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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In English mean strikes the swing back elbow

This trick is similar to the trick in SAI LUEW LANG (Sok Chieng Lang: skew back elbow) but throws the elbow straight to the opponent's face. This trick is used when the opponent just to attack.

To counter
Throw the straight right punch to the opponent's chin or the neck.

To protect
Wipes up above the head with the left arm or raises it to guard. If the boxer is a left handed fighter reverse the descriptions from right to left.

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