Lerdrit
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Lerdrit is a Thai
form of martial arts
taught and used by the commandos of the Royal Thai Army. Muay Lert Rit (or Lerdit) is a style of fighting derived from traditional Thai battlefield fighting techniques (Muay Boran
). A selection was made among the very large portfolio of techniques already available in the different styles and adapted to close combat. Many of the techniques are either very close or taken directly from the Mae Mai (Standard techniques for bare hand fighting) or the Look Mai (Advanced fighting techniques). As with all military techniques, the goal is radical, with disabling in a terminal way your opponent.
The basic principle is using all body weapons very much like in traditional Thai styles (Chaya, Khorat, etc...), but the way the opponent is struck is different. From one side the attacker tries to surprise its opponent to leave him no possibility of defense (attack without warning) and secondly the attacker tries to get the enemy as quickly to the ground to finish him of, typically through projection of the whole body to the ground with the head first, hammering with the foot on the throat or neck, etc... The attacker will use hard parts of the body to minimize risk of injuries such as elbows, palms, knees, forehead and avoid using round kicks or high kicks except to low parts of the body (Hits to the lower part of the body - Tae Chieng or to the testicles - Tae Pa Mak).
Outside Thailand, Muay Lert Rit is gaining ground in Europe through the impulse of dedicated individuals. Grand Master Marco de Cesaris (Khan 15 and one of the four grand masters of Muay Thai/Muay Boran in the world) is one of the majors drivers to that process. The fighting techniques can be learned. For example, the International Muay Boran Academy teaches and certifies individuals who have already extensive knowledge of Muay Boran.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
form of martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
taught and used by the commandos of the Royal Thai Army. Muay Lert Rit (or Lerdit) is a style of fighting derived from traditional Thai battlefield fighting techniques (Muay Boran
Muay Boran
Muay boran is an umbrella term for the unarmed martial arts of Thailand prior to the introduction of modern equipment and rules in the 1930s.It is thus the direct ancestor of modern Muay Thai....
). A selection was made among the very large portfolio of techniques already available in the different styles and adapted to close combat. Many of the techniques are either very close or taken directly from the Mae Mai (Standard techniques for bare hand fighting) or the Look Mai (Advanced fighting techniques). As with all military techniques, the goal is radical, with disabling in a terminal way your opponent.
The basic principle is using all body weapons very much like in traditional Thai styles (Chaya, Khorat, etc...), but the way the opponent is struck is different. From one side the attacker tries to surprise its opponent to leave him no possibility of defense (attack without warning) and secondly the attacker tries to get the enemy as quickly to the ground to finish him of, typically through projection of the whole body to the ground with the head first, hammering with the foot on the throat or neck, etc... The attacker will use hard parts of the body to minimize risk of injuries such as elbows, palms, knees, forehead and avoid using round kicks or high kicks except to low parts of the body (Hits to the lower part of the body - Tae Chieng or to the testicles - Tae Pa Mak).
Outside Thailand, Muay Lert Rit is gaining ground in Europe through the impulse of dedicated individuals. Grand Master Marco de Cesaris (Khan 15 and one of the four grand masters of Muay Thai/Muay Boran in the world) is one of the majors drivers to that process. The fighting techniques can be learned. For example, the International Muay Boran Academy teaches and certifies individuals who have already extensive knowledge of Muay Boran.