Oldest Thai Boxing footage ever from 1920's

[hazza3]

Rear attack. Lol of course Thai people know about "rear attacks" ;)

[Dragonfist12185]

It's bare knuckle muay boran.

[zombieXfan]

people use to punch and kick fast back then lol jk

[gibblesbits]

This was actually filmed in slow motion.

[TheSUBGAMER]

nice find man

[ModernLifeIsTrashy]

People back in the day used to be much stronger and tougher than people these days...

[Romarinho89]

@ModernLifeIsTrashy very very true!

[modernwarfaregal]

thumbs up if you got here by typing in: oldest trailer ever

[musuk0]

Good footage, interesting to see how much the Muay Thai art has evolved over the years. Looks like its been influenced a lot by Western Boxing.

[Kragge14]

no gloves at all

[orriray59]

They move so fluidly and quickly....

[flazz684]

maybe we need some orchestra music to speed up some these fat slow ass fighters of today

[THEBLOODKING123]

Wow these guys are quick :P

[mdub2000]

wow this is really interesting its alot different than the modern sport of thai boxing today...it looks more like silat and more how other traditional martial arts play.

[eslubin]

this is so interesting to watch! i never thought i'd see a version like this from the 20s

[flyingkn33]

I saw that movie , that guy beaten some tuk tuks 

[wwetherock09]

ok who missed the button of likeing?

[talon115]

Good stuff!

[zigmund59]

lol they dont even have a gloves and stuff :D

[Marakulous43]

This shit looks better than todays boxing!

[landgabriel]

That style looks different than modern ring. Looks almost like capoeira in some sequences. Seemed like it included more dancing like movements, as well as the fighting elements. Like when the fighters are not engaging eath other they seem to be feeling each other out with a negativa style movement like that found in Brazillian capoeira.

That documentary fightorflight looks good. I'm going to check it out.

[paulockleford]

What year is the footage from?

[7Matahari7]

This is already a step away from Muay Boran, as it is in a ring and has rules. Still a great sport and effective way of self defense.

[D5932]

nah 01:56 it's not rear attack , it's ass kick.

[aodara]

Its kinda like Muay Boran since its bare fisted.

[sumoshinobi]

so its muay boran  muay thai is with gloves muay boran no gloves

[taclas1]

By the count of twenty, he's definitely out!

[insanox]

Siamese boxing. Is that what they called it before they change the countrys name to Thailand?

[Taywarit13]

@insanox no the west call it siamese boxing cause the country call siam but the people been call thai/

[panzr]

The pre-fight ritual (dance) is no joke, although to many it may seem so. It's called the Wai Khru Ram Muay and is for the fighters to pay respect and thanks to their trainer and others who have helped them and to pray for people and things that are important to them...Great film by the way, thanks alot

[brightfighter]

Class - Great video. Fight or Flight looks good? Anyone seen it.

[Gooddogfilms]

I found it in the Bangkok Film Archive and I had to get it transferred from celluloid on to digital. I also included a trailer of Fight or Flight. Its from a film called "I am from Siam" -

[patrulheironelson]

not sure but i think the dance has another meaning...by the way is it some kind of joke?

[tigerdumdua]

Cinema of Thailand, from Wikipedia: "Seventeen films were made between 1927 and 1932, but only fragments have survived, such as a one-minute car chase from Chok Sorng Chan[7] or a two- to three-minute boxing match from Khrai Di Khrai Dai (None But the Brave)."

[shadyeskimo]

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