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Krabi-Krabong (, ) is a weapon-based martial art from Thailand. It is closely related to other Southeast Asian fighting styles such as Silat, Burmese banshay and Cambodian kbach kun boran. The royal bodyguard corps of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) were said to be highly trained in krabi-krabong.

Key facts

Martial art.image
Krabi_Krabong_Buddhai_Swan_1.jpg
Martial art.imagecaption
Krabi-krabong practitioners with Daab swords
Martial art.name
Krabi Krabong
Martial art.focus
Weaponry
Martial art.country
Thailand
Martial art.olympic
No
Martial art.famous_pract
Lamp Sakkapoom, Tony Jaa
Martial art.meaning
Sword-staff

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
martial arts
Country of origin
Thailand
Image
Krabi Krabong Buddhai Swan 1.jpg
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Commons category
Krabi Krabong
native label
กระบี่กระบอง
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Weapons
  • Origins
  • Historical practitioners
  • Naresuan the Great
  • King Taksin
  • Modern day Krabi Krabong system
  • Daab Chao Ram
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Krabi-Krabong (, ) is a weapon-based martial art from Thailand. It is closely related to other Southeast Asian fighting styles such as Silat, Burmese banshay and Cambodian kbach kun boran. The royal bodyguard corps of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) were said to be highly trained in krabi-krabong.

== Weapons == thumb|250px|Krabi-krabong camp

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