Muay Lao

Muay Lao
Muay Lao
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Muay Lao during the colonial period
Also known as Lao boxing, Lao kickboxing
Focus striking
Hardness full contact
Country of origin Laos Laos
Parenthood Muay Boran
Olympic sport no

Muay Lao is a traditional unarmed martial art from Laos. It is similar to Muay Thai in Thailand, Pradal Serey in Cambodia, tomoi in Malaysia and as a similar art called lethwei in Myanmar. It incorporates punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes. Muay Lao was an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.

See also

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Regional origin
Unarmed
Striking · Punch · Kick · Grappling · Hold · Clinch · Sweep · Throw · Takedown · Joint lock · Chokehold · Ground fighting
Weapons
Archery · Knife fighting · Stick fighting · Swordsmanship · Melee weapons
Training
Sparring · Randori · Forms (kata) · Pushing hands · Punching bag  · Practice weapon
Grappling
Full contact sports
Self-defense/Combatives
Entertainment
Wuxia · Mock combat · Fight choreography · Martial arts film · Professional wrestling · Fiction

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