Angampora self-defense sporter.

Angampora is a form of martial art from Sri Lanka that combines combat techniques, self-defense, sport, exercise and meditation. A key component of angampora is the namesake angam, which incorporates hand-to-hand fi.ting, and illangam, involving the use of indigenous w..pons such as the ethunu kaduwa, staves, knives and swords. Another component known as maya angam, which uses spells and incantations for combat, is also said to have existed.Angampora's distinct feature lies in the use of pressure point a..acks to inflict pain or permanently paralyze the opponent. Fi..ters usually make use of both striking and grappling techniques, and f..ht until the opponent is caught in a submission lock that they cannot escape.

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