Southeast Asian Martial Arts: cambodia, myanmar, thailand, vietnam

by Duvon Winborne, Scott Mallon, Loh Han Loong

Overview

What martial arts are associated with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar (Burma)? What makes them unique when compared with other Asian martial systems? This anthology is a convienent collection that focuses on the martial arts of these areas, such as the familiar art of Muay Thai, and lesser-known arts of Than Quyen of Vietnam, Burmese bando, and Cambodian leth wei.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781893765801
Publisher:	Via Media Publishing
Publication date:	08/04/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	98
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

• Two Boys Enter, Two Men Leave: A Night in Bangkoks Kickboxing Thunderdome, by David G. Allan
• Daily Life at a Muay Thai Boxing Camp in Phetburi, by Jeremy Skaggs, B.A.
• Than Quyen: An Introduction to Spirit Forms of Than Son Vietnamese Martial Arts, by Jason Tran, B.A.
• Leth Wei and Khun Khmer Boran: Fighting Arts of Burma and Cambodia, by Scott Mallon
• Cultural Myths: Unpacking the Origins of Muay Thai, by Loh Han Loong, B.S.
• An Exploration of the Bando System & Other Ancient Burmese Fighting Traditions, by Duvon G. Winborne, Ph.D.