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,

Narong Payuhabath

In English mean throws the straight kick and a swing kick

The boxer throws the left foot to the opponent's Adam's apple or presses to the neck which puts the opponent off his balance. Then throws the right swing back kick to the opponent' s rib. This trick is used for attack, defense counter move or escape.

To protect
Turns the head to the back or bends the body back and wipes the opponent's left foot by the right arm then swaying to the left side and covers the left rib with the left hand.
To counter
Throws the straight left punch to the chin or kicks to the opponent's left leg to put the opponent off balance. If the boxer is a left handed fighter, reverse descriptions from right to left.

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