Muay Thai Boxing techniques include, hard kicks, knees and elbows and strikes. Low kicks to the thighs are a very different Thai technique used, often for Muay. Stand up examination is also used and allowed in the ring. Muay Thai practitioners develop a very high level of fitness developed by its practitioners.
The origins of this martial art and sport are thought back to the wars with the Burmese during the 15th Century to stretch.Thailand's first famous boxer Tom was one, "Nai Khanom," which was a famous doctor of the Thai Muay. Around 1774, he was captured along with other Thai, either in combat or in the fall of the ancient capital of Siam of Ayutthaya. He was brought to Rangoon in Burma, where the Burmese king was Mangra holding a religious festival in honor of Buddha's relics. The celebrations were many forms of entertainment. King Mangra was reported to be curious to see how thedifferent fighting styles to compare from Burma and other countries would be. At one point he wanted to see how Muay Boran would compare the Burmese art Lethwei. Nai Khanomtom has been selected to fight against the Burmese champion. Nai Wai Kru Khanomtom has a pre-fight dance which puzzled all of the Burmese. When the fight began, he stormed out with punches, kicks, elbows and knees, quickly pummeled the Burmese.
The referee was reported, said that the Burmese opponent was distracted haveWai Kru by, the knockout was invalid. The King then asked if Nai Khanomtom would fight nine other Burmese champions to prove themselves. He agreed and fought them all, one after the other without a break between battles. The last Burmese was regarded as a great boxing teacher to be. Nai Khanomtom defeated them in a superior fashion.
Mangra King was so impressed that he remarked: "Every part of the Thai is blessed with venom. Even with his bare hands, he can fell nine orten opponents. When his master master was incompetent, the country was lost to the enemy. When his master had something good, there was no way the city of Ayutthaya would ever fallen. "
He granted freedom Nai Khanomtom with either wealth or two beautiful Burmese wives. Khanomtom Nai chose the women, he said that money was easier to find. He then moved with his wives for Siam. Other variations of this story had him also, the release of his fellow Thai prisoners. Hisfeat is celebrated every March 17 as "Boxer's Day" or "National Muay Thai Day" in his honor and that of Muay Thai 's.
Muay Boran is Muay ThaSao (North), Muay Korat (Esarn or Northeast), Muay Lobburee (Center region), Muay Chaiya (South) divided
There is one sentence about Muay Thai Boran that "Punch Korat, Wit Lobburee, Posture Chaiya, Faster Thasao"
Muay Korat emphasizes strength. There is a technique called "Throwing Buffalo Punch". It was to calllike this, because it can defeat the buffalo in one blow.
Muay Lobburee emphasizes clever movements. His strength is precisely the point, turning punch.
Muay Chaiya emphasizes posture defend. It is difficult to attack the opponent. Muay Chaiya stress in the elbows and knees.
Muay Thasao stresses in speed. Muay Thasao stress in accelerating kick. Cause of their faster speed, this was Muay Boran Call "Ling Lom" (windy monkey or Loris)
Muay Thai in the presencedifferent from the past. Muay Thai Boran (Old Muay Thai) Use of humor in the fight. It's not like Muay Thai in the present that all the fighters in force stress.
During the late 1920's and 30's Muay Thai training was developed. Gyms were built and punch bags and balls were widely available. The use of training gloves and gloves competition was the norm. Muay Thai has been a popular sport and pastime. Every village staged prize fights and peoplefrom all walks of life flocked training camp.
The basic techniques include punch techniques (jab, straight right / cross, hook and uppercut), elbow techniques (horizontal, diagonal-top, fixed diagonally down, uppercut, downward, backward-spinning and flying) and kicking techniques (push kick , roundhouse kick, etc.).
The training is based on your level of Muaythai. Regular program (two hours) is included: Warm Up / Stretch, Run (1-10 km.), Skip (15 Minutes), Shadow Box (3Rounds), clinching Bag Work (3 rounds), Pad Work (3 rounds), / Sparring (3 rounds), Fitness, Shadow Box (2 rounds), Cool Down Stretch.
Today is the Muay Thai ring is the same size as the square used for Western Boxing, 24 foot. The floor of the ring is made of wood covered with canvas straw mats. Traditionally, the four sides of the ring will be aligned with the points of a compass. The red vertices NW, the blue SE. The other two corners are white. These colors are derived fromWestern Boxing and were introduced in the 1920s. The red curve is associated with thought in general to the holders or participants having the advantage.
Muay Thai is really sport evolved from a battlefield into a popular art. It is in recently as an official sport Asian Games competition has been accepted and adopted by the push to it as an official Olympic sport. It is becoming increasingly popular outside of Thailand and has enthusiasts and practitioners in theNorth and South America, Australia, Africa, Japan and Europe. The fighting tradition is passed on and spread far and wide. The illustrious history of MuayThai is on the way to greater international recognition and popularity.
