As anyone about Thailand and they will immediately visualize thoughts of small bazaars side by side along the modern shopping arcades. They will think about the quaint three wheeler public transport vehicle called tuk-tuk. They will also dream about the statue of the Golden Buddha and the centuries old culture of the citizens of this country. However, there is much more to Thailand than just these things. Muay Thai is a martial art that is based and has been founded in Thailand.
Though there are no clear conceptions about the meaning of the word `Muay Thai’ one can just conclude that it is loosely interpreted as `knotted Thai boxing’. The word `Muay’ has two different meanings in the Thai language and they are `boxing’ & `a knot.’ As far as the term `Thai’ is concerned, it is interpreted by the citizens of Thailand as `from Thailand’ or `of Thailand.’ It is important for those who are not familiar with `Muay Thai’ to know that this martial art that resembles kick boxing is commonly considered to be the national sport of Thailand.
If you are interested to learn more about this marital art or muaythai and learn the sport itself, you should check out the various training centers for the same in Phuket. Though one can find several videos that might help one to learn the art of Muay Thai, it is recommended to those who are unfamiliar with this art of kick boxing, to opt in for learning the rudiments of this art in the presence of skilled instructors. These instructors, who are also known as Ajarn (high level), have themselves fought with other leading fighters of Thailand and have many years of experience of teaching Muai Thai.
These training centers ( muay thai camp or thai boxing gym ) will help you to learn more about the various forms of combat used in this Thai style of kick boxing and this includes the fundamentals of fighting techniques like defense, offence, combinations along with body conditioning and ring fitness. While undertaking these courses you will also come to know that the matches of Muay Thai consist of five rounds of intense and totally attack oriented fighting. In the training camp you will also learn about the different types of techniques that are employed in Muay Thai like elbow and/or knee strikes and how to integrate them into Thai boxing combinations that will assist you to enhance your accuracy, power, and speed.
An average day at the training camp consists of ten or more rounds of fighting in the presence of a skilled instructor and approximately eight to ten rounds on training stations and bags. The training sessions generally last four to six hours per day and cover all the aspects of Muay Thai. Apart from learning the skills of Muay Thai, you also have the benefit of toning up your body and enhancing your general fitness levels. Apart from kick boxing, the camps also impart training in weight lifting and Yoga. These too help to increase the overall fitness level of the student.
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Last Update : October 8th , 2009
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