Aka

Bando practitioners (Bandoist) need to understand various types of body structure first. There are nine "Bando basic forms" in the Bando system.

Empty hand's aka (Point Form)

Aka in Hanthawaddy Thaing

In the modern bando (style : Hanthawaddy bando system of the 19th Century) there are 9 basic forms:

Animal form (Tiger Form)

• 1 – Point Form (Protecting de territory)
• 2 – Square Form (Defensive stepping)
• 3 – Cross Form (Balance and movement)
• 4 – T-Form (Counter-attack)
• 5 – Triangle Form (Deceptive defense)
• 6 – Circle Form (Evasive defense)
• 7 – Points star Form (Salutation to nature/night)
• 8 – Sun Form (Salutation to the sun)
• 9 – Line Form (Salutation to warrior monks)

Animal form (Eagle Form)

And 9 animal forms:

• Eagle, Tiger, Panther, Cobra, Viper, Bull, Boar, Python, and Scorpion form

With stick and staff:

• Long stick: 4 Winds, 4 Corners, Horseman, Pilgrim staff
• Medium stick and short stick
• Staff: Mandalay Staff, Min Dha, Pongyi Dha (monk system)
• Animal staff: Cobra, Tiger, Boar, Eagle.

Aka with stick (4 Winds)

See also

• Thaing (burmese)
• Bando, Pongyi thaing, Banshay
• Lethwei (Bando kickboxing)
• Naban
• Min Zin, Bando yoga

References

• Bando, philosophy, principles et practice, M.Gyi, IST edition, 2000
• Traditional Burmese Boxing, Zoran Rebac, Ed. Paladin Press, 2003
• Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, D.F.Draeger, R.W.Smith, Kodansha, 1969

External links

• French Bando & Lethwei Federation
• American Bando Association & More Info (Greater Hartford Bando Association page)

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