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,

Ta Then Kham Fak

In English mean the old man holding a pod Movement

This Kon Muay is the basic technique to defense the upper punch by pushing the punch out with the arm. The attacker walks in and throws the left punch to the defensive’s face The defensive steps forward by crossing the left foot in to the attacker’s in-circle, the weight on the left leg.

Bends the right arm and holds up in the front of the face. Then throws it over to push the attacker’s fist out over the head. Throws the left punch to the tip of the chin. If the attacker throws with the right punch. Do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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