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, ...

Yang Song Korn

In English mean throws the elbow to the back

This elbow trick is used when the opponent attacks close to the back of the body. Use the left and right elbows to strike back alternately to the opponent's abdomen or to the left or to the right of the ribs. While striking the elbows be sure that the tip of them oblique a little to the back.

To protect
Enfolds the arms to or the chest very tight.

To counter
Insert the hand under the opponent's armpits, catch the opponent's necks with that hand and pull down one side then throw up the one of the knee to the opponent's chin or face.

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