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Muay Lao
Muay Lao boxers training during the colonial period
Also known as
Lao Boxing, Lao Kickboxing
Focus
Striking, Clinching
Hardness
Full contact
Country of origin
Laos
Olympic sport
No
Muay Lao (Lao: ມວຍລາວ, lit. "Lao boxing") is an ancient combat sport from Laos.[1] It incorporates punches, kicks, elbow, and knee strikes. It can be traced back to the 15th century[2] when it was used for military combat during the Lan Xang dynasty. It is similar to Muay Thai from Thailand and Pradal Serey from Cambodia.[3][4] Muay Lao was an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.
The bouts are five rounds and each round is three minutes.[5]
The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts found in other parts of the Angkor cultural sphere including Pradal Serey in Cambodia [6][7]
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^Brutal Sport of Muay Lao Kick Boxing. (2014, July 30). Trans World Sport.
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