| Muay Thai is a Thai mixed martial art form. It has | | | | cause the opponent to lose his balance. |
| many techniques of fighting. While using Muay Thai | | | | The Kru |
| techniques, also known as "Mae Mai Muay Thai," | | | | This is a tough technique. A new fighter takes a lot of |
| fighters use the entire body including fists, elbows, shins, | | | | training and hard work to learn this technique. The |
| feet and knees. | | | | technique is provided by the fighter's Krue or Thai |
| The basic Muay Thai training techniques include punch | | | | boxing training. The trainer makes the fighter work |
| techniques (jab, straight right/cross, hook and uppercut), | | | | hard and learn the technique. It is a tradition for the |
| elbow techniques (horizontal, diagonal-upwards, | | | | fighter to express his respect to his trainer through a |
| diagonal-downwards, uppercut, downward, | | | | ritual called Wai Kru. |
| backward-spinning and flying) and kicking techniques | | | | There are some elements that are part of Muay Thai |
| (push kick, roundhouse kick, etc.). The following are | | | | training techniques. These include:-oRunning - A trainee |
| some special Muay Thai techniques: | | | | has to run 18 km running per day (around 12 km in the |
| The Clinch | | | | first half and around 6 km in the second |
| This technique is exclusively used in Muay Thai fights. | | | | half).oStretching - The trainee has also to do stretching |
| While combating the fighter applies this technique by | | | | for around 20-30 minutes. It improves muscular |
| holding his opponent either around the neck and head | | | | elasticity and reduces the stretch reflex.oShadow |
| or around the body. It is known as Thai clinch. | | | | boxing - This training includes around 20 minutes of |
| To apply the clinch, the fighter has to hold his opponent | | | | shadow boxing. Shadow boxing is usually practiced in |
| either around the neck and head or around the body. | | | | front of a mirror. |
| The fighter also has to press his forearm against his | | | | Muay Thai training takes a lot of hard work. To |
| opponent's collar bone while his hands are around the | | | | become a good fighter young people have to go |
| latter's head rather than his neck. | | | | through a lot of physical and mental strain. It takes |
| A common clinching technique used in Muay Thai fights | | | | sheer dedication, commitment, and "never-say-die" |
| is to just tap the head downward then give a throw. | | | | attitude that a trainee transforms himself into a sound |
| The fighter can also throw the opponent to his left in | | | | Muay Thai fighter. |
| case the latter is using a knee from the right. It can | | | | |