Maung Gyi
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Maung Gyi was a Burmese martial artist that intruduced Bando into the United States.
Maung Gyi's father was Ba Than (Gyi). He was the Director of Physical Education and Sports in the Ministry of Education in Myanmar. He always encouraged his son to maintain good health, participate in both individual and team sports, and practice different martial arts systems.
In the early 1960s, Maung Gyi formally began teaching Burmese Bando at American University in Washington D.C.
Therefore, in 1966, Maung Gyi established the American Bando Association (ABA) in Athens. During the last years, Maung Gyi has worked terlesss to promote modern Burmese Bando and to be accepted into the expanding community of Asian martial arts in the United States.
Maung Gyi is an accomplished martial artist, as well as a scholar of international law, psycholinguistics, and communications.
[edit] Internal links
- Thaing (burmese) or Burmese martial arts
- Bando
- Naban
- Banshay
- Lethwei
- Bando yoga
- Min Zin
- Pongyi thaing
- Bando kickboxing
- American Bando Association
[edit] References
- Bando, philosophy, principles et practice, M.Gyi, IST edition, 2000 : ABA online store
- Traditional Burmese Boxing, Zoran Rebac, Ed. Paladin Press, 2003
- Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, D.F.Draeger, R.W.Smith, Kodansha, 1969
[edit] External links
- French Bando & Lethwei Federation
- American Bando Association & More Info (Greater Hartford Bando Association page)
- Thaing, Advanced Fighting System.
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