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,

Suan Thuan

This is the main movement (Mae Mai) of Muay Thai for training to defend the fists by alternating the feet and pushed the arm out. The opponent’s fist would passed over the shoulder. It’d make clear targets in order for you to attack as you wish. (The same movement as Kon Pak Sa Waeg Rang)

The attacker hit with the right fist to the opponent’s face and holds on the left hand guard.

The defensive steps the right foot for words, the weight on the right foot and teeps looking at the opponent. Then throws the straight left punch with the swinging shoulder and push to the inner part of the arm away, lefting the opponent’s fist passed over the head. Then you can counter by using all parts of body such as right fist, right elbow, the left foot or the left knee. If the attacker throws with the left fist, do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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