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Muay Thai, the Art of Eight Limbs, is more far than a martial art – it is a reflection of Thailand’s history and culture. Originating from ancient battlefield tactics of the Siamese army, known as Muay Boran, Muay Thai evolved over centuries, blending the spiritual with the physical. A sport that utilizes the human body to mimic the weapons of war, incorporating fists, elbows, knees, and shins in a symphony of strikes. Each strike, be it with the elbows, knees, fists, or shins, tells a tale of a Nak Muay and Thai history. Beyond its powerful techniques, Muay Thai stands as a testament to Thailand’s culture. Mixing parts of history, Buddhism, national pride and sovereignty, all packed into a fight between two athletes. But to merely label this as a fighting style would be an understatement. It’s a combination of history, faith, and tradition

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Muay Thai Styles

Muay Sok

Muay Sok: The Elbow Fighter

One of the definitive features of Muay Thai that separates it from western kickboxing is the use of elbow strikes. These strikes are used liberally in short-range to deliver “bladed” impacts to the face and head to cut the face and incapacitate via knockout. No other fighting style employs these strikes as liberally as the…
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Muay Bouk

Muay Bouk – The Pressure Fighter

Muay Thai fighters across the world, each fall into a different named style of fighting, the Muay Bouk are known for their vicious aggressive pressure, moving forward constantly unlike the Muay Femur who will step back and counter attack, the Muay Bouk aims to never take a step back instead choosing to drown their opponent…
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Muay Khao

Muay Khao: The Knee Fighter

One of the main things that separate Muay Thai from western kick-boxing is the inclusion of elbows and knees, arguably no other fighter-style embodies this difference more than the Muay Khao fighter. One of the most prominent and successful of the fighting styles that grace the arenas of Bangkok are the Muay Khao, with their…
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Muay Tae

Muay Tae: The Kick Specialist

When people think of Muay Thai as a sport they think of vicious elbows and knees, but perhaps more so they also think of powerful kicks and the countless amounts of footage depicting head kick knockouts throughout the years of competition in the Bangkok arenas Rajadamnern and Lumpinee.  From the world famous Buakaw Banchamek to…
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Muay Mat

Muay Mat – The Power Puncher

The many styles of the Muay Thai fighters typically revolve around the different tools available to them, from the Muay Tae’s powerful kicks to the Muay Khao’s knees, The Muay Mat chooses to forgo the majority of traditional techniques instead choosing to favor an intense forward-moving aggressive style deploying explosive punching combinations to overwhelm and…
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The Pride of Thailand

With MuayThai.com, we journey through time to uncover the legends that shaped Muay Thai, the pioneers who pushed its boundaries, and the culture that gave birth to this incredible martial art. We also dive into its techniques, training regimens, and the spiritual philosophy that sets it apart. We have Muay Thai history, technique breakdowns, training guides, important Muay Thai fighters, Muay Thai Gear, Nak Muays, Muay Boran, and much more. To learn more about traditions such as the Wai Kru, Sak Yant Tattoos, Pra Jiad, and much more, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the world of Muay Thai