Indian Martial Arts - Kalari or Kalarippayattu is the only form of the most ancient traditional systems of physical, culture, self-defence and martial techniques still in existence. It had its origin in Kerala, the tiny state situated South West of India. The traditional training of Kalarippayattu, a martial art of Kerala states in south India, is always done inside the Kalari (literally, threshing floor or battlefield), which is a specially constructed practice area.