2]KOLTHARI , Once the student has become physically competent, they are introduced to fighting with long wooden weapons. The first weapon taught is the staff , which is usually 5 feet in length or up to the forerhead of the student from ground level.The second weapon taught is the cheruvadi , a wooden stick three palm spans long, about two and half feet long or 75 cm. The third weapon taught is the otta, a wooden stck curved to resemble the trunk of an elephant .Otta training consists of 18 sequences.