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,

Paksa Waeg Rang


In English mean the bird peeping through the nest Movement

This Kon Muay is the master of fighting at close quarters in order to fright with other techniques. The attacker walks in and throws the right punch to the face, while holds up the left guard. The defensive steps the left foot obliquely to the right side at close quarters, the weight on the left foot. Pares the punch out of the face by the left arm and counter by throwing the right punch to the attacker’s face immediately. If the attacker throws the left punch, do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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