Free Boxing
Boxing has been practiced since ancient times in Southeast Asia. In the Angkor area, both troops and ordinary people were trained by Cambodians. This martial art is believed to be the fighting system of the Khmer army in the Angkorian period and another reason why the Khmer Empire Has dominated Southeast Asia.
In fact, the evidence of statues at Bayon temple and others at Angkor Wat shows that Khmer boxing has existed since the 9th century. So that the origin belongs to the Khmer.Later, due to the invasion, robbery and destruction of the Siamese (Thai) army in Angkor, causing most of the Khmer boxing martial arts. Destroyed and taken as their own and even took Khmer captives and the Khmer dynasty to Ayutthaya.According to research, the history of Khmer traditional boxing (boxing) is a sport that is organized in big events such as festivals. National New Year tradition, sometimes they compete for the king and compete to select the commander of the bodyguards of the Royal Palace. Most of the time, they hold competitions in the dry season when farmers are done with their farm work.
At the time of the competition, the players wore only shorts on their knees and no gloves, only three raw fingers wrapped around their fingers. No, the index finger, middle finger and index finger. It should be noted that the middle finger is wrapped as high as possible. Sometimes they wear a screwdriver on the end of the fist to injure the opponent.
In that match, the loser can sometimes be dead, the winner is innocent and the organizer is ready. Depends on the coffin of the priest and the prize for the winner. And the game has 5 rounds like today. In that match, incense was poured into five pieces, one of which was water. Khmer traditional boxing is gentle but strong, agile and fierce in beating opponents.
Edited by: Mr365
