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Krabi Krabong is a Thai martial art which makes use of various weapons and also incorporates the empty-hand techniques of Muay Thai.
The empty-hand techniques use pressure points, locks, holds, and throws. The weapons techniques include training in these weapons: - กระบี่ Krabi, sword
- พลอง Plong, staff
- ง้าว Ngao, bladed staff
- ดาบสองมือ Daab Song Mue, two swords, one in each hand
- ไม้ศอก Mai Sawk, or Mai Sun Sawk, a pair of clubs which are worn on the forearms.
Practitioners learn to use each weapon effectively against any other weapon. The foremost school of Krabi Krabong is the Buddhai Swan Sword Fighting Institute, in Thailand, which was led by the Grand Master Arjan Sumai until his death in 1998. Grandmaster Kru Ajarn Pramote Mesamana started Krabi Krabong at the age of 6 from his father Semai Mesamana.This tradition of teaching father to son has a long history line of Noble warriors going back to the time Ayuttya. Today at 68 he runs the Buddhai Sawan Krabi Krabong in Lad Prao. The Royal family of Thailand has given him permission to teach the Thai Army and to promote Krabi Krabong. His U.K representative is Paul Whitrod |