Let's Know about Labokator also call Bokator
Bokator mean using fighting force like a lion. Bokator is considered to be the master of martial arts of Kun Khmer Martial Arts, which is believed to have originated in the Khmer dynasty of King Suryavarman II, a powerful king who established the rules of the army. Which divides the army into infantry, spear, cavalry, elephant and arrow ...
Bokator has 12 gates, a martial arts gate for use in warfare for the army, which divides the first gate into the 8th gate, is called "Rohaun Yuth", meaning small to medium attack rules such as use physical combat to fight such as Hand to Hand Combat and Foot Kicking, which are divided into other martial arts such as: Kun Khmer Boxing which originated in During the early days of the Angkorian period.
Bokator from Gate 9 to Gate 10 is called "Akhan Yuth", meaning the law of attack on weapons, including sticks, swords, knives, spears, bows, etc., which are considered weapons of war.
Gate 11 through Gate 12 is called "Spirit of War", meaning the battle rules that use the spirit, meaning that bokator warriors can use all the materials they encounter in their hands as martial arts and It can also be used to attack enemy enemies, including: axes, knives, chainsaws, batons and scarves, batons and other ropes.
7 levels of Bokator
-1. Performance
- 2. Dance fighter
- 3. Fighter including Boxing Sport
- 4. Betting Life
- 5. Enter to military
- 6. The Great warrior
- 7. the master of Bokator
Image Dance fighter of Bokator Level 2 (1930) record from France document infront of Angkor Wat temple by French Ministry of Culture.
