Bando

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Bando is a style of armed and unarmed combat native to Burma. It is characterized as an art that assimilates Karate (as seen in their striking and kicking techniques), and Judo (with its throwing techniques), along with swordplay and fighting with knives, spears and sticks. In the Burmese language, Bando can be interpreted three ways: 1) "way of discipline"; 2) "systems of self-defence"; and 3) "art of combat".

Bando's movements emphasize initial withdrawal followed by an attack from outside the opponent's reach. All parts of the body are employed in these attacks, and once the initial technique is delivered, grappling and locking techniques are used. Techniques are learned first through formal exercises in some systems and only later through sparring.

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