Kottukampu

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Kottukampu, Lathi or Thavikkana is a small stick about the thickness of one’s thumb and measuring in length about the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the smallest finger when the fingers and the thumb are held in an outstretched position. This weapon can be extremely lethal in the hands of a trained kalari master. It is used to strike the vital points or Marma points while blocking strikes of an opponent and/or while attacking. It is made from the trunks of palm trees or areca nut trees. Only those students stay with the Asan or master long enough to pass through the other stages of training will be considered eligible for training with this weapon. Understanding of the science of the vital point striking is a prerequisite for this training.