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,

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This Kon Muay is based on the suitability of the diversion of the head and the alternative of the body as Ma Yong (horse walks)

The attacker walks forwards and throws the right punch to the defensive) face.

The defensive steps the right foot and sways the body a little inside, lets the punch passed through the left side of the neck then turns the head to pressed the arm and strikes the left hand to the elbow on rolled in the elbow by the technique of Kon Hiran Muan Pan din. If the attacker throws the left punch do the same as above in opposite directions.

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