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 trick is used when the fighter attacks with the right fist, kick or elbow and misses the targets then does not take it back to the same place as the beginning. He has turned the right side to the opponent; you could do like this; holds the diagonal elbow by the right with the lower part of the Right arm level of the chest and swings back to the opponent's chin or Adam's apple. This trick used when the opponent rushes in.

To protect
Wipes to the left with the left hand and sways the head to the right.

To counter
Throws the powerful left foot to the opponent’s calf by swinging it to the right. (Beware of the opponent's left elbow) If the boxer is a left handed fighter reverse the descriptions from right to left.

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