The Ancient Thai Fighting Style of Krabi-Krabong
This particular fighting style was developed for ancient Siamese warriors to use on the battlefield. The name refers to the 2 main weapons used which are the curved sword (krabi) and staff (krabong).
KRABI-KRABONG
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We were lucky enough to see a demonstration of this beautiful fighting style at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok recently. It can be used in effectively together with the style of Muay Boran which utilizes a variety of kicks, strikes, holds and throws. The 2 young fighters put on a great show for us of their skill.
DEMONSTRATION
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KRABI-KRABONG
We were lucky enough to see a demonstration of this beautiful fighting style at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok recently. It can be used in effectively together with the style of Muay Boran which utilizes a variety of kicks, strikes, holds and throws. The 2 young fighters put on a great show for us of their skill.
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I can tell these guys really know their stuff! I remember taking Tae Kwon Do back in college and it was a lot of fun. This, of course, looks to be a bit more advanced! Really cool, post! @bkkshadow
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nice to see that you are tryig to keep traditions stand !
all I know is how to get beat up hahahaha
as a martial artist, i've never heard of krabi-krabong, great to know now !
You weren't tempted to jump in the fight?
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Great pics
Go back when I was in high school, we had krabi-krabong class :D