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,

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The Java Thaws spear Movement

This Kon Muay is the main style to sidestep out of the straight punch and counter by the elbow. The attacker walks in and throws the left punch to the defensives face. The defensive steps out quickly by the right foot obliquely to out circle (the weight on the right leg) close to the attacker.

Pares the attacker’s punch out by the left arm. Bend the right arm as the angle burst in to the attacker’s rib. If the attacker throws the right punch do the same as above in the opposite directions. For training, the attackers must not throw the elbow to the rib, but use the arm touch the rib. Do it slowly for training. If you do it very fast, the trance may be injured.

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John said…
What does it mean "... the trance may be injured."?

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