Muay
Thai - An Effective Hard Style
Thai Boxing Martial Arts
Muay
Thai, or Thai Boxing, is the national sport of Thailand. Its origins
are shrouded in mystery, but it can be agreed that it has existed for
at least nearly the entire history of Thailand. In recent times, it has
enjoyed an immense amount of popularity, and some of its techniques
have been incorporated into other fighting styles.
Muay Thai is classified as a "Hard Style" martial art, putting it in
the same category as Western Boxing, Karate
and Tae Kwon Do. In distinction from "Soft
Styles"
such as Judo and Aikido,
the emphasis is on power and toughness,
striking and being stricken, rather than throwing and restraining.
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As a Hard Style, Muay
Thai can't be beat. In its purest form, it uses 9 striking points: the
head, both hands and feet, and both knees and elbows. In competition,
the head is removed as a striking weapon, leaving 8 points to strike
with. The striking techniques have been considered almost universally
the most powerful of all the Hard Styles.
Since its
Westernizing, it has incorporated the punching techniques of Western
Boxing, adding to the list of ways you can brutalize your opponent. It
is the main Hard Style that survived the melting pot of Mixed Martial Arts in
the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE. For toe to toe
non-grappling fighting, it is the hands-down winner.
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There
are some
problems with using Muay Thai as a self defense technique. These are
primarily in that you have to spend hours of training and conditioning
for months before you become effective at it. The kicks focus a great
deal on using the shins as striking implements. Considered a weak point
in most other fighting styles, the shins are actually conditioned to be
used as weapons. This means months of toughening your shins. Needless
to say, for the average person, that's months of excruciating torture.
Also,
as a Hard
Style, you have to develop your technique, speed and power in months of
training. You may not have that long before you get attacked in the
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