---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Antonio Graceffo <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:59 PM Subject: New video: Bokator: Khmer Martial Art (Parts 1 and 2)
Martial Arts Odyssey: Bokator: Khmer Martial Art (Parts 1 and 2) One of the most important episodes of “Martial Arts odyssey”: Antonio spent 18 months in Cambodia trying to find even one surviving master of the Cambodian martial art of Bokator. Watch Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gobc3zSjXZU Watch part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBwvwThib5s His search eventually lead him to Grand Master San Kim Saen whose story of courage and suffering under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime is an inspirational taleof survival. After the end of the repressive Communist period he risked his life to rebuild the martial art and restore the Khmer heritage. When Antonio broke the story in Black Belt Magazine it was the first time that Bokator had ever been seen by anyone outside of Cambodia. Antonio went on to study Bokator over the next several years, while coordinating several international documentary film teams and TV shows who helped promote the art throughout the world. Eventually Derek Morris and Antonio Graceffo would be the first foreigners to be awarded the Black Krama. Derek earned his instructor certificate and Black Krama in the entire Bokator system. Antonio earned Black Krama in Bokator fighting. Khmer people find it important to show the world their art and culture. They also wish to reclaim the name, as Thai martial arts are so much more widely known and practiced in the west. Antonio asks you to join him on facebook.com send him an email or a friend request. Antonio Graceffo is the author of five books, available on amazon.com. He is also the host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts Odyssey.” To see Antonio Graceffo’s Burma and martial arts videos, check his youtube channel brooklynmonk1 http://www.youtube.com/user/brooklynmonk1youtube. His book, “The Monk from Brooklyn” and all of his books are available on amazon.com Contact him; [email protected] Antonio,graceffo,Brooklyn,monk,Cambodia,khmer,bradal,pradal,bokator,san,kim,saen,boxcator,martial,arts,odysseycambodian,muay,thai,shan,Taiwan,roc,Thailand,boxing,paddy,Carson,gym,kickboxing,kick,boxkhun,yuthakun,yuth,kunangkor,angkorian Checkout Antonio’s website http://speakingadventure.com/ Get Antonio’s books at amazon.com *The Monk from Brooklyn Bikes, Boats, and Boxing Gloves The Desert of Death on Three Wheels Adventures in Formosa * ------------------------------ Hotmail® goes with you. Get it on your BlackBerry or iPhone.<http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
