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Thai fights are a kind of sport in Thailand that involve stand up striking combined with different grappling techniques. This traditional Thailand combat of fighting is famously known as the art of eight limbs since it involves the use of all limbs: fists, knees, feet, and elbows. There is a professional league in Thailand organized and governed by the World Thai Council.
Before being a sport, the combat was originally used as a fighting technique in real warfare, before being incorporated into a sport in which the opponents engaged each other in front of a crowd of spectators who gathered for entertainment. Eventually, these muay fights grew into an important part of the traditional celebrations, even at times being organized in temples. With time, a type of match called the muay khat chueak was introduced, in which the fighters were given hemp rope to tie around their hands and forearms for protection.
Muay grew widely in the 19th century with the advance of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), during which the country became at peace, such that the technique was only used for leisure, self-defense, recreation, physical exercise and personal advancement. A boxing ring was introduced; the first one in Thailand, in 1921, and referees were brought in. Modern gloves and hard groin protectors were introduced in the sport and given to the fighters.
The strikes became a lot more damaging to the opponent with the introduction of knots in the rope on the knuckles. This was stopped after a death occurred in the ring, so gloves and cotton coverlets were later preferred. The term muay Thai became widespread while the previous version was known as muay boran.
Two types of Thai fighting exist; major technique (mae mai) and luk mai (minor techniques). All the techniques require the whole body to move, as well as the hip when taking kicks, punch, elbow and blocking. The fight has changed through years; for instance, a new sport famously called the muay Thai has emerged.
Various techniques are used for protection against attack. There is blocking in which the defender resists a strike when fighting such that he stops it before reaching him. There is also redirection where the defender wards off the direction of a strike, thereby making it to miss him. In avoidance, the defender moves his body part away from the attacker to avoid getting hit, but in a short range so that he finds space to counter hit the attacker back.
The defender may also use the evasion technique, in which he moves the whole body out of the way, and then moves back again for a counter attack. Additionally, he may use disruption technique, by bridging an attack. Occasionally, the defender may find it useful to use the anticipation technique too. This could be in the form of countering a roundhouse kick to the body before it lands.
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.
Before being a sport, the combat was originally used as a fighting technique in real warfare, before being incorporated into a sport in which the opponents engaged each other in front of a crowd of spectators who gathered for entertainment. Eventually, these muay fights grew into an important part of the traditional celebrations, even at times being organized in temples. With time, a type of match called the muay khat chueak was introduced, in which the fighters were given hemp rope to tie around their hands and forearms for protection.
Muay grew widely in the 19th century with the advance of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), during which the country became at peace, such that the technique was only used for leisure, self-defense, recreation, physical exercise and personal advancement. A boxing ring was introduced; the first one in Thailand, in 1921, and referees were brought in. Modern gloves and hard groin protectors were introduced in the sport and given to the fighters.
The strikes became a lot more damaging to the opponent with the introduction of knots in the rope on the knuckles. This was stopped after a death occurred in the ring, so gloves and cotton coverlets were later preferred. The term muay Thai became widespread while the previous version was known as muay boran.
Two types of Thai fighting exist; major technique (mae mai) and luk mai (minor techniques). All the techniques require the whole body to move, as well as the hip when taking kicks, punch, elbow and blocking. The fight has changed through years; for instance, a new sport famously called the muay Thai has emerged.
Various techniques are used for protection against attack. There is blocking in which the defender resists a strike when fighting such that he stops it before reaching him. There is also redirection where the defender wards off the direction of a strike, thereby making it to miss him. In avoidance, the defender moves his body part away from the attacker to avoid getting hit, but in a short range so that he finds space to counter hit the attacker back.
The defender may also use the evasion technique, in which he moves the whole body out of the way, and then moves back again for a counter attack. Additionally, he may use disruption technique, by bridging an attack. Occasionally, the defender may find it useful to use the anticipation technique too. This could be in the form of countering a roundhouse kick to the body before it lands.
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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