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,

Khun Suek Tee Thuan

The warlord hit with the lance Movement

This Kon Muay is using to defend the opponent’s punch by kicking at the middle of the body close to the abdomen or the rib. This movement is a powerful attack. The attacker walks in and throws the left punch at the defensive’s face.

The defensive steps with the right foot out obliquely to the outer circle, the weight on the right foot, lets the attacker’s left punch pass over through the shoulder. At the same time of touching the right foot on the floor, continues by throwing the kick at the attacker’s rib. If the attacker throws the right fist. Do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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