I wish I was able to train in Bando, heh

[Combat Cherokee]

Just one thing...

The thai arts and the burmese arts are similar, and both are good stuff. One thing is that bando was originally made as a way to fight againt the thai arts. It based on fighting the weak spots in a thai fighters arsenal. The upward kicks and and linear shot would land much faster then a thai kick or the often used circular blows from the thai arts. This is similar to the straightblast concept bypassinhg a hook. Now bando really dosnt exist much even in its homeland, the bando taught now is much more like the thai arts are. Much like a a school in america being called Berts Karate, and it only teaches Tang Soo Do and cardio kickboxing. Because of the whole fight scene, bando has conformed to the demands of whats taught in the world. Today you never see karate, or tae kwon do, kung fu, or judo in MMA events, you see a general style of strikers and grapplers who all fight relativly the sme way. Even in SE Asia you dont really see, what MT or Bando or whatever was, you see what its become, and its all sort of generic now. Basically to train in bando, study thai arts, find all its weak points, figure out how to attack those parts as fast as possible, and you got yourself the basic concepts behind traditional bando.

Hope it helps
-C-

[darrianation]

So I hear a lot about Bando, but what I keep hearing is that it's very much like Muay Thai but uses lots of head butts.

So according to the web site there are many systems that are called Bando, so which one is like MT with head butts?

[S.Anucha]

So I hear a lot about Bando, but what I keep hearing is that it's very much like Muay Thai but uses lots of head butts.

So according to the web site there are many systems that are called Bando, so which one is like MT with head butts?

Bando is what Pahuyuth is. A group of systems making one.

Muay Thai doesnt exactly use head butts, Muay Boran (Muay Chuerk) uses head butts. Muay Thai comes from a system of fighting and is primarily used for sport fighting. Lethwei (Burmese Boxing or Muay Pha ma) is the same as Muay Chuerk.... not much difference apart from the delivery technique with some things.... It is still fought to this day using headbutts and groin shots. I was talking with a group of Burmese just last night funnily enough, Burma are not doing so well between Thailand, for the last 30 years they have had heavy losses in full Muay Chuerk fights. Northern Thailand style of fighting is similar to Burmese Boxing, but they use a lot of kicks, eastern Thailand is more aggressive, they are fighters in the sense that they always come forward and never let down, southern Thailand fight mostly with the fists.

It isnt really the style as I found out, its the heart of the guy using the style.... I just fought my fifth pro fight in Gawila stadium on the 13th feb, I lost with a 3rd round KO, was my own fault. But i can tell you the heart of the fighter must be friggen strong and determined or the system you are using is useless! think about that.

[darrianation]

Cool! Good info.

I knew that northern Thai style was more similar to the Burmese but wasn't sure what that was. I also am interested in the different styles or preferences from the different regions of Thailand it would be cool if you could elaborate more on that. Also what about other systems from around SE Asia like Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam?