Silambam Staff Grips ( Kai Pidi Vagai )
Grips of Silambam Staff
• Anatomy Recognition in Tamil Terminology
RECOGNITION -HAND: Right Hand (Valathu Kai) & Left Hand (Idathu Kai)
RECOGNITION -LEG: Right Leg (Valathu Kal) & Left Leg (Idathu Kal)
• Distance Recognition in Tamil Terminology
RECOGNITION: Proximal (situated nearest to point of attachment or origin) & Distal (situated farthest from point of attachment or origin)
• 3 Fingers Distance Measurement
( VERY IMPORTANT FOR BASE HAND: distance of 3 fingers from ending of staff is important before doing close grip / wide grip )
• Elbow Distance Measurement
( VERY IMPORTANT FOR FORWARD HAND: this is subsequent distance measurement after do 3 fingers as above )
• Ready Open Palm
( VERY IMPORTANT: open palm; do not leave gap inbetween fingers )
• Ready Closed Palm
• Middle Grip Single Hand
• Middle Grip Both Hand
• Middle Grip Reversed Up
• Close Grip
• Close Grip Reversed
• Wide Grip Left
• Wide Grip Left Reversed
• Wide Grip Left Open Palm
• Wide Grip Left Open Palm Down
• Wide Grip Right
• Wide Grip Right Reversed
• Wide Grip Center
• Wide Grip Right Closed Palm Underarm
• Wide Grip Right Open Palm Underarm