Yangon, Myanmar
Let Wei is an unarmed Burmese martial art, similar to the forms of kickboxing popular in Thailand and Cambodia. In addition to punches, kicks, and knee attacks, Burmese boxers make use of head-butts and knuckle strikes. National champion Lone Chaw (36) is a folk hero in Myanmar and in 2007 opened a gym to pass on his knowledge to a younger generation of fighters.
Le lethwei est un art martial birman similaire à la boxe populaire thaïlandaise ou cambodgienne. Outre les coups de poing, de pieds et de genoux, les boxeurs birmans utilisent des coups de tête et de coudes. Le champion national Lone Chaw (36 ans), un héros populaire en Birmanie, a ouvert en 2007 un gymnase pour transmettre son savoir à une jeune génération de combattants.
