Muay Boran

[Irn Bru Freak]

Dnn't knwo to much about Muay Boran however just found this.

YouTube - Muay Thai Boran "Kata"

YouTube - muay boran drills

Is this authentic?

If so I can see a lot of similar movements to those in Karate Kata's ...

Who knows about Muay Boran and can point me towards decent footage?

 

[Tysonalifrazier]

Muay Boran is the non-sport,traditional Muay Thai art.

 

[travarica]

Tony Jaa...

 

[Payak]

looking at his movement i would say yes,

 

[Payak]

second clip, he was taught by Ajarn sak chai of surin.
we try to avoid surin, don't like there magic.

 

[shinkyoku]

Dnn't knwo to much about Muay Boran however just found this.

YouTube - Muay Thai Boran "Kata"

This is from a instructional video series by a muay thai/boran instructor regarded as a living national treasure in Thailand. It is about as authentic as you can get.

YouTube - muay boran drills

Is this authentic?

This is Tony Jaa acting from the Movie "Ong Bak", and should be regarded as any other movie footage.

If so I can see a lot of similar movements to those in Karate Kata's

Shocking, isnt it!

More authentic Muay thai Boran instruction

 

[barnowl]

More authentic Muay thai Boran instruction

When My MT coach first countered me with that "twist kick" (TKD name) in the second combo, I was very surprised to see it. After that I began to realize, that MT and TKD really have pretty much the same kicks, just slight differences in the setup and striking surfaces.