Martial Arts - Muay Thai
Over the years, Muay Thai has progressed as both a martial art and a style, attracting people from all over the world.
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All across the world, people have heard about it and possibly even witnessed Muay Thai first hand or on television - the furious punches, bone crushing elbow smashes, lethal kicks, and the unforgettable knees. Although it's great when seen in the movies or on television, nothing can compare to seeing these moves executed live - with thousands of fans cheering the fighters on.
Welcome to the exciting world of Muay Thai kickboxing!
Muay Thai is a martial art that is unlike any other. It is steeped in the rich, proud heritage of a nation. The style is interwoven with the history of the Thai people. Even though generally a gentle and fun loving people, they've had to defend both themselves and their land for many years against thieves and warriors attempting to take over their lands.
To be able to protect what little they had, the Thai people developed a fighting system of close combat techniques that were suited to the type of rough terrain in which they thought. In time, it become a rite of passage for all Thai males to train in this amazing martial art.
From the beginning, Muay Thai proved itself to be a dangerous and
deadly art, with the fighters having no safety gear or protection - all they had
were the lengths of cords which they would wrap around their
fists as gloves. As the years progressed, rules were written into the
equation to establish some protection for the fighters.
Over time, Muay Thai has progressed as both a martial art and a
style, attracting people from all over the world. There are
training facilities in Russia and the United States, with qualified
instructors to help teach Muay Thai to interested students.
These days, Muay Thai is respected as one of the many martial
arts, and also one of the most popular sports in the
world.
There are a lot of television networks that broadcast
Thai bouts on a weekly basis, pleasing avid fighting fans from all over
the world. International boxing is another popular sport,
although most successful International boxers got their start in Muay
Thai.
This goes to show why Muay Thai training is so popular
- and so lethal as well.
Normally, Thai bouts are fought with 5 three minute rounds, with a two
minute rest period in between the rounds. All fights are
preceded by a dance, which gives the contestants the opportunity to pay
homage to their teachers. The dance is an excellent exercise
to warm up with, with plenty of symbolic meaning towards the style.
During the fights and even with training, you’ll see that
each Thai boxers wears armbands
and a headband. The headband
that fighters wear is believed to have been blessed by a monk or
teacher, and will bestow luck upon the fighter. Thai boxers
take a lot of pride in their training and fighting, with the headband
being a source of inspiration and pride for the fighter.
During training, Thai fighters will learn a lot about their spiritual
well being, the history of Muay Thai, and the skills they need to
survive. Fighters that plan to compete in Thai fights will
need to practice a lot, as the fights can be very demanding.
Thai training can be very brutal, all depending on where you
study. If you are studying the ancient arts of Thai boxing,
you can count on the training to be very rigorous and demanding.
Although Muay Thai can be a tough art to practice, it is one of the
best martial
arts that you can study. The techniques are
lethal, the training is tough - yet the competitions make it all worth
while!
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