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    How To Fight Muay Thai: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Fighting Muay Thai
    How To Fight Muay Thai: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Fighting Muay Thai
    How To Fight Muay Thai: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Fighting Muay Thai
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    How To Fight Muay Thai: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Fighting Muay Thai

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    This “How To Fight Muay Thai” guide will give you all the history, traditions, customs, and basic techniques you need to know to begin Muay Thai.
    If you’ve always wanted to start Muay Thai, but weren’t sure what the techniques are and how to perform them, “How To Fight Muay Thai” will illustrate and explain basic techniques that you can learn quickly. You can then build on those basic techniques.

    This step by step guide will help you begin your Muay Thai journey the right way.
    Whether you want to improve your current Muay Thai, or start from the beginning, this step-by-step guide will show you basic techniques that you can develop and easily practice on your own. In this book, your questions will be answered as to why certain techniques are performed and why they should be executed correctly to get the most power.
    - Improve your stance to ensure better footwork skills.
    - Learn to carry out basic Muay Thai moves the right way.
    - Get a better workout by practicing correctly and efficiently.
    - Learn the proper way to wrap your hands.
    - What should you expect in your first Muay Thai class?
    - Learn to become more powerful by using the tips and tricks in this step by step guide.
    - If you enjoy Muay Thai, then this is the perfect opportunity to live your dream of becoming better at Muay Thai.
    - Advance your conditioning and stamina with the drills in this guide.
    - Discover what you’ve been missing in your punches or kicks with the detailed instruction and pictures.
    - Gain speed and accuracy by following the numerous tips and illustrations.

    The ancient art of Muay Thai is more than just fighting, this Step by Step Guide will be invaluable to you, whether you need to refer back for a question on tradition or need an illustration on how to do a certain technique.

    Questions on traditions and background, as well as fighting rules and customs will be answered in this step by step guide.

    - Lean what the wai khru and ram muay are.
    - Find out what the traditional headwear and charms mean.
    - Learn how women participating in Muay Thai are perceived in Thailand.
    - Muay Thai is beneficial for all ages, from children to adults
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHowExpert
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781476367767
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      How To Fight Muay Thai - HowExpert

      How To Fight Muay Thai

      Your Step-By-Step Guide To Fighting Muay Thai

      HowExpert Press & Jane Mosley

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      Table of Contents

      Recommended Resources

      Introduction

      Brief History of Muay Thai

      Chapter 1: What is the Pre-Fight Ritual Dance?

      What is the Wai?

      What is the Wai Khru/Ram Muay?

      Wai Khru Pose 1

      Wai Khru Pose 2

      Wai Khru Pose 3

      Removal of the Mongkon Prior to a Bout

      Amulets and Traditional Fight Customs

      Being Accepted Into a Muay Thai School as a Student

      Women and Muay Thai

      Chapter 1 Review

      The Wai

      The Wai Khru/Ram Muay

      Amulets and Traditional Fight Customs

      Being Accepted as a Muay Thai Student

      Women and Muay Thai

      Chapter 2: Equipment and Hand Wraps

      What Equipment Is Used in Muay Thai Gyms?

      Equipment Students Use to Train in Muay Thai

      Equipment Used By Muay Thai Trainers

      Protecting Your Hands

      How to Wrap Your Hands for Muay Thai

      Chapter 2 Review

      Equipment Used in Muay Thai Training

      Equipment Used in Muay Thai by Trainers

      Chapter 3: Fighting Muay Thai in Thailand and the United States

      Muay Thai in Thailand Fight Rules

      Muay Thai Contestants’ Fight Apparel Rules

      Muay Thai Contestants’ Equipment for Amateur United States Bouts

      Chapter 3 Review

      Muay Thai Rules in Thailand and the United States

      Chapter 4: Muay Thai Classes and Training

      How Do You Choose a Muay Thai School

      What to Expect in Your Beginning or First Muay Thai Class

      Working with an Instructor or Trainer on Focus Mitts and Thai Pads

      What Should You Do to Practice Muay Thai Outside of Class

      Chapter 4 Review

      Choosing a Muay Thai School

      During your First Muay Thai Class

      Focus Mitts and Thai Pads with the Instructor

      Practicing on your Own

      Chapter 5: Muay Thai Sparring and Fighting

      When To Begin Sparring

      Why Do Students Spar?

      Chapter 5 Review

      All about Sparring

      Chapter 6: Your Muay Thai Stance and Footwork

      Stance, Guard, and Movement

      Muay Thai Right Handed Stance

      Muay Thai Left Handed Stance or Southpaw

      Right-Handed Fighters vs. Left-Handed Fighters

      Difference in Muay Thai Stance vs. Conventional Boxing Stance

      Chapter 6 Review

      Stance and Footwork

      Chapter 7: The Art of Eight Limbs

      The Weapons of Muay Thai

      Clenching the Fist and Proper Technique of Punches

      Muay Thai Front Straight Punch or Jab

      Muay Thai Straight Punch or Cross

      Muay Thai Left and Right Hooks

      The Muay Thai Left Hook

      The Muay Thai Right Hook

      Muay Thai Uppercuts

      The Muay Thai Left Uppercut

      The Muay Thai Right Uppercut

      Muay Thai Clinch and Knees

      The Muay Thai Clinch

      The Muay Thai Long Knee

      The Left Muay Thai Long Knee

      The Right Muay Thai Long Knee

      Muay Thai Elbow Strikes

      The Muay Thai Horizontal Cutting Elbow

      The Muay Thai Uppercut Elbow

      Right Uppercut Elbow

      Left Uppercut Elbow

      Muay Thai Push Kicks and Round Kicks

      Push Kicks or Foot Thrusts

      The Straight Push Kick or Foot Thrust

      The Left Push Kick or Foot Thrust

      The Right Push Kick or Foot Thrust

      Variations of the Muay Thai Push Kick or Foot Thrust

      The Rear Push Kick or Foot Thrust to the Thigh

      The Lead or Front Push Kick/Foot Thrust to the Thigh

      Lead Leg or Lead Jump Push Kick to the Face

      Front or Lead Leg Foot Thrust

      Muay Thai Kicks

      The Muay Thai High Round Kick

      The Muay Thai Body Round Kick

      Lead or Front Middle Round Kick

      Back or Rear Middle Round Kick

      The Muay Thai Low Round Kick

      Chapter 7 Review

      Punches in Muay Thai

      Muay Thai Knees

      Muay Thai Elbow Strikes

      Muay Thai Kicks

      Chapter 8: Kids and Muay Thai

      Kids and Old School Traditional Muay Thai in Thailand

      Should Kids Learn Muay Thai?

      Why Kids Should Participate In Muay Thai

      Chapter 8 Review

      Kids in Muay Thai in Thailand and the United States

      About the Expert

      Recommended Resources

      Introduction

      Brief History of Muay Thai

      To the people of Thailand, Muay Thai is regarded as a prominent national sport. Thai boys will, in one way or another, intentionally or unintentionally learn how to box Thai style. Even Thai girls will know enough of the basic principles to be able to use it for self-defense. Muay Thai, called Thai boxing by foreigners or farangs (Thai word for foreigners), is Thailand's national sport and has gained popularity in many countries.

      Muay Thai started way back in the medieval ages when wars were fought with bows and arrows, swords, and pikes. In hand-to-hand combat: arms, legs, knees, and elbows were also used as weapons.

      From those days until the early part of this century, the fighters, particularly those in provinces, used horsehide strips, and later hemp, in lieu of gloves. Most of the time the various companies within the Siamese army were matched against each other, with minimum rules and no

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