Muay Thai is one of the most popular martial arts in the world. It originated in Thailand. Muay Thai is known as The Art of 8 Limbs. This martial art helps the practitioner turn their body parts into weapons. The fist, elbows, and feet become hammers and swords. The forearms and shins become shields This style of fighting is popular in MMA.
Muay Thai was created by a warrior named Nai Khanomtom. He was captured during a war. He was allowed to fight for his freedom. Before he fought his first opponent he did a dance to honor his ancestors. Then he defeated the opponent. The referee thought he did black magic, so he fought 9 opponents back to back. He defeated all of them. The King of Burma gave him a choose of riches or 2 wives. He chose the 2 wives. Muay Thai was a way of fighting for war, then it became a sport.
The whole body is used when kicking or punching. This makes the strikes stronger. The Cobra Punch is the strongest punch in Muay Thai. It is a flying punch. Elbows are the most deadly weapons in the sport. The Jump Kick is the most powerful kick in Muay Thai. The greatest knee strike is the Flying Knee. Foot-thrust is used to get opponents away from you and it makes them stumble. They do a lot of fighting in the clinch.
The practitioners kick trees for hours to strengthen their shins. They play fight with their coaches to improve. The coaches wear Thai pads for protection. They spare with other fighters. They lift weights, jump rope, and run. They do similar stuff to what boxers do.
Muay Thai had a big impact on MMA. A lot of MMA fighters use Muay Thai techniques. Muay Thai have been in a lot of video games and movies. You can see it on Street Fighter, Bloodsport, and even Babylon 5.
Conclusion
It is a great martial art, but it's brutal. Most Muay Thai fighters have short careers. If I was an MMA fighter I would learn Muay Thai. It is great for striking. It makes your body stronger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai
http://www.badguystuff.com/article_muay_thai_kickboxing.html
http://www.martialartssparring.org/muay-thai-in-mma-fights
http://strikingcorner.com/history/
No comments:
Post a Comment