| Sometimes you will hear Pradal Serey being called | | | | developed as a result of this. |
| Bradahl Serei. This style of Kickboxing comes out of | | | | The Khmers in the Angkor Era developed and used |
| Cambodia. This Combat Sport style was originally | | | | armed and unarmed martial arts styles. In fact there |
| used in Battle, but now Cambodia considers it one of | | | | was a style that closely resembled Pradal Serey |
| their National Sports. Modern Rules have caused some | | | | around the 10th Century. People think this could be the |
| of the moves they used to have changed a little bit. | | | | reason that the Khmers had such great success in |
| The main focus of this sport is to win a competition as | | | | Southeast Asia during that time period. Angkor also |
| it is a rule based sport. Similar to Muay Thai Boxing, this | | | | used an ancient form of this Combat Sport with other |
| sport focuses in 4 major strikes which originate from | | | | weapons as well as War Elephants to go to war |
| the knees, elbows, fists and feet. | | | | against Champa from Cambodia and Siam from |
| The clinch is also used as a way or tiring and fatiguing | | | | Thailand. Around the 10th century, they controlled most |
| their opponent. Pradal Serey uses more stealth and | | | | of Cambodia, as well as Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. |
| and shifty fighting stances which differentiates them | | | | Because of this, Cambodia has had a huge impact on |
| from most other forms of Southeast Asian Style | | | | Lao as well as Thai Culture. The Khmer have a belief |
| Kickboxing forms. Elbows are also used more often | | | | that Kickboxing in Southeast Asia started with the Mon |
| than in a lot of other styles. The elbow has been | | | | Khmer. Many Europeans around the Colonial Period |
| responsible for more wins than any other strike used. | | | | were not in favor of Pradal Serey because they |
| Fighting has been going on within the Southeast Asia | | | | considered it too brutal. |
| Region since ancient times. Eventually Combat Sports | | | | |