Muai Thai Bradford

Muai Thai: Thailands Pride

The Kingdom of Thailand produced its own martial art called Muay Thai more than two thousand years ago. The world recognizes it as Thai boxing but is a far cry from traditional boxing as it uses elbows, the knees and the feet apart from the fists. Just like any other martial art, it requires strict training and the willingness to learn. Rigorous training keeps your body in good form and shape, and is quite beneficial to the nervous system while improving blood circulation and flexibility.

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Muay Thai isn’t a martial art technically but a popularized sport since the 1930s. It is an adaptation of Muay Boran that originated from ling lom. It was Thailand’s clash with Burma that evolved the sport. Nai Khanom Dtom, a prisoner of war, used Muay Thai to defeat Burma’s best boxers in 1774. Since then, Thai soldiers have been practicing Muay Thai for as long as Thailand had an army. Modern Muay Thai had since evolved into a lethal combat art that had been charming spectators. It has also been widely recognized as a form of self-defense and became a popular fitness workout as well.

Knees and elbows may be widely used in Muay Thai but there are various techniques that are widely available for the practitioner. Making use of all your available weapons, and by weapons meaning the parts of your body used for Muay Thai, and by understanding how to make better use of the defensive and offensive moves, the practitioner will become a much improved fighter. Here is the list of Muay Thai techniques.

Basic Punches

Jab, hook, cross, straight body punch, uppercut, hook to the body, overhand punch

Basic Kicks

Body kick, low kick, head kick

Advanced Kicks

Straight kick, half shin-half knee kick, axe kick, jump kick

Basic Push Kicks

Straight teep (front), rear teep (back leg), side teep

Advanced Push Kicks

Slapping teep, jumping teep

Basic Knee Techniques

Straight knee, side knee, diagonal knee, curving knee

Advanced Knee Techniques

Flying knee, jumping knee, step up knee

Basic Elbow Strikes

Uppercut elbow, forward elbow thrust, horizontal elbow, slashing elbow

Advanced Elbow Strikes

Backwards elbow, spinning back elbow, downward jumping elbow, diagonal elbow, reverse horizontal elbow, double chop elbow

Clinching Techniques

Front clinch, side clinch, arm clinch, low clinch, throws

Defensive Techniques

Avoiding, blocking, parrying, anticipation, disruption, catching

Muay Thai isn’t a martial art technically but a popularized sport since the 1930s. It is an adaptation of Muay Boran that originated from ling lom. It was Thailand’s clash with Burma that evolved the sport. Nai Khanom Dtom, a prisoner of war, used Muay Thai to defeat Burma’s best boxers in 1774. Since then, Thai soldiers have been practicing Muay Thai for as long as Thailand had an army. Modern Muay Thai had since evolved into a lethal combat art that had been charming spectators. It has also been widely recognized as a form of self-defense and became a popular fitness workout as well.</p><p>Knees and elbows may be widely used in Muay Thai but there are various techniques that are widely available for the practitioner. Making use of all your available weapons, and by weapons meaning the parts of your body used for Muay Thai, and by understanding how to make better use of the defensive and offensive moves, the practitioner will become a much improved fighter. Here is the list of Muay Thai techniques.