About MuayThai

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Around the years 1238-1408, Thailand capital was located at Sukhothai. During that time, Sukothai often fought with its neighbour. Skill such as kicking, kneeing, punching and elbowing were developed. So, MuayThai was created. Muay Thai was a higher art and was a part of royal curriculum. According to some resource, this era is Sukothai era. From era to era, MuayThai is used as self-defense and teached in military. On King Narai Era (1604 - 1690), MuayThai became a profesional sport. Even on King Prachao Sua Era (1697 - 1709), King himself gone for fight on the arena and win after 3 good fighters, they were Nai Klan Madtai (killing fist), Nai Yai Madlek (iron fist), and Nai Lek Madnak (hard fist). Pre-Fight Ritual When entering the ring, fighter use Mongkon on their head and Pong Malai around their necks. Mongkon is represent the gym, it is essentially a crown. Fighter never touch the mongkon, mongkon places and remove by their Kru (trainer). Different gym will have different Mongkon, ...

Chang Prasarn Nga

Jumping to attack uses this trick, which is similar to the trick in CHUEY KANG (Kao Koo) but changed to use the knee or the elbow (Choose one of them) to attack the opponent's abdomen: This trick is used for attack defense or escape. To protect: steps back and block the opponent's abdomen, This trick is used for attack defense or escape

To protect
Steps back and blocks the opponent's elbow with the left arm then guards the opponent's knee by raising the right arm.

To counter
Strikes to the opponent's knee or abdomen with the right foot to put off his balance then uses other tricks such as, hit by the straight punch or by the front elbow.

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