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Ancient Muay Thai(thai Boxing)

2011-06-24T15:10:00.000-07:00

Muay Boran is the Other name of Ancient Thai Boxing. It is a traditional form of Muay Thai which is still taught and practiced in Thailand. Muay Boran is still practiced and taught in order to preserve the Boxing Techniques from Muay Thai's History before the introduction of formalized rules and the introduction of gloves in the 1930s. Muay Boran is the ancestor of the modern day Muay Thai Boxing. Most of the Facts of Muay Boran have been extinct now, many of the original records from Thailand regarding this fascinating subject were destroyed in the sacking of Ayuddhaya in 1767 and others lost in the mists of time. The late Arjarn Samai Messamarn from the Buddhai Swan Institute in Thailand was able to make a study of the Thai empty hand system using the scant resources available in Thailand. This research also took him to Burma where he was able to gain access to historical records on the subject of the Siamese systems of warfare. Using this information and the painstaking research done within Thailand, Arjarn Samai was able to document and confirm 60 Awudt Muay Boran techniques and fighting methods. Only two records of the techniques, hand-painted on parchment now exist. Arjarn Samai's son, Arjarn Werayut Messamarn recently visited England bringing with him one of these unique documents. It is believed that the Siamese people had their own styles of fighting, in each Kingdom a different style. These fighting systems have clearly been evolving for many hundreds of years and have been known under many different names such as; "Arwut Thai" (meaning Thai Weapons), "Pahuyut" (armed, unarmed combat). Much later, at the end of the Ayuthaya Period, or around the beginning of the Thonburi

Teaching Ancient Muay Thai" Period after a long history of fighting against the Burmese, King Phra Thaksin "The Great" finally pushed all invaders from the Kingdoms of Siam and with this the Chakri dynasty began. The Chakri dynasty with King Rama I on the throne, marked a period when nearly all of the separate Kingdoms of Siam joined together to become the country we now know as Thailand. At the end of the 1700's, with wars against invaders over,fighters began to compete locally, and often in front of the King to see who had the best style. Most people recognize this period in the history of Muay Thai as fighters used to wrap their hands in cotton twine. Today, people refer to this style of fighting (during this period) as "Muay Kaad Chuak" although at the time, this isn't the term people used. "Muay Kaad Chuak" began to decline around the 1920's, finally ending in 1929 with a death in the ring. Although the government of the time prohibited this style of fighting(with wrapped hands) people still continued to practice the arts and fight underground. Eventually, by introducing rules, and providing fighters with better protection, competition became safer, and the sport of Muay Thai was born. Here are some information of the techniques used: Technique 6 (Buddhai Swan) - The boxer grabs the opponent's neck twisting him from side to side, and then throwing a knee to the opponent's body, finally the boxer will push the opponent away finishing with a high kick to the opponent's neck. To clarify, the name given to the technique usually refers to an action within that technique, not necessarily the whole technique or even the end result but for instance the action of breaking (hak) the neck (kor) in Hak Kor Erawan or the action of presenting or offering something up in Hanuman Tawai Wen. From the 60 major techniques in the Buddhai Swan syllabus there are other minor techniques plus many different variations and additional moves that can follow on from the main techniques. A good example of this is the technique "GAA JIK KAI" translated Crow pecks the egg which is basically fast jabs to the opponent's face but from the jab one could choose any technique e.g. round kick (daet), front kick (teep), right uppercut (uppercut kwaa) or many others.

Besides the Buddhai Swan techniques, we have uncovered at least another 60 different techniques from various sources including Arjarn Yodthong from the Sityodthong Camp, Arjarn Panya Kraitus author of the book "Muay Thai Most Distinguished Art of Fighting", the late Khun Bunyuen Suvanatdha former head of the Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand and Kru Lang of the Sitpralang Camp in Ayuddhaya.

The discovery of Muay Boran in the West has taken us on a journey back through time. The modern sport of Muay Thai has been established here for nearly 30 years, we are now moving backwards and have discovered the time before sport when contests were fought for honour or freedom. It is merely a blink of the eye in time before we reach our final destination and find the mother of the Thai martial arts - Krabi Krabong.

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Muay Thai, An ancient martial art style & a popular combat sport

2011-06-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

Muay thai (Muay- boxing, thai- thai people; meaning: Thai boxing), also called Pahuyuth , is a form of intermediate & close range hard Martial art, & the national sport of Thailand. It is one of the most popular martial art styles in the world. To an ordinary eye, it is somewhat like ‘concentrated' kickboxing, ‘concentrated' in the sense that elbow, knee strike & below waist kicks along with clinch are allowed here.

