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Two Cambodian athletes demonstrate how to play the Kun Bokator sport.This was the assessment of Sambo Pilipinas president Paolo Tancontian, who will act as Deputy Chef de Mission in charge of combat sports in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games slated in May in Cambodia.
Kun Bokator is one of the indigenous sports included by the host country in the list of sports for the biennial games, offering a total of 21 gold medals, including 9 in combat and 12 in forms techniques. The special jumping knee offers 5 points if properly executed. Throws, takedowns, and kicks to the head are worth 2 points. Punch to face and body equals one point.
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