Grandmaster Seng Bunsong has spent decades training, teaching and researching Khmer martial arts. His experience links the competitive ring, the training hall and fighting methods recorded in Cambodia's temple carvings.

Researchers and martial specialists have visited sites including Bayon and Ta Prohm to study combat movements shown in bas-reliefs. Recording and interpreting those movements helps preserve knowledge that may otherwise be lost to time and erosion.

For younger practitioners, martial arts training is not only about competition. It can also build discipline, health and a deeper understanding of Cambodian cultural identity.