Lei tai
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The lei tai is an elevated fighting arena, without railings, where often fatal weapons and bare-knuckle martial arts tournaments were once held. "Sanctioned" matches were presided over by a referee on
A fighter preparing to throw his opponent from the lei tai
Sanda (sport)
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Sanda, formerly Sanshou, is the official full-contact kickboxing combat sport of China. In Chinese, "Sanda" originally referred to independent and separate training and combat techniques in contrast t
Lei tai
…and in its present form during the Song dynasty. However, ancient variations of it can be traced back to at least the Qin dynasty. Today it is used in Sanshou and Kuoshu competitions throughout the world. According to Kung Fu Magazine, the Chinese character '擂' (in Mandarin lèi or léi) combines the word for…
A Sanda match in Brazil.
Two Dutch fighters in a sparring session of Sanshou.
Sanda fighter attempts a double leg takedown on his opponent
A Sanda kick