Bullova Axe

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Fernando

The axe was from my collection. I am glad it has a good home now


Lew

Darnedest resemblance!


I saw a fascinating program on Discovery Channel last night where they discussed the Kerala-kalarippayattu martial arts. An ancient system of combat that included fighting with bullova axes.

The combatants wear no armor but sometimes carry shields. It is all done with the axes, swords and other weapons as well as hand-to-hand. Very fast and powerful. Incredible leaps and lightning attacks.

They trace this form of combat to Parasurama, the axe-wielding brahmin avatar of Vishnu.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalarippayattu

Another interesting aspect is that the higher ranking fighters also study Ayurveda healing. When a martial artist gets old, he concentrates entirely on healing. They also study forms of dance that remind me of a fast paced Tai Chi.