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,

Pralak Ham Pon

In English mean the uppercuts

The boxer steps the right foots close to the opponent, and throws the right uppercut up to the heart or the abdomen or the rib of the opponent. This is used for attack which, is close up to the body and used for defense immediately attacked.

To protect
Wipe the punch to the left by the left arm, twist the body to the right, turn the side to the opponent and hold on to the left elbow to guard the left rib.

To counter
Throw the left knee to the rib or the abdomen of the opponent, if the boxer is a left handed fighter, reverse the descriptions from right to left.

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