B.E. 2041 Thai Boxing appeared in the Nidhee Pragasita scripture which is the book of black magic. It was linked to the astrological scripture.
B.E. 2178 The black magic scripture was uprooted in a large number of it in the age of Somdej Prachao Prasart Thong.
B.E. 2245 Somdej Prachao Suer disquised himself as an ordinary people in Barn Pajanta, Wiset Chaichan township.
B.E. 2313 Nai Khanom Tom had the boxing competition with the Burmese fighter in front of the Burmese king’s Throne Hall.
B.E. 2381 Approximately Thai boxing handbook was born containing fourty-six images and it was linked to the War Strategic handbook in the age of Prabat Somdej Pra Nung Klao.
B.E. 2461 There was the first of muay arena to present muay contest. It was located in the area of City Pillar Shrine, Bangkok. It was built by Lieutenant General Phaya Dheb Hassadintra.
B.E. 2464 There was the permanent muay stage that was named Suan Gularb arena for preparing muay bout for the public. Praja Nontisuraindharapukdee is the manager of the arena. The first competition has the combat between Muen Mue Man Mud and Nai Phong Prajabok from Koraj. Nai Pong was the winner.
B.E. 2467 There was the main arena at the Chang located in the area of International Theather at present. Lieutenanl General Phaya Dhebhussadin was the manager of the arena.
B.E. 2467 There was a accident from bound first boxing competition at the Tha-Chang main boxing arena Nai Jia or Kru Jia, the fighter from Pra-Ta-Bong, resting from the competition at Pae Town go to take a fight with Nai Pair Liang Pra Seard, The Boxing teacher from Tha-Sao, Uttaradit. Kru ja made a slip from being punched. He was severely injured and finally died. So from then they had cancelled the bound firsts boxing and declaimed officially to use “Nuam” like international boxing custom instead.
B.E. 2472 There was boxing arena “Suan Sanuk” at Lumpini Garden, Bangkok Jao Khun Kana Thornbodee is the Manager of the arena.
B.E. 2478 There was Rajja Dham Neun arena managing by Nai Pramote PunegsunThron.
B.E. 2480 They applied international boxing rules to Thai rules and promulgate these rules.
B.E. 2488 There was RajjaDhamNeun arena managing by Nai Pramote PunegsunThron.
B.E.2502 Nokuji, the Japanese business man, spreaded the Thai boxing out into Japan in the name of “Kick Boxing”
B.E. 2519 Nokuji brought the Kick Boxing into Europe.
B.E. 2521 Tochio Fujivara, Thai-Japanese boxer completed for the light weight championship (60 kilogrammes) at RajjaDhamNeun arena. He could defeat Mon Sawan Lukchiengmai at Japan. (This was concerned as the age of development in Thai Boxing skill)
B.E. 2530 There was Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand (Abat)
B.E. 2532 International Facility Management Association (IFMA) was found for managing the interbusiness of boxing.
Today, we would like to introduce Thai Boxing Gloves. Thai Boxing gloves is very important for Thai Boxing training. It’s help to prevent your punch and your partner from any injuries. We have many gloves type for any proposes.
1. Lace-up gloves, this gloves is usually used in competition, rope on the gloves help boxing gloves tight on the arms better. It’s popular in competition but not popular in training because this gloves style hard to wear and waist time to adjust the rope.
2. Velcro gloves, this gloves is popular on training and sparring. It’s easier to used. It also used in not serious competition in sometimes. Many gym usually in training.
3. Training bag gloves, this gloves is used by beginner or sparring only.It’s easiest to used but It’s not good idea for punching on sandbag. Your hand may be injuried.
4.Elastic gloves. This is combination of 2.) and 3.) It’s sound good but it’s not convinience as think!. I have this thai boxing gloves for training and I found it’s hard to wear because the nature of thai boxing gloves always bigger than training bag gloves and elastic not do the good job for me.
Summary: Select Lace-up for competition, Velcro gloves for everyday training and Training bag gloves for sparring.
Thank you to www.muaythaisport.com for the pictures.
