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Karate Vadha employs a hand and foot strike combination which makes use of deflection techniques and parry. This is known as the control of arcs. The practitioner in this instance, attempts at redirecting the force of attack by the opponent instead of directly opposing the attack. The philosophy of Vadha is similar to other traditional styles which are softer such as Tai Chi and Aikido. The word parry means a form of defense to actively defend yourself against the opponent. By defending against an onslaught, there is less bodily harm caused by direct impacts, while still being able to keep your opponent off center. The goal of this technique is to redirect an attack caused by your opponent that ultimately causes him to become vulnerable and unbalanced in the process.
Katas are not necessarily used in Vadha, as the concept of Katas does not seem fit for real situations. Katas are used as a form of testing your opponent’s concentration and execution techniques. Vadha uses attack patterns which refer to about four attack moves that can effectively be used in real fight situations or combat situations.
Vadha has two stages. The first stage refers to slay using an empty hand and the second stage refers to slay using a poison hand. The second stage is a more advanced stage. The poison hand technique goes one step further and causes blunt injuries using force and closed fists. The objective of using poison hand is to be able to make use of sheer strength to rip and tear through the flesh of your opponent’s grip. Training on the poison hand technique is an arduous and difficult task. This step involves clenching your fist a few hundred times simply to develop the hand muscles. You also need to do fingertip pushups to strengthen and develop your fingers. Practitioners who have advanced in the Vadha technique are known to be able to shatter planks using finger lunges.
Another technique of Vadha is its ability to develop one’s inner spiritual energy. This is known as prana. The form of prana is similar to the philosophies of the Chinese gi and Japanese ki. The energy received from prana serves many purposes for the student. Prana helps to improve your concentration and strength needed in a real fight situation. Prana is considered to be a flowing type of energy. It is good to channel this energy level into various areas of your body to strengthen them and make them hard so that they are less likely to become injured during an attack. Vadha practitioners test their skills by allowing other practitioners to break wood planks while keeping their limbs outstretched. Prana energy is also useful in handling physical pain and improving your peripheral vision.
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