Muay thai, although a Thai martial art, is similar or often identical to many other art forms practiced in several south-east Asian countries : Burmese bare knuckle boxing/ Lethwei in Myanmar; Pradal Serey in Combodia; Lao boxing in Laos & Tomoi in Malaysia. This may be partly explained by the below historical event. At around, 200 B.C., Han Dynasty of China invaded and seized the kingdoms of Ai-lao (the name given by Chinese to them). This led to gradual migration of many Ai-lao from west-central Asia to south-east Asia, dividing into three branches in the process: the Shans settled in Burma, the Ahom went east into Vietnam, the Loa-Tai in the present day Laos.

At the end of 19thcentury, the first Thai states were forming into Laos & Siam, & with the capturing of two of Khmers cities (Khmers, the strongest & richest empire in Asia at around 6thcentury, originally from India.) in 1238, Muang thai – land of the free, an embryo nation, was created which ultimately becomes Thailand. From its very birth, it was at constant threat, & at warfare against the Burmese to the west, & the Khmers to the south-east. To deal with it, during the period of Prince Uthong of Ayudhhya (aprox.1350-1750, considered Golden Age of Thailand), a training manual called ‘the Chupasart' was prepared by distilling the vast combat knowledge of the great warriors of the nation, giving rise to a combat battle field art.

Around 1854, called the Ayuddhaya period, under the King Naresuan (also called as the Black Prince), the 1st great upsurge interest in Muay thai occurred. He modified Siamese boxing to supplement & conform to weapon use. He created duets fighting drills, organized boxing competitions & large scale combat exercises, while teaching the war science to his people. One of the duets was for Krabi (the sabre, a long sword with curved tip & oversized hilt made up of teakwood/water buffalo horn) & Krabong (the spear/staff), almost similar to Manipuri Thang-Ta, from which, the name Krabi-Krabong came for the mother art. Because too many soldiers were either injured grievously or killed while training & fighting with weapons, an unarmed art (Muay Boran/Muay Chao Chur), almost equally effective, was created. As it was to be used in battle fields, where there were always multiple attackers, originally they did little use of grappling or submission holds, but instead focused more on crushing kicks, punches or bone shattering elbows & knees, aiming to take down opponents with just one or two shots/blows.

Soon it became the national passion around 17thCentury under the King Pra Chao Sua/the Tiger King. He loved the art so much that he often wandered Siam in disguise, fought in village contests, challenging all the comers & remaining undefeated for 7 years. Many of his personal fighting techniques became the basis of modern Muay thai.

Another famous Muay Boran warrior was a commoner named Nai Khanom Tom. In 1767, he along with some 29,999 Thais were rounded up by the invading Burmese & took to Ungwa, Burma. After remaining imprison for 7 years (some sources say 1 year), he was selected to represent Thais prisoners of war in a boxing contest as a part of a grand festival organized by the Burmese King Mangra, at a Buddhist temple in Rangoon, where a holy relic of Buddha was enshrined. He did Wai Kru to respect the King & the Burmese people, & incredibly defeated 10 Burmese Lethwei champions in succession without any rest. The King was so impressed that he granted him & his fellow Thai prisoners freedom along with two beautiful Burmese wives. Even today, his feat is celebrated as ‘National Muay thai Day' on March 17 every year, where young Thai boxers perform Wai khru ram muay & Wai khru prajam pee.

After the Burmese aggressors were expelled out in late 1767, the series of kings of the free Thailand spared no effort in promoting the art. The Thai boxing became the favorite sport & past time of the people, the army, & the Kings. Around 1920s, during the reign of the King Rama the 7 , the name ‘Muay Thai' was given to this popular sport, referring the older form of the style as Muay Boran.

Muay thai has lost none of its appeal in Thailand. It is loved & enjoyed by people of all sections. The T.V. fight broadcasts rate among the Kingdom's most popular programmes. Even in the most remote village, people cluster around local fights or available T.V. to watch – all the four Thai T.V. stations broadcasts free Muay thai fights four night a week. The glory could also be found at Stadiums like Rajdamnern & Lumpinee (Stadium establishment began during the reign of the King Rama, the 7, before 2nd world war).The two main centers for the Muay thai study are the capital city Bangkok & the northern capital Chiang Mai. Thai military cadet schools also teach a modified Muay thai called Lerd Rit (meaning extreme power), an unarmed combat art used in conjunction with Krabi-Krabong, & incorporates breaking boards, glass bottles with elbows etc.

