Martial Arts Odyssey : Lai Tai(Part 1)

The Kung fu of the Shan People of Burma:The Shan people migrated from China to Burma centuries ago, brining with them their own special brand of Chinese Kung Fu. Travel with Antonio Graceffo as he makes his way into the war zone of Burma to learn this ancient martial art at the military headquarters of the Shan State rebel Army. See the first Lai Tai video ever filmed.
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[philipcloud123]

Lai Tai hmmm.... tha ve ko.

"Lai" mean the people that's call "Lai" like me!

[brooklynmonk1]

@philipcloud123 Actually, no. Tai is for the Tai Yai people. Lai is for fighting.

[madmax797]

'this is my very good friend '"whats your name"' LOL

[azn0180]

you are violent :D, but I totally agree. You can't fight multiple people if you try to grab and take one of them down. They all will jump you azz.

[leatherneckal22]

he showed u kung fu you showed him MMA :/

[max1235567]

I learned Pak Mei (white tiger) and Wing Chhun, I can see the movements you have are very much different from Bokator. The Muay Thai are similar to Bokator. Bokator are used very much in the spiritual world. I think some of Bokator forms are from Gods that taught Khmer masters. I have learned a few forms from them, too.

[quantumcranium]

Khmers..Burmese....and Thais(lana) culture got influence by the Mons... Sukhothai absorbed lana and the mons....anyway..just remember...it becomes muay when you loose your swords.....muay thai was intertwine with a swords in each hands.

[quantumcranium]

This Brooklyn monk is spreading fase info...and knows nothing about Tai speaking people....Mon...khmers....Burm­ese are from the Himalayas...they're not even true asians....the mons were the people who infuse the present s.e asiancultures.

[brooklynmonk1]

@ichibang15549 I honestly can't follow what you have written. But we know that the oldest documented depiction of muay Thai is on the walls of angkor wat, nearly 1,000 years ago. the period where thailand raided cambodia and stole masters was ayuthaia. but why is this post here on this video? This video is about Lai Tai.

[tharpanther]

i love u Antonio:)

[psiXoniK]

I know Lai Tai!!! :-D wow theres a video on the net! might try training again...

[dannielpreto]

@madmax797 In TV it's nice to have you introduce yourself. Maybe he wanted him to introduce himself.

[MrPhon1984]

@brooklynmonk1 cambodia also got their culture and belief and arts from india so dont say cambodian own it all...as much as khmer hate to admit their indian by blood...and muaythai kun khmer came from india as well and everything eles cambodian claim to own...