Muay Thai for Women
A Mental and Physical Martial Art
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a
combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and 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 is related to other martial art styles such as Musti-yuddha,
Adimurai, Muay Chaiya, Muay Boran, Muay Lao, Lethwei, Benjang 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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