Episodes

  • Silambam: Stick fighting - Master the ancient art with Oly Bennet

    Silambam: Stick fighting - Master the ancient art with Oly Bennet
    Apr 23 2026
    Join host Oly Bennett as she uncovers Silambam, the 2,000-year-old Tamil stick-fighting martial art nearly lost to history. Discover lightning-fast bamboo staffs, fire weapons, deer-horn daggers, and a grueling seven-year training system behind this hidden martial arts treasure.

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    1 min
  • Silambam: Stick Fighting - The Martial Art That Almost Died (And the Country That Saved It)

    Silambam: Stick Fighting - The Martial Art That Almost Died (And the Country That Saved It)
    Apr 23 2026
    Oly Bennet explores how Silambam, a 2,000-year-old Tamil martial art nearly erased by colonialism, was preserved by Malaysian diaspora communities who codified its techniques in 1936. This episode examines cultural transmission, formalization efforts, and modern revival of bamboo staff combat.

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    27 mins
  • Silambam - Seven Years of Spinning: Inside the Most Intense Training You've Never Heard Of

    Silambam - Seven Years of Spinning: Inside the Most Intense Training You've Never Heard Of
    Apr 23 2026
    Join AI host Oly Bennett as he explores Silambam, the ancient Tamil martial art requiring seven years of daily practice to master fundamentals. Discover eighteen footwork patterns, lightning-fast wrist-spinning techniques, pressure point targeting, and why this might be the world's most demanding martial arts training regimen.

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    24 mins
  • Silambam: Stick fighting - The Bamboo That Bites Back: Weapons, Whips & Fire Balls

    Silambam: Stick fighting - The Bamboo That Bites Back: Weapons, Whips & Fire Balls
    Apr 23 2026
    Host Oly Bennet explores Silambam, the ancient Tamil martial art featuring weapons spanning two millennia. From bamboo staffs to flexible swords, fire-tipped chains, and deer horn daggers, this episode covers weapon systems, cultural history, and tactical sophistication of a discipline predating the Roman Empire.

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    27 mins