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The Martialarm Introduction To Muay Thai Kick Boxing

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Muay Thai, the most popular spectator sport in Thailand, is also sometimes called "the science of eight limbs" because practitioners use hands, elbows, knees, and feet to strike with. Though modern rules were introduced in the 1970s which require participants to wear padded gloves similar to those in boxing, the legs are still bare and thus the primary offensive weapon of the Muay Thai artist is the shin kick. Basic strategy involves kicking the opponent repeatedly in the thighs to decrease their ability to move quickly or deliver kicks of their own, then getting in close to strike the head with the elbows and knees- attacks that few can perform as devastatingly as the Muay Thai practitioners. The Thai Kickboxer is known for being able to take incredible amounts of punishment since strikes are aimed at any part of the body. As a means of self defence Muay Thai, with its heavy use of knees and elbows, will enable a practitioner to use striking techniques at very close ranges where grappling techniques usually dominate. Similar Styles: Lethwei (Burmese Boxing) - Sport from Burma (now Myanmar) which emphasises attacks to the head.

Muay Thai training can be done in any city in the world and I encourage you to visit out martial arts directory of Muay Thai to find a school near you! 


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