Thai fights are competition fights carried out as a sport in Thailand and that involves huge stand up striking, and use of different grappling methods. A professional league exists in Thailand controlled by the World Thai Council specifically for the sport. The use of all limbs, that is knees, fists, elbows and feet has earned it the popular title of the art of eight limbs.
The technique was used in the past as an actual fighting combat in actual warfare, after which it was later introduced as a sport to entertain spectators. The opponents would meet in the ring where the spectators would gather in the arena to watch them fight as a form of entertainment. As time passed, the fights became a crucial part of the local traditions and customs of the Thai. They were even held in the temples. The sport evolved, and a form of fight called the muay khat chueak was introduced where the fighters were given hemp rope that they used to wrap around their forearms and hands.
During the 19th century, with the rise of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), muay advanced to a great height, and the country became at peace, using the technique mostly as a means of leisure and sometimes in self-defense. The first boxing ring in Thailand was constructed in 1921, where referees were brought in and fighters were clothed with modern gloves and hard groin protectors.
When knots were tied on the ropes on the knuckles, the strikes became more severe and damaging to the fighters. This was evidenced when an opponent was killed in the ring, prompting the use of gloves and cotton coverlets as replacements. The previous version known as muay boran became extinct, and is modernly used as a presentation form of art.
The latter is now practiced mainly as a presentation art form. There are two groups of muay Thai fighting combats: major techniques (mae mai ) and luk mai ( minor techniques). In any case, most of the techniques involve the movement of the whole body, circling the hip when taking every kick, punch, elbow or block.
Several techniques are used to prevent attacks. Redirection is used when a defender wades off an attack by changing its direction, making it to miss its designation, or blocking to prevent a strike by stopping it before it reaches him/her. The defender can also use avoidance, in which he/she moves his/her body or part to avoid being hit, and then finds space to counter attack.
The evasion technique is used by the defender by moving the whole body to prevent an attack, and the later moves it back to counter. A combination of the disruption technique, and the anticipation technique can be used when countering an attack, such as a roundhouse kick before it lands. This helps the fighter gain a positive advantage during the fight.
In the old days, when Thailand was at peace, the sport was used to improve body fitness. Training methods used are weight training, running, shadowboxing, abdominal exercises, medicine ball exercises and bodyweight resistance exercises. These are important to the well being of the fighter.
The technique was used in the past as an actual fighting combat in actual warfare, after which it was later introduced as a sport to entertain spectators. The opponents would meet in the ring where the spectators would gather in the arena to watch them fight as a form of entertainment. As time passed, the fights became a crucial part of the local traditions and customs of the Thai. They were even held in the temples. The sport evolved, and a form of fight called the muay khat chueak was introduced where the fighters were given hemp rope that they used to wrap around their forearms and hands.
During the 19th century, with the rise of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), muay advanced to a great height, and the country became at peace, using the technique mostly as a means of leisure and sometimes in self-defense. The first boxing ring in Thailand was constructed in 1921, where referees were brought in and fighters were clothed with modern gloves and hard groin protectors.
When knots were tied on the ropes on the knuckles, the strikes became more severe and damaging to the fighters. This was evidenced when an opponent was killed in the ring, prompting the use of gloves and cotton coverlets as replacements. The previous version known as muay boran became extinct, and is modernly used as a presentation form of art.
The latter is now practiced mainly as a presentation art form. There are two groups of muay Thai fighting combats: major techniques (mae mai ) and luk mai ( minor techniques). In any case, most of the techniques involve the movement of the whole body, circling the hip when taking every kick, punch, elbow or block.
Several techniques are used to prevent attacks. Redirection is used when a defender wades off an attack by changing its direction, making it to miss its designation, or blocking to prevent a strike by stopping it before it reaches him/her. The defender can also use avoidance, in which he/she moves his/her body or part to avoid being hit, and then finds space to counter attack.
The evasion technique is used by the defender by moving the whole body to prevent an attack, and the later moves it back to counter. A combination of the disruption technique, and the anticipation technique can be used when countering an attack, such as a roundhouse kick before it lands. This helps the fighter gain a positive advantage during the fight.
In the old days, when Thailand was at peace, the sport was used to improve body fitness. Training methods used are weight training, running, shadowboxing, abdominal exercises, medicine ball exercises and bodyweight resistance exercises. These are important to the well being of the fighter.
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