Martial Arts Odyssey: Military Fighting (SSA) Part 1

Host Antonio Graceffo, in the war zone of Burma, teaches practical military hand-to-hand fighting techniques to the soldiers of the Shan State Army, a rebel group, protecting the Shan people from genocide committed by the Burmese government. Practical fighting is a basic program of 18 strikes, beginning with the head, and working its way down, using each part of the body as a weapon. The system is very basic and easy for people to learn, even if they have no martial arts background at all.
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[Croook420]

haha host jumps around while stoneface dont move a muscle

[brooklynmonk1]

@bophyothu Ok, I like this post. It makes sense. Thanks for sharing your culture with us. and i like your statement "extra credit for Buddhist." Nice!

[bophyothu]

@brooklynmonk1 its not a theory it is a fact my whole family dont eat beef and we were told not to and thats the reason but still i like steaks especially in america beef is really good hahaha and yes Thais and other people eat beef because very few use cows to cultivate and if you go to middle of Burma and lower part of Burma you will see that belief get stronger.its like a choice you know like extra credit for being a Buddhist hahaha :D

[brooklynmonk1]

@bophyothu I appreciate your comment, BUT there is a much closer connection between Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism than there is between other forms of Buddhism and Hinduism. and the Shan are the only group I am familiar with who dont eat cows. Thais and all of the other tribal people in Burma eat cows. So, your theory seems incorrect.

[bophyothu]

@brooklynmonk1 thats not true Buddhists in Burma dont eat Beef because we use cows to cultivate the land to grow rice so we think we own them so in return we dont eat beef. its not because we think they are god or something like that in Hindu

[maukbao]

Good work Antonio

[brooklynmonk1]

@Robbob9933 You must be joking me. what do you have against the SSA? I think you mean the SPDC Is not good.the SSA are trying to get Independence for Shan State because they are being oppressed murdered and tortured by the SPDC

[brooklynmonk1]

@Germkiller42 they aren't Hindu. they are Buddhist. They can eat animals but they don't eat beef. i think part of why they don't eat beef is because their brand of Buddhism is closer to Hinduism. but it could also be uniquely cultural as Thais and Khmer practice similar Buddhism but eat meat.

[Germkiller42]

@brooklynmonk1

I thought it Hindu they couldn't eat any animal

[SHAPOLITICAL]

All my respects to you for your work, sorry for the other comentaries ( it's better if you don't understand).

I can recommend some techincs about organization when you teach, you can teach a bloc of militaries for example elbow kicks and that they stay some time practice this, while you can teach to an other block hooks and they practise.

Soo sorry for my grammar, how do you understand im not english writter or talker.