Kalamālō

Kii: Forest Starr / Kim Starr

Kalamālō is a fighting step used in lua to over take one's opponent in close encounter. Kalamālō allows one to spring up from below one's opponent as to cause the opponent to rise up on his toes and enter into the state called po lewa nuu, allowing the opponent to be entwined in the 'ai or strike with little resistance. The swaying of your lower body and kikala is directed by the initial first step into the front of the opponent, causing a tilt in the opponent's balance and this leads him into the realm we call po, as you suddenly rise up like the makani.

Kalamālō is the native grass known as Kāwelu and Emoloa. The kulana or step is named after the movement of this laau Kalamālō. There are many kulana in Lua and Hula that are termed for the life forms found in the environment, such as plants, fish, birds and other practical forms that our people studied and imitated.

Kii: Sebastian Marquez

"Pua ka makani i ke Kalamālō a 'Ehu, pau Pele pau mano i ke alo o Ahia".

The step of 'Ehu causes the wind to rise up, he is consumed in the presence of Ahia.