Contribution of Buddhist monks in the history of Muay thai is huge. Since 14th century, the Buddhist monks in the world famous ‘Buddhai Swan temple' (much like the Chinese ‘Shaolin temple' with similar ancient tradition) have been teaching martial art as a philosophy & as a way of life. The Buddhist monks have been keeping the practice of Muay thai for hundreds of years. Its popularity was spread to the common people by young men who have learnt the art from these monks, since each Thai man is urged to live as a monk at least once in his life.

Muay thai is considered as one of the world most deadliest & brutal combat sports by some. As in other martial art styles, it was originally meant for the battle field – with survival as the only rule. Upto 1920s, it was a part of school curriculum in Thailand, but was withdrawn as the injury rate was too high. In olden days, combatants wore horse hide thongs wrapped around the fists & forearms to slash the opponent's skin. Such thongs were soon replaced by hump rope, wound around the fists & wrists, then layered over the glue soaked cloth strips that hardened into stone gauntlets. Some fighters even used ground glass or pebbles mixed with the glue. There were no weight categories – larger fighters fought smaller ones & the bout went on until a fighter could not stand, with the loser horribly maimed or even killed, or the fight continued as long as a holed coconut shell placed in a water tube immersed completely into it. There were apparently no rules in the ring. After one such death in a ring, the King Rama the 7 codified rules for the Muay thai & were put into place around 1920s. But the matches were still brutal & violent, with head butting, kicks/knee to groin etc, perfectly legal moves. This carnage continued until the late 1930s, when the Thai government intervened & forced to adopt international boxing rules, weight divisions, padded gloves etc, & prohibiting many illegal moves like groin attacks etc.

Thai people have a great respect for the art & its teachers (Kun kru). Thai boxers do this through the ancient tradition of Wai khru/Bucha kru/Ram muay/Wai khru ram muay (Wai: action to show respect/pray/apologize with folded hands in front of the chest, like 'Namaste' in India; Khru: teacher; Ram: traditional Thai style dance; Muay: boxing), a pre-fight ceremonial dance to show respect & gratitude to the Kun kru in submission to his teaching & training, to summon up good, powerful spirits & scare away bad spirits from their corners. The fighter seeks God blessing for himself & for his opponent, & for an honorable fight or victory. Among enchanting traditional Thai music, the fighter, wearing Mongkon on head (said to possess the spiritual power of the Kun kru & all the fighters in their camp) & Krung Rangs on biceps (for extra protection & good luck), does Ram muay, demonstrating control, style & his prowess to the audience, some times taunting or scaring each other by stomping around his opponents etc (but no blow is allowed in anger). This ritual has been developed in different ways, in different regions, under different teachers, so usually no two fighters perform identical Wai khru (preventing fighters trained by the same Kun kru from fighting each other). A Muay thai expert, just by watching the Ram muay, can easily tell about the trainer & the region the fighter belongs, or whether he may lose or dominate in the ring!

The Wai khru is a graceful & aesthetic ritual both spiritual & practical. Dancing & rehearsing ‘Kon Muay' (movements/styles of Muay thai) before a fight, warms up one's body, helping the body & the mind to be ready to get into the battle. It is the most effective aid to limbering up, & marshalling the fighter's concentration, serving to bring to remembrance everything that the fighter has been taught. In order to become a fully-fledged Muay thai fighter, a person must pass through a series of ceremonies of Wai khru:

(a) Kuen khru, teacher's acceptance of students & passing the combat knowledge.

(b) Wai khru prajam pee/Yohk kru, annual homage-praying ceremony to teachers or souls of the teachers long passed away, usually on 17 March or mostly on Thursday, which is believed to be the teachers' day.

(d) Khrob khru, initiation as a teacher ceremony, bestowing the rank of Khru muay to the fighter.

Muay thai fighters (nak muay: Muay thai practitoner) make use of any part of their body as a formidable weapon. Muay thai is ‘the art of eight limbs'(originally nine weapons, including head, collectively called ‘na-wa arwud', but now head butting is not allowed in modern Muay thai). The practitioner executes strikes using eight ‘points of contact' (hands, elbows, knees, shins) as opposed to four points, common in other martial art forms. There are about 108 traditional Muay thai techniques, & less then 30 comprise the ring repertoire of the champion Thai boxer. Generally the emphasis of kicks (teh) & knees (tee kao) over elbows (tee sok), punches (chok) is a ratio of 3:1. Muay thai is known specially for its powerful knee & elbow strikes, which account for majority of the knockouts (KO).

