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Originally Posted by kh_s
Would be an honorable gift if you ask me! Since its so rare here in north america. I heard you had to be really strong to train though  |
Dude, go here
http://www.muaythai.com now the techniques found there are not forgotten and far from rare and in fact they are quite commonly taught in "genuine" Muay Thai schools, these are not EVERY technique. Also check here
http://www.usmta.com/Krabi-Krabong-2.htm and also here
http://www.pahuyuth.de/indexe.htm <---this site has some inaccuracies.
Lethwei (Burmese Boxing) is very similar to Muay Boran (Thai Boxing) so much so there is not much of a difference. How do I know this, well I lived in the North of Thailand where Boran is primarily taught. Bando is the group of Burmese arts just like Pahuyuth is the group of Thai arts.
The fights differ because Lethwei still allows headbutts and groin shots, fighting without gloves and the fights last longer. But the Mynmar governemnt hold "pro fights" in similar fashion as Muay Thai in Thailand.
The difference between Muay Thai ring sport and Lethwei are slight. I am returning back to Northern Thailand in 2 weeks time to resume training and fighting, I train in Muay Boran but I fight with gloves no groin hits or headbutts, to be honest I prefer that, I dont want to walk around with no teeth and one testicle! do you? I have seen Burmese fight Thais in Chiang Mai, they have some kind of rememberance thing for Nai Khanomtom every year, The Burmese are tough but they are not as natural looking as the Thais, that isnt a biased comment it is what i see. Although I do respect lethwei I prefer Muay Boran, there is not much of a difference, the real difference lies in the animal forms, and the way the Burmese kick, they seem to kick upwards whereas the Thais seem to kick in a circular motion.
Mynmar has one thing I will learn, really I am dying to get into this shit, its called Naban. Also you have Muay Khmer, yes its from Cambodia. You have to remember, all the fighting styles in South East Asia are very similar to each other.
Muay Thai is only a fraction of the Thai martial art, Muay Boran is ancient boxing. Muay Thai was rearranged after 1930 because it was a dangerous sport to compete in. That was a good thing, why? well what would have happened if Lethwei rearranged iuts fighting rules as did the Thaiboxing? It would maybe be Lethwei being taught around the world instead of Muay Thai.
I didnt vote because I want to learn Naban. Plus I am learning to read and write Thai language and I love Thai fighting.
by the way kh_s, have you ever fought before?