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,

Jak Narai


In English mean swinging back elbow

The boxer bends the right elbow in to the front and overturns the hand to the backhand. Holds on to the right arm at the level of the opponent's chest or chin and turns the body back to the left the weight on the left foot, then swings back the right elbow to the opponent's jaws or chin. This trick is used for defense or escape.


To counter
Inserts the left or right hand in the opponent's arm and pulls down the opponent's neck in the front with the other hand, then throws the knee to the opponent's face or chin. If the boxer is a left handed fighter reverse the descriptions from right to left.

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