Muay thai uses many types of elbow strikes. When thrown from the guard position, elbows are relatively difficult to block. Generally, the hand of the relaxed arm delivering the elbow is kept open to maximize range to increase power, with simultaneous swivel of the feet, waist & hip. Down elbow causes maximum KO in the ring. Mostly elbows are used when the distance between fighters becomes too small & too little space to throw punch to the opponent. The hard bony elbow is also used to block punches, kicks, or elbows etc. Elbow is one of the strongest parts of human body, containing three bones – epicondyles of humerus, olecranon process of ulna & the head-neck of radius, & we all know that human bone is stronger than concrete of same quantity.

Muay thai is well known for its deadly knee techniques. When delivering the knee, the fighter generally pull the lower leg back, toes pointed down – warding off any low, round cut kicks to the rear supporting leg by the instep. The head is protected from the punches by leaning the upper body away at an angle of 45 degree. The clinch version of Kao tone or straight knee strike has been proven scientifically as the strongest leg blow in martial arts. A shuffling stance change is done after each knee strike so that every knee is delivered from the rear power position.

Kicks are important parts of Muay thai fighting. Out of many kicks used, teep (foot-thrust) & teh (angle kick) are the commonest. One of the dangerous Thai techniques is an angle (round house) kick to break the neck. The kicker pivot on the front foot to add power to his kicks & commit the entire body weight to one kick; i.e; Muay thai fighter uses the entire body movement, rotating the hip, & sometimes with counter rotation of the arms, to intensify the power. Same thing is seen in case of punch, block, knee or elbow etc.

The striking part is usually the lower part of tibia (one of the body strongest bones), not the foot or instep which are weaker & contain many fine bones. The shin (strongest yet most sensitive in an ordinary person) is also used to block kicks/knees etc – raising the knee to meet the elbow, creating a formidable defensive shield. Thai boxers usually don't block kicks head-on, instead time the kick & bypass the knee into the softer, inner portion of the thigh. Same is for the knee, elbow or punch, they just stay at long range & wear the opponent down with hard round kicks. In ring, Thai boxer tries to lessen the impact of opponent's strikes by sidestepping, parrying or turning away from them, unless the hardened shin or instep may break his arm!

Before late 1930s, Muay thai hand techniques were mainly swinging, chopping blows or ridged fingers, poking & gouging. Today, the art has become even more ring effective by the use of the boxing jab, straight right/cross, hook, uppercut, shovel & corkscrew punches plus overhand or bolo punches etc. Thai boxer seldom uses international boxing style at long range as it exposes too much of the body to kicks & knees. In extending the arm to punch, it is easier for the elbows to go under & over the arm to hit the head. Favoring too much punch may end up on the wrong end of an offensive clinch. So, when a Thai boxer punch, it is in tandem with elbows & knee strikes at close range.

The primary targets in Muay thai are the midsection, upper body & head; although low leg kicks are frequently used (to distract/distance/off balance the opponent, also are easier to execute, difficult to block, aiming at femoral nerve, leg, knee or thigh or popliteal fossa).

Another important technique is ‘the clinch', a stand up partial grappling, used to strike or bind the opponent for offensive or defensive purposes. Nak muay often uses knee & elbow techniques in clinch. In offensive clinch, the clincher twist & apply pressure on the opponent's neck as he knees, bringing the head down to where it can be hit with a knee. Such pincer's grip works as a chokehold – pressing into the carotid artery in the neck, hampering blood flow to the brain – further weakening & confusing the opponent. Along with the front clinch, they also use arm clinch, side clinch, low clinch & swan neck. Out of many techniques used to escape offensive clinch, one may stand as straight as possible, grabbing the opponent around the waist & pressing the body into him, thereby stopping his knee attack. His natural reaction will be pushing you off, giving enough room to throw your own elbow or knee. The clinch is duplicated in Thai pad drills. The holder crosses the pads at his abdomen to accept the ‘medicine ball training' of multiple knees, while resisting the hitter's downward pull, strengthening his neck against kicks & punches.

Head butts, hip & shoulder throws are prohibited. So are the wrestling, back or arm locks or any similar judo or wrestling holds. The Thai boxers arealso prohibited from bitting, eye gouging, spitting, finger breaking or deliberately striking the groin area.

Like in full contact Karate (kyukushin), Muay thai heavily focus on body conditioning. From early age, nak muays started conditioning their sensitive shin by repeatedly striking banana trees, Thai pads & heavy bags etc. They also use many techniques of ‘iron body training'. They train until they drop. They don't earn belts as a symbol of their progress or skills (as in many Japanese or Korean styles), instead have skills tested in the ring, they are concerned only with the championship belts.

