Khmer Martial Atrs

Bokator, also known formally as Labokator (Pounding a lion)is a form of Khmer martial arts that may be the predecessor of Southeast Asian kickboxing styles.

History indicates that Bokator or an early form thereof, was the close quarter combat system used by the ancient armies of Angkor. Angkorian warriors were a key factor in enabling a succession of Angkorian kings to dominate southeast Asia for more than 600 years beginning in 800 AD. King Jayavarman VII was believed to be a practitioner of Bokator. Unlike kick boxing, which is a sport fighting art, Bokator was a warrior art, designed to be used on the battlefield. It uses a diverse array of elbow and knee strikes, shin kicks, submissions and ground fighting. When fighting, Bokator practitioners still wear the uniforms of ancient Khmer armies.

YUTKROMKHORM

The Moha Yutkrom Khorn was developed by King Jayavarman VII, combining three generations of techniques from the Nokor Phnom, Chenla and Angkor and named it the Pachavakkak Moha Yutkrom Khorm. There are three parts to it. The first is Yutkunkhorm, which may or may not involve the use of a weapon. The second, Yutsirlkhorm, focuses on the use of magic while the third, Yutsaskhorm, is basically a combined military maneuver.

The Moha Yutkrom khorn martial arts comprise 12 components, 9 of which are categorised as Artakyut, involving only the use of hands, elbows, knees and legs. Next is the Malayut, a series of vigorous movements to catch, wrestle, break and paralyse the enemy. The Yakthiyuth involves the use of sticks including spears and last but not least, are is Khanyut which involves the use of swords; long, short, single or twin blades, etc.

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