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, ...

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The boxer throws the straight right punch and twists the body by that punch, stepping the right foot forwards (the boxer must consider about the distance); the target is the chin or the heart of the opponent. This trick used for attack, defense or escape (if for attack use both left and the right alternately)

To protect
brushes it with the fist or the arm which in the front, If the boxer is a right handed, fighter use the left fist or the left arm, to wipe the punch out to the left side.

To counter
throws the tiptoe to the opponent's abdomen to prevent the punch, if the boxer is a left handed fighter do opposite.

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