They work hundreds of hard rounds to prepare for a five rounds bout. A professional boxer completes 5 to 7 miles of roadwork & a short shadowboxing session every morning. In the evening, he will hit training camp for heavy bag work & lighter freestyle sparring, moving constantly for 4 to 6 hrs, & resting only at 1 min intervals. Some work out for 4 or more straight hours as a marathon holder or hitter of Thai pads. Boxers rarely do hard contact sparring in training, as a Thai tradition forbids pitting fighters trained by the same kun khru in serious bout.

Due to the effectiveness & efficiency of Muay thai, it is becoming very popular among martial art community, gaining respect from other stylists. As it is the best & most effectively economical way to fight, It has been one of the basic components in MMA (Mixed Martial Art) training & competitions. It is also increasingly being used now in many action films, video games etc with very high success – which were earlier always dominated by Chinese kung fu/acrobatic Taekwondo Kicking styles etc. Recently, films like ‘Ong-Bak, the protector; Tom-Yum-Goong; Born to fight & Beautiful boxer etc' have vigorously popularized Muay thai, specially among youngsters.

As most professional Thai boxers come from the lower socio-economic backgrounds & fight for money (No fight No money), they mostly belong to lighter weight classes (70% - fly & bantam weight divisions), & train very hard. It not uncommon to see such fighters engaging in local Muay kaad chuak fights. In such match, in addition to the elbows, knees, punches, kicks & clinch currently used in Muay thai, head-butts & throws are also allowed. Instead of modern gloves, they wrap their hands with hemp rope, which provide little padding & cause frequent cuts & abrasions. The contests are often wild & bloody, with no point system, so the victory comes by surrender or KO. If both the participants are still standing at the end of the bout, the fight is declared a draw (These brutally simple rules have already been abandoned in 1923). Generally, such contests are held during the Thai Songkran festivals (beginning of the new solar year, on April 13, 14, 15 each year), honoring Nai Khnom Tom, the Thai soldier legend. They are usually paid $25/$26 for every match, which is considered worth the pain. Due to the rigorous fighting & training regimen, most nak muays have relatively short careers in the ring, & they shifted to teaching this deadly art.

Amateur Muay thai, on the other hand, are practiced mostly by higher economic strata Thais, under different international & national organizations. It is also most common (almost all) in India. Amateur Muay thai has grown into a very popular sport, specially over the last 20 years. Thai boxing is becoming more & more increasing popular outside of Thailand. It has its enthusiasts & practitioners all over the world. Most of the credit goes to International federation of Muay thai Amateur (IFMA). Since 1990, IFMA has organized many Prince's/King's Cup World championships. The competitions are growing bigger & tougher every year, inspiring everyone to train even harder for the next event. Another important contribution of IFMA was the introduction of female fights (Muay thai was traditionally a male sport) in 2000 (as a demonstration sport) & in 2002 where 20 countries were represented by females fighters.

Muay thai was a already a demonstration sport at the 1998 Asian Games. It is also on the panel of sports for the SEA Games, & was a full medal sport at the 2005 SEA Games in Manila. It has been included in 2005 Asian Indoor Games. Moves are afoot to include it into the World University Games as well as the Indoor Asian Games. With such fast developments, it may be not far away that we see Muay thai as an Olympic event.

Manipuri players, no doubt, have always been good at martial arts & combat sports, Muay thai is no exception. Many players have fetched good positions, representing Manipur on various national & global stages, bringing glory, fame & respect. This is possible due the selfless dedication, & persistent hard work of many martial artists, Muay thai enthusiasts & trainers. My blessing & support to all the young nak muays of Manipur.

Hence, Muay thai is an amazing & excellent martial art style with equally long & amazing history, effective both in self defense or in ring, growing at a very fast pace, & having tremendous opportunity to earn name & fame for both oneself & more importantly, for the mother country.

Compiled & written by:

Dr.HanjabamCha Barun

MBBS,DSM(sports medicine) std.,

NS NIS,Patiala,Punjab,India,

Martial artist & Thang Ta practitioner.

Chief Instructor & founder,C.G.Thang Ta Association,Raipur,C.G.,India.

Email: dr.barun.hanjabam@gmail.com

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A Muay Thai Training Camp

2011-06-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

Are you interested in visiting a Muay Thai Training Camp in Thailand? Do you want to master the art of Muay Thai for a championship fight or simply learn a new self defense technique? Either way you should arrange to join with on the many Muay Thai Training Camps in Thailand right away. But why travel all the way to Thailand to learn this martial art? This is a very common question, consider the answer below.

Right now Muay Thai is becoming an international craze with training infrastructures popping up throughout the world. So why is Thailand the place to go to learn Muay Thai? Because Muay Thai holds a special position in Thailand. While Muay Thai may have moved to other countries with top classes being taught in these countries the status of Muay Thai in Thailand is still extremely special.

