Muay Thai

Muay Thai (Thai Boxing)

Muay Thai ("Thai Boxing") is the Thai term for a type of martial art practiced in some Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Cambodia , Myanmar, and Malaysia . The diverse systems of fighting in mainland South East Asia are similar to the various types of Kung Fu in China or in the South East Asian islands It is the state sport of Thailand, and is also well-known as Thai Boxing Conventional Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand. Many forms ofmartial arts have been used by the Thailand’s military since ancient times. The military method of Muay Thai is known as Lerdrit, while today's "Sport Muay Thai" differ somewhat from the initial art and uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing. In muay Thai hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used significantly A practitioner of Muay Thai has the aptitude to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts. Muay Thai is an particularly adaptable, basic martial art.

Before entering the ring various fighters execute ceremony. Some may kneel before the ring, others might pray with their coach or by themselves or perform a series of repetitive movements, such as touching the ring ropes 3 times. Thai boxers always climb over the top rope when entering the ring, because in Thai culture the head is considered to be more important than the feet, which are thought to be dirty. It is therefore important to always have the head above the feet while entering the ring. Once in the ring, a fighter might go to the center and bow to each side.