In this episode we speak with Lucy May Constantini about her fascinating research and practical experience studying the south-Indian martial art tradition of kal?arippayar?r??. We discuss Lucy's background of training in Kerala, the history of kal?ari, the role of the gurukka? ("lineage-holder"), the tradition's ??kta Tantra context in Kerala, medieval ankam battles, the gendered dynamics of male and female practitioners, training with weapons, parallels with yog?sana and the renaissance of m...