Kun Khmer
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Kun Khmer, or Pradal Serey, is a combat sport that originated in Cambodia. The sport consists of stand up striking and clinch fighting, where the objective is to knock an opponent out, force a technic
Kneestrike kun khmer
Carving from the 12th century Ta Prohm temple depicting two men clinch fighting and a knee strike.
Elbow strike bas-relief at Angkor Wat temple.
Cambodian Boxer(Boxeur Cambodgien)
Muay Lao
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Muay Lao is a combat sport from Laos based on ancient Lao martial arts. It incorporates punches, kicks, elbow, and knee strikes. The sport can be traced back to the 15th century, when it was used for
Kun Khmer
…has been known by the ethnically neutral term "muay," with the exception of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, when the sport was called Muay Lao. The decision did not spark any controversy or negative reaction from Thailand or Cambodia at that time. At the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, held in…
Muay Lao boxers training during the colonial period