Bando
Advanced Level Martial Arts term
Definition
(Burmese) "Way of Discipline", "System of Defence" or "Art of Fighting". A Method of armed and unarmed combat composed of Karate-like striking and kicking techniques and Tudo-like throws, stick fighting, swordplay, knife and spear fighting. The most popular form of Bando is known as Burmese boxing and is one of the world’s most brutal combat sports. As in Thai Boxing, it is conducted in a ring. The only illegal technique is finger thrusts to the eyes, throat or groin. The combatants fight bare-fisted for either three or four rounds or three minutes duration.
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