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, ...

Kwang Sabad Nah

In English mean shakes elbow . This trick can use both elbows. Use when one loses the balance of the body and is put under the opponent's armpits such as under the left of armpit; push the left arm and the head out to the backside of the opponent. Insert the left foot between the opponent's legs while the right foot stays behind, the right arm lies on the right leg, bend the elbow-joint then twist the body to swing back the right elbow and strike the left knee to the opponent's left leg while his face is bent down strike with the right elbow

To protect
Hold on to the elbow and the right arm to guard To counter: duck the body and pull down the opponent's head with left arm, bend the right elbow and turn back by the left then strike the right elbow to the opponent’s face.

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