Naban
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| Naban (Thaing) | |
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 burmese grappling |
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| Also known as | Burmese martial arts: Bando, Banshay, Lethwei, Pongyi thaing, Min Zin, Bando yoga |
| Focus | Grappling |
| Country of origin |  Myanmar |
Naban is a term for the various grappling martial arts of Burma. Techniques include joint locks, strikes to pressure points, and choke holds. Any part of the opponent's body is a legal target.
Naban is a cousin of similar wrestling arts found in places like Cambodia and Tibet. It was originally based on old Indian styles of wrestling like Malla-yuddha. It became popular in rural areas where it was often performed at festivals alongside Lethwei (Burmese boxing). Today, Naban's practice is kept up mostly by the tribes of Burma. The Chin, Kachin and Karen have a reputation for their skilled wrestlers.
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[edit] Internal links
- Burmese martial arts or Thaing (burmese)
- Bando, Pongyi thaing, Banshay
- Lethwei (Bando kickboxing)
- Min Zin, Bando yoga
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Ba Than (Gyi), Manual of the Bando discipline, National Bando Association, Burma, 1946-68- Maung Gyi, Bando, philosophy, principles et practice, IST edition, 2000
- Maung Gyi, Burmese bando boxing, Ed. R.Maxwell, Baltimore, 1978
- Don F.Draeger and Robert W.Smith, Comprehensive Asian Fighting arts, E. Kodansha, Tokyo, 1969
- Zoran Rebac, Traditional Burmese boxing, Ed. Paladin Press, Boulder, 2003
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[edit] External links
- French Bando & Lethwei Federation
- American Bando Association (USA)
- American Bando Association & More Info (Greater Hartford Bando Association page)
- Thaing, Advanced Fighting System
- Bando of New England
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