Thai martial art : Krabong ((quarterstaff))

[mandowarrior123]

Anyone who thinks this ineffective has clearly never been hit round the head with a defender's lacrosse stick. the visual art is a method of demoralization and it will easily break things on impact. The movement covers any gaps defensively and the opponent does not know when or where the attack will come from. this is just demonstration, the real effectiveness in this weapon lies in its speed. it is silly to say its ineffective in combat, as it beats most other melee weapons in the right hands.

[sunthuslies]

Krabi Krabong is a Thai martial art but "Pahuyuth Krabong" is not.

Sunthus created this new style in the 70's and claimed to be the oldest Thai martial art . There is no evidence to back his claim. His only defenses: he would be cured to reveal his masters all the evidences were lost in the cave under the water

[UrielSemptim]

Veeery unefective in combat.

[Buxxby]

@UrielSemptim And you bested this art when? Yeah ....not very effective at all, its only what the siamese used for hundreds of years keeping their country independant and destroying the Khmer empire.... Yep not worth a damn!

[UrielSemptim]

@Buxxby Yeah... but I'm pretty sure those guys never used this in combat. This is more gymnastic... not combat techniques. They are too difficult with pounce moves. Most (not every) eastern martial arts are like that... they look cool, but that's all.

[Buxxby]

@UrielSemptim I understand your point about "flowery" eastern arts- Wu Shu, many Kung fu forms and alot of korean stuff being heavy on showmanship light on actual combat effectiveness. Having said that I put Krabi Krabong and many Japanese forms outside of this as it is evident just by watching that these are designed for use in combat. Tony ja had to incorporate some Tai kwon do to make the techniquies look more "flowery". Muay Thai worked as the unarmed element of KK. It is effective.

[Buxxby]

@UrielSemptim Also this vid- I am not seeing much in the way "acrobatics" just striking/blocking techniques. Are we watching the same vid?

[Sharpie817]

that was fucking gay, maybe if they moved faster it would look cool...

[VegaEtereo]

Nice.

[juventino76a]

5 stars

[SinclairCeltics1990]

Awesome! :)

[jbujko]

That was awful...

[Sharpie817]

i agree

[KrapikMastah]

In half of these sequences I would just use my fists and head to strike, but cool anyways :D

[frederico4d]

hahah i like to see how people can recognize bullshit here!

[SpeedPsyche]

MORAL: Must be something like "talk softly - carry big stick"

[inkspray]

good point... bujinkan much?

[bomBerman180]

this sucked liked hell i mean they were fighting so close one of them could have just done hand to hand combat and totally kicked the other guy's ass

not to mention how slow and awkard they looked with those quarter staffs

[SpeedPsyche]

I got the feeling this was slow motion action for purpose of training and allowing the more average among us who are not familiar what to be looking for. Personally, I'll stick with my .45 - less chance of splinters!:)

[bomBerman180]

hmmm... welllll......

on watching this painfuly HORIBLE fighting i

guess its COMPLETE AND TOTAL HORIBLENESS could be explained by it all being choreographed...

[SpeedPsyche]

bomBerman180, I think that on reconsideration this is Not "fighting" at all. It is a demonstration. Its as if in slow motion so we viewers can see and more importantly follow what this more unusual martial art skill is about. If this was "fighting" I would have to agree, even I - a nerd of all nerds - could take these guys on - and win! Something tells me not to recklessly show up without a sidearm! :) Dr R. Witmer PhD Motivational Sport Specialist

[Wolfmoon1918]

I agree, this looked like slow-on-purpose training drills to me. I've never done quarterstaff, but I've done foil fencing and this reminds me of the drills we do before free-fencing. If we free-fenced the way we drill, a baby with a rolled up newspaper could beat the crap out of us.

[lordtanatos]

it looks nice but a bit... close? i mean.. how long is that stick? and you go near?

furthermore... pleas kill the guy, who inserted these special effects...

[TubeYouGuru]

you guys suck, youde gets your asses kicked

[sedative3145]

Just use a gun.

[budospirit100]

Why fight so close with the Bo.. Surely a long range weapon.. that close drop the Bo use the hands..

[jegkaboth]

These people making the video do not know jack shit about muay thai

they claimed to master the "ancient" muay thai in the other video, which was obviously modern muay thai.

and they aren't even any professional

this really disgusted me

to manymoons, where did you get this video? please delete it duay kab.

[thom79]

its lesser known cuz ther is hardly any masters left u dumbass

[willff]

cool

[thaiboxer562]

White ppl

[Deoz]

Do you want to see Thai Sword Fight ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=4gUWTR1IrE0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=F3-iCEoKuFQ

[WaZaBi389]

it's lesse known 'cause it's harder to do ^_^

[RockinSmiles]

hmm..... cool nice vid. i would love ta learn it lol i see its like maui thai but with a staff lol

[WarriorBoy]

Tony Jaa already uses it in Ong Bak. Look at the weapon fight in the cave. All Krabi Krabong techniques.

[manymoons]

yes.. but he may use more in his new movie

can't wait...I really love the cave scence :D

[adamy]

Cool thanks. i had been wanting to see examples of Krabong and lesser known forms of thai martial arts for some time.