Silambam Weapons

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for the martial art, please see Silambam

Indian silambam sticks range in size from about 15 centimeters (six inches) to a little less than two metres (six feet). Most students use sticks made from rattan, which is quite flexible, but advanced students use hardwood staffs.

The longer weapons are usually held with one hand grasping the centre and the other holding one end. It is a characteristic of Indian fighting, however, that the stick may be grasped with both hands at one end only, and wielded rapidly, so that blows are showered on the opponent. Blocking is often effected by holding the stick with each hand one-third of the way along its length.