While this excellent martial art started in Thailand is also enjoys a mass popularity in this country. Nearly every Thai individual is crazy about Muay Thai. The depth of this passion is important for two reasons when it comes to Muay Thai training. First there are a large number of Muay Thai events in the country which allow you to observe the techniques in action. Second no matter how successful of a Muay Thai fighter you are you are viewed highly in Thai society.

As Muay Thai becomes more popular the high status of those who practice it is being seen in other countries as well. However, the level of honor and respect you get in Thailand can't be found in any other country. This honor and respect factor can give you an edge over a regular Muay Thai Training Camp in other countries. Also knowing that you are learning an ancient martial art in its land of origin can help charge you up during your training sessions.

Another inspiring factor is the special status of Muay Thai in Thailand and the status of its players in Thai society. You will feel a depth of love and affection in Thailand that you won't get in other countries. This will help boost your own love and passion for learning Muay Thai as well. It will improve your ability to identify yourself with the Muay Thai Training Camp.

Learning Muay Thai in Thailand also allows you to take in the environment of true Muay Thai culture as well. This makes your success at Muay Thai training easier. So look into enrolling in a Muay Thai Training Camp in Thailand today. Don't waste your time looking into other Muay Thai Training Camps. Rather consider travel to Thailand where learning Muay Thai can also give you a new personality. And don't worry about a language barrier since most Thai individuals speak fluent English.

Beginner's Guide for Muay Thai

2011-06-14T21:33:00.000-07:00

Muay Thai is a acceptable aggressive art which originated from Thailand. This aggressive art is best accepted for its use of both elbows and knees in combat. It is generally referred to as the "art of eight limbs" because of the abundant physique locations utilized.

Unlike added acceptable aggressive arts such as Karate and Judo, Muay Thai is a action aggressive art which has been afflicted by Western boxing. Muay Thai techniques are even acclimatized now by Mixed Aggressive artists which fabricated it a huge hit worldwide. Muay Thai vs. Kickboxing

Most humans generally alternating the agreement Muay Thai and kickboxing but in reality, they are two altered arts. Kickboxing is a twentieth aeon action which originated in Japan and USA. It is a almost new action compared to Muay Thai and its rules are mostly based on Karate. On the added hand, Muay Thai is already centuries old and it originated in Thailand.

Where to Apprentice Muay Thai Most cities all over the apple accept gyms which action assorted aggressive arts classes such as Muay Thai. Most gyms acquiesce humans to watch the chic afore abutting so that added or beneath they accept an abstraction of what they will get into. You can aswell apprentice the action by account books and watching videos but that is not absolutely appropriate because you charge an able to actual and accomplished tune your techniques.

Is Muay Thai for Everyone? Muay Thai is acceptable for everyone. It is a acceptable cocky aegis so it’s even abundant for women of all sizes and ages. It’ll advise you the basics on how to block and advance the bad guy. Apart from cocky defense, it is aswell a acceptable way to action and accent your body. With approved training, you’ll apprehension that your physique will get bacteria and well, sexier.

Is Muay Thai Expensive? The amount of Muay Thai acquaint varies but it is usually actual affordable. In agreement of the equipments you will need, you’ll just apparently end up affairs apart applicable shorts, aperture guard, beam guard, shin pads, gloves and handwraps. Most gyms usually accept these equipments accessible but you can buy your own if you’re acute about application being aggregate by altered people.

Will You Get Aching While Training? Muay Thai, just like added aggressive arts is absolutely physically ambitious in attributes so the accident of accepting an abrasion can never be excluded. However, your claimed trainer or adviser will consistently see to it to accomplish the action as safe as possible. You shouldn’t even attack to apprentice a aggressive art if you don’t wish to get aching in the aboriginal place.
Author: Gulraiz

Buakaw Por. Pramuk

2011-06-14T03:42:00.000-07:00

Buakaw Por. Pramuk (Thai บัวขาว ป. ประมุข, born May 8, 1982) is a Thai welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Por Pramuk Gym, in Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former Omnoi Stadium champion and two time, 2004, 2006 K-1 World MAX champion.

Biography and career

Born as Sombat Banchamek in Surin, Thailand, Buakaw started his fighting career at the age of eight in his home province of Surin in the northeastern Thailand, before moving to Por. Pramuk gym at the age of 10. His first fight name was Damtamin Kiat-anan.

