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Bando a self-defense martial art from Burma. The earliest meanings of Bando were "self-discipline, self-development, and self-improvement". Later, it came to mean, "self-protection, or self-defense". Bando includes the empty-hands methods and animal forms: eagle, bull, cobra, panther, monkey, and boar. There are a number of schools and styles. The main branches are: - Nan twin thaing (Royal Palace style) - Pyompya thaing (School of the "hard-soft way") - Neganadai thaing (Snake style) - Shan thaing, a martial art influenced by Chinese styles (Shan province is close to the Chinese border).

The system was brought to America in the late 1950's by Maung Gyi (now Dr. U M. Gyi, Grandmaster.) It is practiced by a small group of dedicated students and teachers here in the U.S. under the auspices of the non-profit American Bando Association.

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  • Bando will NEVER die off!

    We're always out there...hidden...but we're there! =3

  • Are you kidding? I practice Thai styles myself as well as Kung Fu and Silat, the Bando I have seen is very nice and they have A LOT of legwork. You must be a novice.

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  • I am very interested in Bando but this video does not show proper Bando, it look s more like Karate with a few leg sweeps thrown in for good measure.

    What are the different schools; how do you pronounce Bando; How does it differ from say Silat?

    What is the training etc.etc. can you get instructional DVDS etc etc.

    I would really love to know. How many styles are there of Bando?

  • Im Burmese, and I always wanted to learn Bando... but I cant find any in Australia....

  • Very nice vid. Good to see Bando gaining popularity and being taught in the states. I have never formally studied it but my Thai teacher studied with Dr. Gyi and Leo Gaje. I love the concepts and spirit of this art.

  • there are just soo many incredible martial arts styles, i need to get back into some, trying to find places for muy thai or something like this, but sadly i am A) lazy, and B) heading to college next year so i have no idea on my free time

  • this marial art looks awesome.

  • AWESOME, any Bando schools in Baltimore, MD

  • good.

    

  • does anyone know anyone or where i can speak to someone to get started in this art form?

  • gatka shaster vidya and bando it is so far

  • this is pretty :) like a dance

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