Bokator Story Part 3

Searching for Traditional Khmer Martial arts


Antonio Graceffo describes how his Asian martial art adventure began in Taiwan, then lead to the Shaolin Temple, followed by Thailands last Muay Thai Temple, studying with Kru Bah and eventually took him to Cambodia, where he was the first westerner to study Bokator, traditional Khmer martial art. Along the way, he also learned Bradal Serey and trained in professional boxing with cambodias lead international trainer, Paddy Carson. The story is also mapped out in greater detail in his books, available on amazon.com As always, Antonio asks you to join him on facebook.com
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[iexcalibui2]

families having so many children might explain why some of my Laotian friends have GIANT families. Its like everybody is related to everybody which I found crazy haha

[redroze1000]

i have the highest respect for you. most westerners go to cambodia to get high party and take advantage of the young girls, but i see that U have actually lived ur dream and taken martial art enthusiast to another level that makes my jaw drop. I am training in wing chun and i would just dream to do what U have done. WOW, WOW, WOW

[iluJr]

Yeap, if the khmer rough soldiers know that you are educated, you are dead! No question ask! Thanks guys for the research and upload. You guys are awsome.

[sk8m4ng]

lovee the story man

[brooklynmonk1]

Sorry did i say the wrong thing. it should have been hop kido. did i say jiu jitsu and you are right they were korean not japanese.

[maxxikhmer]

Corrupted governments after the last god king died in 12th century. Royal family members killed each other for power thats why the country become corrupted until now.

[UnlimitedBlack3]

what happened to cambodia? cambodia used to be so superior in the eighth century.

[IceColdNinja]

gotta help work around the homes. that keeps the family poor, but mainly to have kids to help out. it's almost the opposite of how we think. we think if you have no money it makes sense not to have kids, in their way you have kids to help out. it's hard to explain. hope that made some sense.

[hotpopcorncake]

wow how the teacher learn hapikido its a Korean martial art?

[SaiyanVes]

Wow a normal family has 8 kids? Amazing.