Buakaw has collected several belts to his name since fighting in Bangkok. The Omnoi Stadium featherweight title was his first belt, after that he would go on to take the featherweight champion of Thailand title. Buakaw then proceeded to win another Omnoi Stadium title belt, this time at in lightweight division. In December 2002, Buakaw won the Toyota Marathon 140 lb. tournament at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, beating the highly regarded Kobayashi of Japan in the final.

In July 2004 Buakaw became the K-1 MAX World champion beating John Wayne Parr, Takayuki Kohiruimaki and previous champion Masato in the finals. In 2005 he nearly repeated his run for tournament champion, but lost the extra round decision to Dutch shoot-boxer, Andy Souwer in the finals. In the 2006 K-1 MAX World Grand Prix, Buakaw again faced Andy Souwer in the finals, but this time defeated Souwer by TKO with a flurry of punches, thereby winning his second K-1 World MAX title and becoming the first man to win that title twice.

Buakaw lost to Masato by unanimous decision at the K-1 World MAX 2007 quarterfinals. Despite Buakaw being able to land vicious leg kicks throughout the match, Masato scored a knockdown in the first round and continued to land numerous punch combinations throughout the fight which earned Masato a unanimous decision victory.

On 7 July 2008 at K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, Buakaw suffered his first KO loss in K-1 MAX career against Yoshihiro Sato due to a left knee to the liver followed by punches, finishing with a right hook .

Buakaw recently co-starred in the martial arts movie, "Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya" based on the true story of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who gained considerable influence in Thailand at the beginning of the 17th century and became the governor of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province in southern Thailand.

Even though being the semi finalist of the K-1 World MAX 2009 Final Buakaw did not compete in the K-1 World MAX 2010 in Seoul World Championship Tournament Final 16. Instead he entered the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010 along with the former three time tournament champion Andy Souwer. However Toby Imada defeated Souwer in the semi finals to face Buakaw in the final. Buakaw defeated Imada via TKO in the second round to become the new 2010 Shoot Boxing S-Cup World champion.

Titles

2010 Shoot Boxing S-Cup World champion
2009 WMC/MAD Muaythai World champion
2006 K-1 World MAX champion
2006 WMC Super-Welterweight World champion
2005 S-1 Super-Welterweight World champion
2005 K-1 World MAX 2005 Finalist
M.T.A World Muay Thai Champion
2004 K-1 World MAX champion
2003 KOMA GP Lightweight champion
2002 Toyota Muay Thai marathon tournament 140 lb. class winner
Omnoi Stadium Lightweight champion
2001 Professional Boxing Association of Thailand Featherweight champion
Omnoi Stadium Featherweight champion

