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lowed to train in the royal fighting arts. This dedication to learning, his ne- gotiating skills, and a perceived pro-Burman att ...

stop guerrilla warfare; this included prohibiting training with swords and spears. Thus the British occupation started a progres ...

Branches of Thaing Bandô, the most widely known of the various subdivisions of thaing, means “way of discipline.” Practitioners ...

Lethwei is the Burmese boxing system. Its repertoire includes all man- ner of unarmed techniques, and practitioners claim that i ...

Outside Myanmar, thaing is represented by two styles: the eclectic American Bandô Association and the Kachin style. The American ...

Kachin animal systems embody both the physical and mental attri- butes of the animal described. Systems are further tied into hu ...

martial art. As a result, its methods adapt well to self-defense applications (civilian, military, and law enforcement) and the ...

the principal inhabitants of this valley. Their history is characterized not only by interclan and intertribal warfare and confl ...

as a technique used in theater and dance. Therefore, it receives support from the state and has gained widespread popularity. Ac ...

in the left. The spear is made of bamboo, approximately 5 feet or more in length, with a blade attached on both sides. The spear ...

and those warriors who possess this knowledge are believed to possess the ultimate knowledge of the art of warfare. Very little ...

Before each training session, the student must bow to Pakhangba with reverence. Before each training session, the student must ...

Doshi, Saryu, ed. 1989. Dances of Manipur: The Classical Tradition.Bom- bay, India: Marg Publications. Hodson, T. C. 1908. The M ...

In other instances, historical and political contexts dictated hiding the prac- tice of martial skills from the politically domi ...

on the front wall—along with national flags in many contemporary training halls. Hierarchy is signaled by positioning within the ...

sociated with the kalari, and particularly Kali (the Hindu martial goddess), before they begin training. In capoeira, the roda,t ...

Varma Ati Tamil term literally translated as “hitting the vital spots.” Also known as ati murai(the law of hitting/attacking) an ...

be officially recognized by the Kerala State Sports Council. Although it is in the same association as kalarippayattu, varma ati ...

in this system. There are three sets of basic techniques in varma ati: otta cu- vatu, kuttu cuvatu,and watta cuvatu.What charact ...

can intuitively unlock the secrets of a text and apply them in locating, at- tacking, and/or healing the vital spots (personal c ...