 Offensively the maru is treated similarly to a dagger, used for stabbing.The grounding method is the favorite choice of maduvu fighter, whereby maduvu holding person will try to make himself lower than the opponent to reduce the space of attack and to reduce the body from exposure to simultaneous attacks.Various stances and routines based on animal movements such as the frog leap, snake, mouse, tiger, elephant, and eagle forms were used in the battle of Maduvu.