Muay Thai

Muay Thai 

Muay Thai is a combat sport that allows the use of almost all bodily organs, e.g., head, hand (fist), foot, knee, and elbow, as weapons in combat. Furthermore, it is an art demonstrating ability to move various parts of the body in combat and self-defense to the accompaniment of music. It is a kind of sport that develops functional efficiency in the body systems as well as mental development and self-confidence. It can be very useful in daily life since Muay Thai requires prompt decision-making. Those who train consistently in Muay Thai will be able to make good, swift decisions to solve their problems effectively. Muay Thai is an individual unarmed combat activity, therefore, a high level of fitness, both physical and mental, must be reached through consistent training. The combat may be fatal, particularly when the training is inadequate, and therefore the competitors must strictly follow the rules and regulations as well as have good manners and sportsmanship.

Value of Muay Thai

Training in Muay Thai promotes physical, mental, emotional, and social development, as well as translating and preserving Thai culture. It is a form of martial art that can be used for self-defense. In addition, good fighters can earn a lot of money, as many competitors receive hundreds of thousands of Baht for each fight.

Customs to be observed by Muay Thai Trainess

Manners to which the Trainees must strictly adhere are the demonstration of respect and gratitude to their teachers, who have imparted the knowledge to them and performing a ritual of acceptance before beginning training. Furthermore, newcomers must pay respect to their seniors and not fight against others taught by the same teacher. The trainee swears to observe these things at the ritual of acceptance. In addition, the trainee must be very patient, attentive and obedient since accidents are otherwise likely to occur throughout training.

History of Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a martial art that allows the use of various bodily organs for fighting. It originated in Thailand 1ong ago and can be traced back to the Sukhothai period, which is about 800 years ago. It is now practiced all around the world and sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, but it should not be called kickboxing.

Muay Thai has been part of military training since ancient times to supplement the use of swords and pikes in war. It was also employed for recreation, exercise, and self-defence. There are always Muay Thai contests at annual festivals, particularly those for charity.

Muay Thai was one of the skills of kings in the old times. Pra Chao Sua, a king in the Ayudhya period, often visited villages incognito to challenge local fighters in order to find recruits. According to the Department of Fine Arts, Nai Khanon Thom, who was captured by the Burmese during the fall of Ayudhya, defeated ten Burmese fighters consecutively in a contest on March 17, 1770. The day is now commemorated as “Muay Thai Day”.

In 1927, the Ministry of the Interior legislated for the Regulation of Conditions for Pemitting Betting in Boxing and Wrestling in accordance with the Betting Act B.E. 2470 (1927). The rules of competition were established by the Department of Physical Education and have been effective since April 1, 1937.

Since 1936, the Department of Physical Education had set the curriculum for physical education teacher training. The Third Class Certificate in Physical Education required the competition of seven subjects, namely Track and Field sports, Callisthenics, Teacher’s Ethics, Boy Scouts Health education, and First aid. The First class Certificate in Physical Education required 4 out of 6 additional subjects, i.e. Sword and Pike Fighting, Judo, gymnastics, Fencing, Thai and Boxing.

Muay Thai become a professional sport since the promotion or contests at the suan Kularb Ring+ The audience, sat or stood around the ring, which was on the ground and was 20 metres in size. The contestants tied their hands with strips of cotton, wore “Mongkon” at the head and wore armbands on both arms. The first stadium for Muay Tahi, Rajadamnoen stadium, was opened on December 23, 1945. The Rules have been revised and some equipment for injury-prevention has been introduced

Muay Thai has been a sport for competitions since 1971. The first competition was held in Bangkok with competitors from five institutes: Srinakrin University: the colleges of Physical Education at chiang Mai, Maha Sarakham, Yala, And Chon Bun. Mr.Sawaeng Siriplai was one of the of amateur Muay Thai who introduced rules for international competitions which prescribed the adoption of some protection for trunk and head to prevent injury. first time that Muay Thai was one of the competitive sports in the Thai national Games was in 1993 at Khon Khaen. The First International Muay Thai championship was organized by the newly established International Amateur Muay Thai Federation (I.A.M.T.F.) in Bangkok in 1995.

Today Muay Thai forms part of the competition for secondary school students organized annually by the Department of physical Education. It is also taught in secondary schools and universities, particularly in all colleges of physical education