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Muay Thai for Beginners
Strategies & Strikes Utilizing the 8 Limbs of Power
By Takanori Diaz
Table Of Contents
Copyright
By Takanori Diaz
Copyright 2016
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Introduction
I would like to thank you for purchasing this book, Muay Thai for Beginners: Strategies & Strikes Utilizing the 8 Limbs of Power.
Muay Thai is the national/traditional sport of Thailand. According to its history, it was developed by the tribes around South and Southeast Asia. However, it became more popular in Thailand, hence many believed that it originated there.
Muay Thai was designed to be a combat weapon. It was used by King Naruesan to defeat the Burmese warriors. Because of his success, many fathers taught their children the techniques in order for them to fight and defend.
Over the years, Muay Thai became known as a sport. Various Muay Thai tournaments are held around the world, and not only in Thailand. Many foreigners are learning the craft in order to participate in Muay Thai competitions or Mixed Martial Arts events.
Some people also used Muay Thai as an exercise. The conditioning exercises of the art are similar to yoga. It is a good way to strengthen the body and to lose weight.
Whether you want to learn Muay Thai as a weapon, as a sport or as an exercise, this book will be helpful to you.
This book contains the history, principles, and benefits of Muay Thai. It also includes step by step instructions on the techniques and strategies. It will also include conditioning exercises, the rules of the game, and other things you need to remember if you wish to take up Muay Thai as a sport.
Thank you again for choosing this book.
Chapter One: Muay Thai Overview
Muay Thai is a way of life. It has been practiced for hundreds of years and has become both a tradition and a culture, especially in Thailand. In some South and Southeast Asian countries, boys, as young as seven years old, are being taught by their fathers this martial art. It is not only meant to teach them the combat sport, but as a tradition that should be passed on by a father to his son.
The use of 8 limbs as close-combat weapons gained popularity during the mid-16 th century. The Thai king, King Narusen, gained his freedom by defeating the Burmese warriors using his hands, feet, elbows and knees in battle. Since then, Thai soldiers had developed the art of using their 8 limbs as a military weapon.
However, the birth of Muay Thai as we know it today, allegedly happened in the mid-18 th century. During that time, the Burmese King wanted to celebrate his victory over Thailand by making the Thais, who became his slaves, to fight against his warriors.
One of the slaves was Nai Khanom Tom, who was a Muay Thai fighter. Before he fought with the Burmese warrior, he asked that he be allowed to honor his father/teacher with a dance. He won every battle he fought. The Burmese claimed that the dance was not to honor his father, but to the curse the Burmese warriors.
After he became the champion, Nai Khanom Tom was granted freedom. He came back to Thailand and put up the first school for Muay Thai. He incorporated the dance in his lessons. The dance later became the Wai Kroo, the traditional dance done by Muay Thai fighters before the start of their fight. Nai Khanom Tom was also named the father of Muay Thai.
Still in the mid-18 th century, after establishing his school, Nai Khanom Tom also started hosting Muay Thai tournaments. These tournaments increased the popularity of Muay Thai as a sport.
The Thai Royalty also supported the beginning of Muay Thai as a sport. Festivals were held to feature the sport. It allowed other Muay Thai fighters from all of Thailand to participate.
Thus, it became not only a sport, but also a part of the traditions and culture of Thailand.
It is said that the world did not know about Muay Thai until World War II, when Thailand participated in the war. American and European soldiers took notice of the combat skills of Thai soldiers. They asked the Thai soldiers to teach them the basics of Muay Thai. The Thai soldiers also taught them the traditions, superstitions and principles of the martial art.
The Americans and the Europeans allegedly made alterations to the rules of Muay Thai. It was to make the martial art easier to learn for their soldiers and for foreign fighters. This became the birth of th modern Muay Thai sport.
Muay Thai uses the whole body as a weapon. It is basically the only martial art that uses 8-limbs. The eight limbs are the pairs of hands, feet, elbows and knees. The hands are said to be the sword. The feet are the spear. The elbows and knees are mainly for the shield, but sometimes are also used as the dagger.
Muay Thai is known as Thai Kick Boxing, however, it is different from kick boxing because the latter only uses 2 limbs, which are the feet. The kick boxer can only use his hands, knees and elbows to defend his body, but not to attack.
As for the rules of the sport, a Muay Thai fighter can hit his opponent anywhere, except on the groin. Clinches are considered to be a strategy. In kick boxing, the kick boxer can only hit the upper body parts of his opponent. He is not allowed to clinch or embrace his opponent in order to hit him.
Taekwondo and Boxing only use two limbs. Taekwondo only uses the feet and boxing only uses the hand. Like kick boxing, the opponent can only hit the upper body parts of his opponents and clinches are prohibited.
Karate is said to have the closest similarity to Muay Thai. Karate uses four limbs to attack, which are the hands and the feet. However, it also uses the shin and the arms as shields. The karate fighter is allowed to hit some lower body parts. However, holding and embracing are not allowed during the fight.
Jiu Jitsu, wresting and grappling are martial arts that involve holding and throwing only. The limbs are not used to strike. The purpose of these sports and/or martial arts is to grab the opponent and to hold them down until they surrender.
In Muay Thai, the fighter can grab and hold his opponent in order to strike him. He is not allowed to throw his opponent out of the ring or away from him.
Chapter Two: Understanding Muay Thai
There are many famous martial arts around the world. All of them claim to be good self-defense weapons. Some of them are easier to learn than Muay Thai and may not be as strenuous. Why, then, should you choose to learn Muay Thai?
Here are some of the reasons you may consider.
- It is a better form of self-defense than other martial art.
As said in the previous chapter, Muay Thai uses the whole body as a weapon. It uses the eight limbs to strike and uses the other parts of the body as a shield. It allows you to grab and hold your opponent while striking. You have better chances of knocking down your opponent in order to defend yourself.
It helps you achieve a greater and more proportional physique.
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