Muay Lao
 Muay Lao boxers training during the colonial period | |
| Also known as | Lao boxing, Lao kickboxing |
|---|---|
| Focus | Striking |
| Hardness | Full contact |
| Country of origin |
 Laos |
| Parenthood | Muay Boran |
| Olympic sport | No |
Muay Lao is a traditional unarmed martial art from Laos. It is similar to muay Thai from Thailand, pradal serey from Cambodia, and tomoi from Malaysia. It incorporates punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes. Muay Lao was an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.
See also
External links
- Vientiane Times
- Vientiane Times-Provincial kick-boxers challenge city counterparts
- Vietnam Royal Tourism
- Former national kick-boxer returns for Vientiane event
- Laos in pictures
- Lao boxing video
- Muay Lao, the forgotten art of kickboxing - from GoAbroad.net
| Regional origin | |
|---|---|
| Unarmed techniques | |
| Weapons | |
| Training | |
| Grappling | |
| Striking | |
| Internal | |
| Full contact / Combat sports | |
| Self-defense / Combatives | |
| Eclectic / Hybrids | |
| Entertainment | |
 The Martial Arts Portal | |
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