1
The urumi obeys breath, not muscle
The flexible sword answers only to a loose wrist — tension snaps the steel back on its wielder.
2
The earth is the first opponent
Iron-red laterite is dug into a pit so a fall costs nothing but pride — train low before you train fast.
3
The lamp is lit before the lesson
Each session opens at the ekapeeta niche — one brass flame, one bow, before a single step is taken.
4
The oil sheen is healing, not vanity
Coconut-oil massage closes the day — the same hands that strike learn to set bone and ease the joint.