The Origin of Muay Thai – From Deadly Combat to Modern Sport

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 6, 2012 -- The complete origin of this devastating Muay Thai martial art, and now respected athletic competition, is unclear.

It is safe to say however, Muay Thai, or "Thai Boxing", was developed in Thailand as a hand-to-hand combat method to protect individual communities. At the time, only short-range weapons like knives, clubs and spears were used during armed combat. Loss of a weapon during a battle was not uncommon. This is where Muay Thai combat techniques proved their worth. This art, as opposed to other hand-to-hand combat arts, utilizes, not only fists and feet, but the head, elbows, knees, and shins, for debilitating strikes during the fight. During combat you would likely see a warrior incorporating crushing headbutts, violent punches, and crippling kicks to the legs, head and groin. It is one of the only unarmed combative styles that has been considered just as brutal as the armed combat techniques it replaced. However, more recently, Thai Boxing has become a regulated sport recognized around the world that uses safety equipment such as mouth guards, gloves and groin protection. And just like boxing, wrestling and MMA, Muay Thai competitions have weight classes for the competitors. When Muay Thai competitions first began there were no weight classes. Competitors simply needed to display the will to fight.

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