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 throws the swinging back elbow

This elbow trick is used when the opponent throws the elbow or the punch and misses the targets, such as: throws the right punch and misses the target then turns up and steps the left foot at close quarters, at the same time strike to the opponent's face with the left swinging back elbow. This trick is used to attack.

To protect
If the opponent strikes with the left elbow, raise the left arm to guard/ if the opponent strikes with the right elbow, raises the right arm to guard.

To counter
Throw the toot, which is the same side of the arm that is raise" to guard, to the opponent's rib and throw the opposite elbow to the opponent's neck or head.

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