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,

Hiran Muan Pan Din


In English mean the giant turning the earth Movement

This movement is the master technique of using the swinging back elbow to hit the opponent. Even if the attacker uses a different movement such as throwing with the knee, the fist, or kick, you can counter by throwing the swinging back elbow.

The attacker walks in and throws the right kick to the defensive’s neck.

The defensive steps the left foot to the direction of the kick, turns the body to the attacker and guards with the right elbow then turns on to the left side, and strikes the back elbow to the attacker’s forehead. If the attacker kicks with the left foot, do the same as above in the opposite directions.

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