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

196 Wins (49(T) KO's), 21 Losses, 12 Draws

Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament S-Cup 2010
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2011-07-17		Gilmar China	Thai Fight Extreme	Hong Kong, China
2011-05-14	Win	Djime Coulibaly	Thai Fight Extreme	Cannes, France	Decision	3	3:00
2011-02-12	Win	Youssef Boughanem	La Nuit des Titans 6, Palais des Sports	Tours, France	TKO (Dislocated Shoulder)	1	1:32
2010-12-30	Win	Hiroki Nakajima	World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight	Koto, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-11-23	Win	Toby Imada	Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Final	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Leg Kicks)	2
2010-11-23	Win	Henry van Opstal	Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-11-23	Win	Hiroki Shishido	Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-06-19	Win	Xu Yan	Wu Lin Feng	Henan, China	Decision	3	3:00
2010-05-29	Win	Jordan Watson	MSA Muaythai Premier League	London, England	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2009-10-26	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Semi Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Ext. R Decision (Split)	4	3:00
2009-07-13	Win	Nieky Holzken	K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final.
2009-06-26	Win	John Wayne Parr	Champions of Champions 2	Montego Bay, Jamaica	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins WMC/MAD Muaythai Super Welterweight World title ^[1]
2009-04-21	Win	Andre Dida	K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16	Fukuoka, Japan	Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8.
2008-11-29	Loss	Albert Kraus	It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven	Eindhoven, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2008-10-01	Win	Black Mamba	K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Reserve Fight	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right cross)	1	2:18
2008-07-07	Loss	Yoshihiro Sato	K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	3	1:50
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final.
2008-04-26	Win	Faldir Chahbari	K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2008-04-09	Win	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8.
2008-02-24	Win	Joon Kim	K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul	Seoul, Korea	KO (Right cross)	2	0:37
2008-02-02	Win	Yoshihiro Sato	K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Split)	4	3:00
2007-10-03	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-06-28	Win	Nieky Holzken	K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final.
2007-05-19	Draw	Giorgio Petrosyan	K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	Decision Draw	5	3:00
Retains WMC Muaythai Super Welterweight World title.
2007-04-04	Win	Andy Ologun	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-03-17	Win	Dzhabar Askerov	K-1 East Europe MAX 2007	Vilnius, Lithuania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-02-05	Win	Tsogto Amara	K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2006-11-24	Win	Ole Laursen	K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	TKO (Left hook)	2	2:49
2006-09-04	Win	Hiroki Shishido	K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Left hook)	1	0:15
2006-06-30	Win	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Final	Yokohama, Japan	KO (Right hook)	2	2:13
Wins K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship title.
2006-06-30	Win	Gago Drago	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Semi Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2006-06-30	Win	Yoshihiro Sato	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Quarter Finals	Yokohama, Japan	KO (Left hook)	2	0:18
2006-05-26	Draw	Mourad Sari	K-1 Rules "Le Grand Tournoi" 2006	Paris, France	Decision draw	5	3:00
2006-04-05	Win	Virgil Kalakoda	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Split)	4	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final.
2006-03-19	Win	Marco Pique	SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand"	Almere, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2006-02-18	Win	Jomhod Kiatadisak	WMC Explosion III	Stockholm, Sweden	KO (Right hook)	2	3:00
Wins WMC Muaythai Super Welterweight World title.
2006-02-04	Win	Mike Zambidis	K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2005-11-05	Win	Youssef Akhnikh	Muay Thai	Trieste, Italy	TKO (Corner stoppage)	1	3:00
2005-09-09	Win	Jean-Charles Skarbowsky	Xplosion Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins S1 Super-Welterweight World title.
2005-07-20	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Final	Yokohama, Japan	2 Ext R. Decision (Split)	5	3:00
Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2005 World Championship title.
2005-07-20	Win	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Semi Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2005-07-20	Win	Jadamba Narantungalag	K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Quarter Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2005-05-04	Win	Vasily Shish	K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final.
2005-02-23	Loss	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Split)	4	3:00
2004-11-06	Win	Katsumori Maita	Titans 1st	Kitakyushu, Japan	TKO (Corner stoppage)	2	1:26
2004-10-13	Win	Kozo Takeda	K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	2 Ext R. Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2004-07-07	Win	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Final	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
Wins K-1 World MAX 2004 World Championship title.
2004-07-07	Win	Takayuki Kohiruimaki	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Semi Final	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	0:42
2004-07-07	Win	John Wayne Parr	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Ext R. Decision (Split)	4	3:00
2004-05-20	Win	Munkong Kiatsomkuan	Kiatsingnoi Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2004-04-07	Win	Jordan Tai	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final.
2004-03-21	Win	Fuji Chalmsak	Magnum 4, NJKF	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2003-08-31	Win	Timor Daal	K.O.M.A. "King of Martial Arts" GP	Seoul, Korea	KO (Left elbow)	3	1:42
2002-12-14	Win	Satoshi Kobayashi	D4D Toyota Cup, Final Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Wins D4D Toyota Cup tournament title.
2002-12-14	Win	Khunsuk Petchsupapan	D4D Toyota Cup, Semi Finals Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2002-12-14	Win	Samranchai 96 Penang	D4D Toyota Cup, Quarter Finals Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2002-11-22	Win	Tongchai Por Prabaht		Thailand	TKO	2
2002-10-26	Loss	Pethnamek Sor Siriwat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2002-09-13	Loss	Pethnamek Sor Siriwat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2002-09-12	Draw	Thewaritnoi S.K.V. Gym	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision draw	5	3:00
2002	Win	Panpetch		Thailand	TKO	3
2002-04-21	Win	Mikitada Igarashi	J-Network "J-Bloods"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	3	0:47
2002-01-05	Loss	Sattaban Tor. Rattanakiat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2001-12-07	Loss	Charlie Sor Chaitamin	Lumpinee 45th Anniversary, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
The bout was for the vacant title of Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight championship.
2001-10-06	Loss	Tewaritnoi S.K.V. Gym	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2001-09-08	Win	Suntao	China vs Thailand	Beijing, China	TKO (Corner stoppage)	2	1:25
2001-08-07	Loss	Orono Majestic Gym	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2001-07-14	Win	PetchArun Sor Ploenjit		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2001-06-29	Win	Sinchainoi Sor Kittichai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
Wins the vacant title of Professional Boxing Association of Thailand Featherweight championship.
2001	Win	Petarung Sor Suwanpakdee	?	Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2000-01-07	Win	Coke Fairtex	Suk Por.Pramuk	Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2000	Win	Sakadpetch Sor. Sakunpan	Omnoi Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right elbow)	4

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