Thailand's Weapon art.. Krabi Kabrong

[thaiboxerken]

 

 

Krabi-Kabrong, the predecessor Thai Kick Boxing, an ancient weapons based art is taught to the Thai Military and many other martial artists. Krabi-Kabrong teaches six different weapons: Staff, Gnow (bladed staff), single sword, double sword, Mai Sau (wooden club worn on the forearm), and the combination of spear and shield. During training the student will start learning to use the weapons against the same type of weapon. After time and learning have progressed, weapons will then be matched against the other types in order to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each. Krabi-Kabrong employs unarmed techniques that are precursors of Thai Kick Boxing. Buddhism is an integral part of the training.

 

Krabi-Kabrong also involves spirituality and tradition that is very important to the Thai people. Initially students go through a ceremony in which they will be protected from injury, during this ceremony they promise to uphold five principles of Krabi-Krabong: 1) always speak the truth and never seek to deceive others, 2) never steal, 3) never take life in vain (both human and animal), 4) never engage in wrongful sex, and 5) do not use alcohol and other mind altering drugs. Additionally each student must perform the dance-like Wai Kru before a fight. The Wai Kru is deeply embedded in Thai culture due to their Buddhist beliefs because it pays homage to the students' deities, their ancestors, their instructor and all those who have passed away teaching the art.

 

 

[moobrack]

This martial Art sounds extremely unusual.

 

 

[thaiboxerken]

It is a very hard-core weapon art. They believe in using maximum power with almost every strike. Instead of trying to go around a persons defenses, they will just go through it. It is the Muay Thai of weapon arts and it rocks! A good Krabi Kabrong session will be just as exhausting as a Muay Thai session.

 

 

[moobrack]

Interesting, what weapons are used?

 

 

[Karateka_latino]

I've read that the Kabri Kabrong warriors used to wear little knifes hidden between there toes and use it against there enemies for stabbing and cut with each kick they threw.

 

Is that true Ken?

[thaiboxerken]

I'm not sure about the toe-knife, but it sounds interesting. They use virtually every weapon in Krabi Kabrong. Here is a list of a few

 

Short Sword with a long handle- can be weilded one or 2 handed.

 

2 short swords

 

Sword and Shield

 

Staff

 

Shield

 

Sheild and Spear

 

Spear and sword

 

 

[moobrack]

So it is an art of war by the sounds of it.

 

 

[thaiboxerken]

Yes, yes it is an art of war. From Krabi Kabrong came Muay Thai. Muay Thai is the empty hand version and has many combat oriented techniques. There is more to Muay Thai than what is in the ring. Krabi Kabrong is a great weapon art that doesn't just utilize the weapon, but also kicks, punches and headbutts. A weapon is great, but your body has many weapons built in also, why not use them in conjunction?

 

 

[Tobias_Reece]

Thats the thing, TBKen

 

If someone has a knife, they put all their offence into using the knife, they don't think about using the rest of the body as well.

 

I try to teach that with my weapons classes, we practice kicking whilst using the nunchaku etc.

 

C ya

 

 

[Joecooke007]

This maritial art sounds very interesting. I like the sound of it. Could you explain more?