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,

Naka Pon Fai Kan

In English mean cross switch punch

The boxer throws the left uppercut to the opponent's abider men, steps to the right to throw the straight right punch to the opponent's chin and follows by throwing the left punch to the opponent's chin. This trick is used for attack.

To protect
Escapes from the distance of the punch by stepping back and throwing the left foot to the opponent.

To counter
If the opponent is close to the body deliver the right knee to the opponent's abdomen. If the boxer is a left handed fighter reverse the descriptions from right to left.

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