| Thailand's national sport, Muay Thai or
| |
| | maximum of 5 rounds with each round
|
| Thai Boxing is more popularly known as
| |
| | lasting 3 minutes. There is a two minute
|
| "The Art of the Eight Limbs"; with the
| |
| | rest period in between each of the 5
|
| 'eight limbs' referring to the elbows,
| |
| | rounds. Match rules are rigid and no extra
|
| hands, knees and shins, all of which are
| |
| | rounds are allowed. Contestants are
|
| extensively used in this sport. An
| |
| | required to weigh in naked prior to the
|
| experienced exponent of Muay Thai would
| |
| | fight. Basic Rules on clothing and
|
| have mastered the art of executing strikes
| |
| | equipment In its most traditional form,
|
| using these "eight limbs" as eight points
| |
| | Muay Thai was very dangerous sport with
|
| of contact as opposed to the fist and feet
| |
| | fighters using no safety gear of any kind
|
| or "four points" that are used in other
| |
| | except for lengths of cords wrapped around
|
| martial arts forms or the fists; "two
| |
| | the fists instead of gloves. Safety
|
| points" used in western boxing. Muay Thai
| |
| | regulations have been changed over the
|
| is also known as Muay Lao in Laos, Tomoi
| |
| | years and Muay Thai fighters now use
|
| in Malaysia or Pradal Serey in Cambodia.
| |
| | gloves that are similar to those worn in
|
| History of Muay Thai The history of Muay
| |
| | Western boxing. Each glove should not
|
| Thai is an intrinsic part of the history
| |
| | weight less than 172 grams or 6 ounces.
|
| of Thailand. An inherently peaceful and
| |
| | The gloves should be in good condition and
|
| unwarlike people, for centuries the Thais
| |
| | should not be crushed, kneaded or squeezed
|
| were forced to defend their land and
| |
| | in order to alter its original shape. Only
|
| themselves from hostile and aggressive
| |
| | red or blue trunks can be worn, with the
|
| powers. They adopted and soon perfected a
| |
| | contestant choosing the color of his
|
| form of hand-to-hand combat, which over
| |
| | corner. The two contestants do not wear
|
| time became a rite of passage for the
| |
| | either shoes or shirt. Contestants must
|
| males and all Thai men took up training in
| |
| | wear gum shields for gum protection, ankle
|
| this martial art form. It later became a
| |
| | cap for ankle protection and sturdy
|
| necessary part of military training and
| |
| | athletic cups or supporters for groin
|
| went on to become the national sport of
| |
| | protection. Mongkol, a sacred cord worn by
|
| the country. In recent years, this
| |
| | many Thai men, is permitted to be worn
|
| traditionally Thai sport has attracted a
| |
| | around the head only during the pre-fight
|
| huge following world-wide and training
| |
| | ritual where both contestants pay homage
|
| facilities have been established in almost
| |
| | to the ancestral teachers and masters of
|
| all countries of the world. Muay Thai can
| |
| | the sport. However this cord will have to
|
| be categorized into two major groups; Muay
| |
| | be removed prior to the start of the
|
| Kiew, which is the more popular form, is
| |
| | fight. Metal in any form is prohibited and
|
| full of feints and tricks that are
| |
| | cannot form any part of the equipment or
|
| designed to catch the opponent off guard.
| |
| | apparel.
|
| The second from, Muay lak, emphasizes on
| |
| | Find a wide range of Thai - shorts at
|
| patience and caution and is very rarely
| |
| | Discount Martial arts supplies.co.
|
| seen nowadays. A Muay Thai match has a
| |
| |
|
