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 used to counter the fists by passing under the punch and jump to the back of the body to throw the elbow to the attacker.

The attacker throws the straight right punch to the defensive’s face and holds on the left-hand guard.

The defensive alternates the left foot and steps out to the left then bends the head passes under the arm and steps the right foot to the back of the opponent. Then throws the right elbow to the middle of the spine. This trick may injure the nervous system. If the attacker throws with the left, do the same as above in the opposite directions

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