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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It’s the main technique to defend against a kick by twisting the tip of foot with the both hands and striking the knee to break it.

The attacker walks in and throws the right swinging kick to the defensive’s face while keep up both hand guards.

The defensive quick to turn around to the direction of the kick the weight on the left foot as the Singhayat-Style (the lion’s walking). Thrust the tip of foot with the right forehand and catches the heel with the left hand then twists out the tip of foot with the right hand, pulled the heel in with the left hand and stroked to the opponent’s calf with the knee. In training must be careful to do it in lightly actions.

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