Kalarippayattu warm up exercises Part I

Perform warm-up exercise 01 by starting with slow jumps, gradually increasing height with both hands guiding the movement, then return to the initial slow jumping style for relaxation and energy.

Begin this warm-up with slower jumps, then progressively increase jump height. Touch the heels to the floor and maintain proper hand movements while performing each jump.

Begin with slow jumping, then gradually increase speed, aiming to touch bow ties to the chest area.

Perform hip-height jumps with both hands, then execute front and back jumps while changing foot positions to build warm-up readiness for Kalarippayattu.

Perform warm-up exercise 05 by standing normally with hips aligned, then execute forward and backward jumps, keeping both feet close together.

Begin warm-up exercise 06 with side-by-side leg jumps to activate the hips and legs. Maintain a steady rhythm as you jump in place.

Perform a hip-focused warm-up with close leg jumps and leg stretches, then jump up and return to the starting position.

Practice warm-up exercise 08, a jumping drill similar to the previous method, with the feet crossing the legs during each jump.

Perform a jumping warm-up that mirrors exercise seven, raise both hands to the top of the head while stretching each leg.

Perform a standing warm-up by stretching the legs at a three-and-a-half-foot distance, raising both hands, and alternating sides with one leg in a deep stretched position.

Do a standing warm-up by widening the legs, bending forward to hold the right foot with the left hand, raise the other arm, switch sides, and vary the pace.

Begin in a normal standing position, then lift one leg by bending the knee through front and back, maintain slide jumping for each knee raise, then switch legs.

Practice warm-up exercise 13 by starting in a normal standing position, placing feet two feet apart, extending hands forward, then doing sit-ups without fully sitting.

Perform leg raises with slight jumps to raise the hips and move both legs from side to side, a Kalarippayattu warm-up exercise.

Stand with your feet apart and stretch your hands. Turn your body slightly, lift both hands in one direction, and then repeat on the other side.

Perform warm-up exercise 16: stand in two-foot stretch, hold your breath, touch the ground with palms forward and backward, then do a back bend with a breath out and repeat.

Stand three and a half feet apart, move the bombs through both legs sideways to the foot three times, then perform a back bend with hands on the hips.

Practice crocodile jumping and push-ups through slide jumping, applying the full force on the hands, focusing on the hips during the jump, and incorporating pull-ups.

Perform a body rotation from a horse stance, place hands on the floor in a forward and cross-hand position, rotate clockwise three times, then counterclockwise, and repeat at maximum speed.

Bend backward, take a deep breath, and touch both bombs on the ground; then breathe out as you bend forward and touch the ground with both bombs.

Practice warm-up exercise 21 from the Kalarippayattu warm-up series: jump into a leg stretch from a sit and stool stand, holding both hands on gotcha, then stretch both legs sideways.

Perform all warm up exercises in a single stretch, after three, and then do each one individually.