Lethwei.

Burmese bareknuckle boxing — the oldest documented combat sport in Southeast Asia and the most uncompromising striking art in the world. Fists, feet, elbows, knees and the headbutt. Rarely taught outside Myanmar. Available here.

All Levels30+ Classes/WeekRare Outside Myanmar

The Art

What is Lethwei?

Lethwei is the national martial art of Myanmar. Unlike every other striking art, the hands are wrapped but not gloved — the threat of the headbutt changes everything about how the fight is managed, how distance is controlled and how the clinch is entered.

Banzai runs one of the only dedicated Lethwei programs in Thailand. The art is taught with the same methodology as in Myanmar — not as a novelty but as a complete technical system with its own philosophy, conditioning demands and tactical framework.

Sessions / Week

Group classes

Level

INTER+

Intermediate & pro

Weapons

Fists · Feet · Head

拳

Bareknuckle Striking

Punching technique adapted for no gloves — tighter guards, different angles, emphasis on slipping and countering. The bareknuckle context fundamentally changes every striking concept.

頭

The Headbutt

Legal and central to the art. Learning to use it and to defend against it is what makes Lethwei unlike anything else. Close range, clinch entries and the right moment — this separates it from every other discipline.

鋼

Iron Conditioning

Lethwei demands a different physical standard. Shin hardening, neck strength, body conditioning and the cardio that lets you survive a bareknuckle war at full intensity.

How Do You Want to Train?

Choose your camp.

All three camps include unlimited Lethwei group classes plus access to every other discipline on the schedule. Select the package that matches your goals and how long you want to be here.

Train Only

Warrior Pass

From

฿4,500

per week

Unlimited group classes
All four disciplines
Own accommodation

Book Training Only

Samurai Camp

From

฿9,900

per week

Unlimited group classes
On-site room included
Weekly recovery massage
Airport transfer

Book Camp + Room

Pro Level

Shogun Fight Camp

From

฿19,500

per week

Everything in Samurai
3 private sessions/week
Fight plan + video review
Shogun Suite room

Book Pro Camp