks and punches, mountain climbers, headbutts, and four kicks.
Practice the all-round fighting system drill on the opposite side with the right leg in front and left hand leading; perform uppercut, chin smash, hook, elbow, and knee.
Yuddha Kalaa (All round fighting system) demo by my students in Poland. I invite you to participate during this video.
This is a Demo by my Intermediate group. However, if you notice there are also the Knee Tap Jumps included.
Master a guided cool down routine featuring controlled breathing, leg and arm stretches, twists, and a straight back.
Kalari - Strength & Conditioning Level One Instructor Diploma course is based on various forms of Indian Martial Arts strength and conditioning workouts. This course will improve your overall physical fitness, endurance, stability, stamina, power, strength and conditioning. It doesn't matter whether you are a fitness professional, or sportsperson, or a martial arts practitioner, or maybe you are simply working out at your convenience at your home. Although this program is high intensity. I presume even beginners with zeal, motivation, ambition, determination and dedication can enroll for this program.
When you complete this program as an Instructor, you will set apart from others at your training centre a high intensity workout for your members and you will stand out among your competitors as a front-runner and it will give you an upper edge over others.
This program is set up with simple stretching, low intensity to high intensity warm-ups, drills based on animal postures, shadow fighting drills, and a extremely high intensity Yuddha Kalaa (All round fighting system).
The program is designed by Anil Machado a traditional teacher of Kalaripayattu, an Indian martial arts. Black Belt in Budokon Karate, Member of International Self-Defence Organization (Greece), Regional Director for Poland for ISU(International Street Fighting Union, Greece). Besides Martial arts, he follows a living philosophy of Yoga.
In 2019 Anil Machado was awarded by the Polish Press as No.2 Fitness Trainer in Poland.