Banshay
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| Focus | Weaponry |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  Myanmar |
| Famous practitioners | Maung Gyi |
| Olympic sport | No |
Banshay (
Banshay makes extensive use of the dha (sword) in pairs. Sword-fencing demonstrations and performances often begin with a pre-fight war dance in which the swordsman spins one or two swords very close to the body without cutting themselves.
There are 37 sword forms. Sword training is conducted with the weapon still sheathed. Traditionally when a master first presents the student with a sword, the scabbard would be fixed on so that the trainee is discouraged from killing opponents. Under extreme conditions when the sword must be unsheathed, the scabbard may be broken with a rock or other object.
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Defense with the staff -
The panther dance
See also
- Angampora
- Bataireacht
- Bōjutsu
- Gatka
- Jūkendō
- Kalaripayattu
- Kendo
- Kenjutsu
- Krabi–krabong
- Kuttu Varisai
- Mardani khel
- Silambam
- Silambam Asia
- Tahtib
- Thang-ta
- Varma kalai
- World Silambam Association
- Bando
- Lethwei
- Naban
- Kbachkun boraan
References
- ISBN 978-0-87011-436-6.
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