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What is the purpose of bokator?
The term itself translates into “pounding a lion”, with bok meaning to pound and tor meaning lion. Unlike the combat sport of kickboxing, bokator was designed with one main purpose: to win on the battlefield. This means it includes a diverse range of knee and elbow strikes, shin kicks, submissions and ground fighting.
Is Muay Thai bokator?
Muay Thai Boran ad Bokator clearly share a lot of similarities, but one primary difference is that Bokator is a system. Muay Thai Boran is not. Bokator, on the other hand, is a complete system, like a traditional martial arts.
Where is bokator from?
Cambodia
It is one of the oldest existing fighting systems originating from Cambodia. Oral tradition indicates that bokator (or an early form thereof) was the close quarter combat system used by the ancient Cambodian armies before the founding of Angkor.
How old is bokator?
about 2,000 years ago
Steeped in history, bokator is believed to have been developed about 2,000 years ago. Evidence of its widespread use can be found in etchings on the walls and other religious monuments of Cambodia’s 12th-century Angkor Wat temple complex.
Where did bokator originate?
Is Bokator real?
Bokator is an ancient battlefield martial art used by ancient Khmer military groups. It is one of the oldest existing fighting systems originating from Cambodia.
When was Bokator created?
Bokator appears in the first Khmer dictionary developed in 1938 by the Buddhist scholar Chuon Nath. Pronounced “bok-ah-tau”, the word comes from labokatao meaning “to pound a lion”. This refers to a story alleged to have happened 2,000 years ago.
What is the origin of the word Bokator?
Bokator is an ancient battlefield martial art used by ancient Khmer military groups. It is one of the oldest existing fighting systems originating from Cambodia. Oral tradition indicates that bokator (or an early form thereof) was the close quarter combat system used by the ancient Cambodian armies before the founding of Angkor.
What is Bokator art form?
Bokator, known formally as Labokator, is a Khmer material art form that involves close hand-to-hand combat, ground techniques, and weapons. Bokator is one of the earliest Khmer material art and second in age only to the Mon-Khmer style of Yuthakun Khom.
What is the age of Bokator?
Bokator is an old Cambodian martial art that offers the incorporation of weapons. There isn’t an exact known age of Bokator. However, it is estimated that the art was developed over 1700 years ago. This estimation stems from the fact that the art was used in the military prior to the existence of the Khmer Empire.
Is Bokator on the brink of extinction?
The ancient Cambodian martial art of bokator is teetering close to the brink of extinction. As efforts continue to revive the ancient art, we take a look at the traditional Khmer martial art’s roots, how it has evolved and the fight for its future.