Kickboxing was developed from Muay Thai by Japanese boxer Osamu Noguchi on 1959. Osamu bring Muay Thai to teach Japanese in Japan and mix some movement from Karate and Judo into his style and called “Muay Kick” or “Kickboxing” for easy understand.
Kickboxing rules almost similar to Muay Thai. Although Most of movement is still the same but some movements is come from Karate and Judo.
Kickboxing may look dangerous more than Muay Thai because Kickboxing is mixed martial arts science while Muay Thai is sport developed from defense arts. Most dangerous moves was cut out from Muay Thai rules to safe fighters because Many fighter was killed from original Muay Boran in the past. Many of them are also heavy injuries after fights. Muay or Muay Boran is too dangerous for sport.
How Kickboxing different from Muay Thai?
1. No Rum Muay or Respect to the teacher but in Muay Thai it’s very important because.
1.1 Thais believe they will safe when fight, Muay Thai teacher will help to protect you.
1.2 Wai Kru help about concentration. Fighter have time to concentrate themselves before fight)
1.3 Rum Muay Movements is very useful. It’s come from Muay Boran Moves. We can see competitor weakness while Rum Muay.
2. No Thai Music while fight. (It’s Not Muay Thai so Music isn’t necessary.)
3. Interval takes one minute only.
4. Kickboxing use Point system.
The rules of Kickboxing was developed to K1 Kickboxing in 1993. (No elbows and neck wrestling.) and it’s spread through Australia, Europe and North America later.
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Muay Thai Timeline
2.1 Pre Sukhothai Era
2.2 Sukhothai Era
2.3 Ayutthaya Era
2.4 Thonburi Era
2.5 Early Rattanakosin Era
2.6 Mid Rattanakosin Era
2.7 After Mid Rattanakosin - Present
2.1 Pre Sukhothai Era, before 1238
We call Thailand in the past Suvarnabhumi.(Like biggest Thai Airport today.) We don’t have enough information to support how about Muay was. In this time Thailand have many kingdom in this area. (We haven’t combine to big kingdom yet. It’s look like many town beside.)
In 748, Pe Lore Kho the king found Nan Jao kingdom. (On the north of Thailand.) Nan Jao have war with China in sometimes. Most of fighting use weapons. We have only few record about fighting with empty hand. Most of it was closed fighting. Fighting moves was copied from China.
2.2 Sukhothai Era, 1238-1377
SukhoThai Era is starting of Thailand Kingdom call Siam. (In the past, we don’t have Thailand.We just change country to Thailand 60-70 years ago for easy calling and go inter.)
SukhoThai is capital city of Thailand in this era. Muay was train as Defense art when soldier must fight by empty hand in case no weapons for use. Muay was teached for royal and soldier in the first time and spread to citizen later when soldier retired from army and priesthood at the temple.
Where to training Muay?
1. Temple (Wat) - Retried high skill solider was priesthood at the temple.
2. Home (Baan) - Learn Muay from good skill teacher. Teach for citizen who interest.
3. Royal - Learn defense art. Fighting on horses.
To be continue in next issue. Thank you for interest. ^^
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Kraibi Karbong is Thai martial arts which using various Weapons, such as Krabi (Thai sword) Plong(Wood Staff), Ngao (Blade stuff) Daab Song Mue(Two hand swords) and Mai Sawk. (A pair of wood which worn on the forearms.), and empty-hand technique such as pressure points, locks, holds and throws.
In the past, Thai fighters must learn Krabi Krabong because weapons is not enough for everyone. Thais must apapt something easy to find in local to protect themselves from enemys. Empty hands is not enough when fight with swords.
Today, Krabi Krabong is learn in many Muay Boran camp. However, not every camp because it’s not easy to teach. Special skill is required, not everyone can teach. It’s very dangerous, if teach in the wrong methods.Teacher must have experience to control training to prevent any injures.
Also, Krabi Krabong cannot teach for everyone. It’s useful but it’s may dangerous if teach to bad student. If they use them skill in the wrong way, the other may be hurt.
Tags: Thai sword, Muay Boran, Muay Thai, Muay Thai Boran, Muay Thai History
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