Muay Thai consider as the best self-defense skills with the advantage of easy to learn. Everyone, women, man, child all can learn it and enjoy the fun of learning.
The Time record for Muay Thai is 3 minutes per round with two-minute breaks in total five rounds. Original muay thai fight is come from the wai khru dance, in which each contestant pays homage to his teachers. Besides the symbolic meaning, the dance is a good warm-up exercise. You will notice that each boxer wears a headband and armbands. The headband, called mongkhol, is believed to bestow luck to the wearer since it has been blessed by a monk or the boxer's own teacher. Since Buddhism and the teacher play important roles in the life of Thais, the headband is both a lucky charm and a spiritual object.
Similar as boxing, the Muay Thai match is decided by a knockout or by points. There judges decide who will win the points and who will get the final win.
If you like boxing, you can find almost equipment that is using for
Muay Thai matches. There are a stopwatch, a signal gong, a warning bell, and boxing gloves of various sizes according to the rules, equipment to provide water for boxers, and other additional personal accessories for boxers who have not prepared their own such as boxing shorts in red or blue, jock straps, surgical tape, or sacred cords.
Overall, Muay Thai rule is simple and easy to follow.
Basic Muay Thai Technique Word