Bokator: International Recognition

Antonio Graceffo reports from the Bokator school, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: An official delegation arrived in Phnom Penh, from France, to sign the documentation to create the French Kun Khmer/Bokator association which is the first one in Europe. The group represented both the French Kun Khmer and French Muay Thai associations. This historic event has come only weeks after UNESCO in conjunction with the world Martial Arts Association recognize the Bokator of Grand Master San Kim Saen as the official martial art of Cambodia and a world cultural heritage.
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[iengvannak]

Tony Ja learned Bokator ! He is khmer who lives in thailand ! he said from his mouth when interviewed by a cambodian journalist while he promote thai movie in Cambodia . he spoke in Khmer ! here his words in translation "" Please all khmer people support our Khmer Bokator martial art .....! u can see the video in youtube about the interview ...

[brooklynmonk1]

@iengvannak Tony Jaa speaks Khmer. I said that in my series of videos in Surin. I dont know why you are posting this here and not on the series of videos I did, training in his village with his teacher. He is not Khmer, he is Kuy. He was born and lived his life in Surin. He NEVER studied Bokator. His teacher told me that. His parents told me that, And I know all of the Bokator masters in Cambodia and NONE of them taught Tony Jaa. The only time he ever went to cambodia was to promote Ang Bak.

[brooklynmonk1]

@brooklynmonk1 If you want to know the full story, the interviews with his parents and his teacher, read my book Warrior Odyssey. 

[LuckyKhmai08]

@brooklynmonk1: Tony Ja's moves seem very similar to Bokator. Did he learned Bokator as well?

[brooklynmonk1]

@LuckyKhmai08 No he didnt, he used Muay Boran, which is very similar looking.

[khmerpreah401]

@sunrise3500 They do have 10,000 techniques or more! The reason why Khmer people don't like showing all these moves is because people might steal them and used them and put the word Thai to claim it was theirs! We don't like to show off!

[NightTV555]

I'm so proud of Bokator, it's going to live on like Angkor Wat! Great vid, keep it up Antonio

[kumplerngthom]

That's not a real Khmer Martial Arts, and all of that on top these are just demonstration forms. It can be good for movies or point fightings :) 

[brooklynmonk1]

@boroshsonny Regardless of how many techniques a jiu jitsu practicioner uses, there are more than two or three techniques in jiu jitsu. In the video, we said that bokator has 10,000 techniques, we didnt claim that we generally need that many in a fight. as for two or three techniques, i fight MMA and would love to see someone come in with only two or three techniques, you would get creamed.

[akaso009]

Bokator was known as early as 650 BC. The first time they used,there were two short sticks and then probalbly they incoporated other Khmer art combinations. This what migh happen. I used to learn Wing Chun, Wing Chun were combined from many arts, too.

[TheSilatiger]

in sumatran silat,particularly silek tuo,oldest known silat,they say that silek is a mix of cambodian,tiger,and thai kuciang,cat.Also indian,persian,greek.The techniques shown here especially the cloth ones are the same as silats soft weapons section.Silek is said to be 2000 years old

[megaman349]

just looks a little too flashy. They should show how their techniques would work against an actual attack instead of choreographing a set routine. Though it makes the techniques look more crisp and authentic it at the same time takes away any realism.

[tigershot1000]

@samuraipsycho Shut the Fuck up! You don't know what the Fuck you're talking about. Bokator came long before Muay thai! Watch The true history of Thailand and Cambodia. "Martial arts of slaves" The Khmai Empire reigned over South East Asia for thousands of years, including what is now modern day Thailand. So go eat a Dick Retard! I dare you to say fuck Bokator to a Cambodians face, see what happens Bitch! I bet you won't! So shut your ignorant mouth!