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, ...

Ngoo Lai Tookkae

In English mean alternately knees

The boxer throws the diagonal left knee to the opponent's left rib, then throws the straight right knee to the opponent's abdomen or chest rib and the left knee to the abdomen or the chest of the opponent. Use this trick to attack when the opponent loses his balance.

To protect

Sway the body and press the right elbow down to cover the right rib then twist the body to the right and press the left elbow down to cover the left rib.

To counter

Throw the left foot to the opponent's abdomen to
Make the opponent lose is balance then use the other tricks.

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