Muay Thai
The Art of Eight Limbs
Muay Thai, sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a
combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching
techniques.This discipline is known as the
"art of eight limbs", as it is characterised by the combined
use of fists, elbows, knees and shins.
Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the late 20th to 21st
century, when Westernised practitioners from Thailand began competing in
kickboxing and mixed-rules matches as well as matches under muay Thai
rules around the world. The professional league is governed by The
Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.T), sanctioned by The
Sports Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.).
Muay Thai developed
from the traditional muay boran and is related to other martial art
styles such as musti-yuddha, Adimurai, muay Chaiya, muay boran, muay
Lao, lethwei, pradal serey and tomoi.
A practitioner of muay
Thai is known as a nak muay. Western practitioners in Thailand are
sometimes called nak muay farang, meaning "foreign boxer".
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