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,

Dab Chawala

In English mean extinguish the lamps Movement

This Kon Muay is using to defend the straight punch by throwing the punch to the face. The attacker walks in and throws the left straight punch at the defensives face. Guard over the chin with the right fist. The defensive steps the right foot out obliquely to the out-circle at the level of the straight fist, the weight on the right leg. Grabs the punch with the right arm then press down the attacker’s left arm in order to make the clear target at the chin. Then throws the left punch to the face at the same time of to pressing own. If the attacker throws the right fist. Do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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