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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This elbow trick is used for stepping close to the opponent and striking the straight elbow to the neck of the opponent, then swings it to the opponent's jaws.

To protect
Twist the body and step back to escape from the opponent.

To counter
Throw the right or the left knee to the opponent's rib. You can study this trick by sitting and pitch the left elbow on the table, the tip of the hand pointing to the right side, don't move the elbow then tip the arm up very strong to stand straight. So you will know more of this trick.

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