description Bando Overview
Bando is a Burmese martial art associated with the wider Thaing tradition. It includes unarmed techniques such as strikes, kicks, evasions, locks, and throws, and some schools also teach weapons methods. Bando training is often organized around animal-inspired movements and forms, which use the qualities of animals as models for attack, defense, balance, and movement. Practice varies among lineages.
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What is Bando, and where does it fit within Burmese martial arts?
Bando is a Burmese martial art associated with the wider Thaing tradition. It is not limited to one technique, because training can include striking, kicking, evasions, locks, throws, and sometimes weapons work.
Why do Bando schools use animal-inspired movements?
Animal-inspired movements help organize Bando forms and teach different ways to attack, evade, and control distance. The exact animals and forms can differ between schools and lineages.
Does Bando include grappling or throwing?
Yes. Bando may include joint locks, takedowns, and throws alongside unarmed strikes and kicks, although the balance between these areas depends on the school.
Is Bando only an unarmed martial art?
No. Unarmed training is central, but some Bando schools also teach weapons methods as part of the broader Thaing tradition. The weapons curriculum is not identical everywhere.
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