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, ...

Sila Krathob

In English mean knee-touch

This knee trick is used for fighting at close quarters by holding round the opponent's neck with both hands. Bend the head down and throw the swinging knees to the opponent's ribs. Use both knees to strike both ribs at the sometime.

To protect
Jumps back far away from the opponent then strikes at the opponent's abdomen with the foot

To counter
Does the same as to counter in HAK KOR CHANG ERAWAN. The abstract: The using of all tricks (Cherng), try to use with as much speed, as powerfulness, and have a quick eye in order to get the best results if lacking some of them it would be useless.

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