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.
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.
Later on it was found that, when knots were tied on the ropes on the knuckles, the strikes were more deadly and caused severe injuries to the fighters. This kind of fight was known as muay boran. A fighter was once killed in a ring, thereby leading to the introduction of gloves and cotton coverlets to replace the hemp rope. This was banned and is only available as an exhibition form of art.
The modern one is the one popularly known as muay Thai. Thai fighting is grouped into two: major technique (mae mai) and luk mai (minor techniques). In most cases, about all the techniques require the movement of the whole body, and moving the hip when taking all the kicks, punch, elbow and block.
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 past, muay Thai was used to improve body fitness and toughness, which is required when participating in a match. The training can be in the form of running, jumping, shadowboxing, medicine ball exercises, weight training ,abdominal exercises, and bodyweight resistance exercises. These are useful to the health and fitness 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.
Later on it was found that, when knots were tied on the ropes on the knuckles, the strikes were more deadly and caused severe injuries to the fighters. This kind of fight was known as muay boran. A fighter was once killed in a ring, thereby leading to the introduction of gloves and cotton coverlets to replace the hemp rope. This was banned and is only available as an exhibition form of art.
The modern one is the one popularly known as muay Thai. Thai fighting is grouped into two: major technique (mae mai) and luk mai (minor techniques). In most cases, about all the techniques require the movement of the whole body, and moving the hip when taking all the kicks, punch, elbow and block.
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 past, muay Thai was used to improve body fitness and toughness, which is required when participating in a match. The training can be in the form of running, jumping, shadowboxing, medicine ball exercises, weight training ,abdominal exercises, and bodyweight resistance exercises. These are useful to the health and fitness of the fighter.
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