Thailand Activities - Thai boxing (Muaythai)

Thailand Thai boxing

A world-renowned spectator sport cum martial arts, Muay Thai Kick Boxing, has its roots all the way back from the 15th century Thailand. Watching from a spectator’s point-of-view even on home TV is quite an adrenaline pumping and heart stopping activity all the more seeing it live.  Furious punches with a blood stained fist, crushing elbow and knee combination blows, and quite lethal kicks along with masterful parries; indeed, this deadly sport is considered an art to many.  The heavy surge of passion and drama from the boxers as well as from the spectators is being blended with accompanying Javanese clarinets, drums and cymbals from the ceremonial beginning of each match to emotional end.  Side betting around the stadium is not encouraged but is a covert practice. 

Boxers are very well trained and always maintained in good condition most especially during regular fights.  Their relationship between their teacher and coach is considered very divine as it is highly ritualized.  At the beginning of every fight, boxers are made to perform a special dance called by the locals as “ram muay”.  The dance entails them to wear a headband, thought of as a sacred talisman, awarded by their trainer for several years of well-earned dedication.  The dance is ritualized starting with “wai khru” characterized as a practice of kneeling and bowing three times in sign of great respect to the teacher.  When this ceremony is completed, the actual fight rolls. 

The fight consists of five rounds in three minute-intervals each.  Unlike the usual boxing match, the opposing players may hit all parts of the body except the head.  Common counter-attack moves include a strong high kick on the neck, elbow thrust to the face and head, knew hooks to the ribs, and low crescent kicks to the calf.  The boxer in attack may even grasp the opponent’s head between his hands and pull it down to meet an upward knee blow.  The weakest and uncommon defence and attack move is punching which is done just to soften up the course of action.  The big highlight of a fight is ending it with a painful and full-forced knee or elbow strike.
 
Thai kickboxing may be experienced mostly in Boxing Stadium at Lumphini Park, Bangkok or in Phuket Boxing Stadium along Phuket Road.  Tourists, normally males, who don’t mind much violence become so enticed to this sport that some basic courses are as well offered for the public.

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