Chest expanders are a highly effective piece of exercise equipment that were regularly used by bronze era bodybuilders during the early 20th Century to sculpt large, highly defined musculature. This is Fred Rollon, a strongman from around the early 20th Century. He was often referred to as “The “Human Anatomy Chart”. Bearing in mind this …
Muay Thai ropes are actually called “Kard Chuek” in Muay Boran and are traditionally made from hemp. They are wrapped around the hands, wrist and forearms not only to protect them from impact when blocking strikes but also to inflict damage on the opponent. When the rope is wrapped tightly, the hand is compressed into …
What’s the purpose of weight classes in Muay Thai? To make Muay Thai matches fairer, fighters are marched together by weight. This helps ensure that fighters are going to be roughly the same size. This seems quite obvious but, everything else being equal, larger fighters are going to be able to hit harder than lighter …
Muay Lao and Muay Thai are the same martial art, they are just practiced in different countries: Laos and Thailand respectively. “Muay” comes from the Sanskrit word “Mayya” meaning “boxing” and this unarmed kickboxing style of martial art has been a part of Southeast Asia culture for hundreds of years. The Khmer Empire existed …
Bang Muay Thai was developed by Duane “Bang” Ludwig. Duane is a retired professional kickboxer and MMA fighter, who now focuses on fight coaching. He’s credited with one of the fastest knockout in UFC history against Jonathan Goulet in 6 seconds. He first started Muay Thai when he was just 15 years old and turned …
Muay Thai can certainly be used in a street fight. It’s a powerful martial art that utilises the knees, elbows, fists and shins as weapons; for this reason, it’s called the art of the eight limbs. The training involved improves your reflexes, and strengthens and conditions your body making you a much harder target. Muay …
Elbows can definitely be used in Muay Thai and are one of the main weapons that are used along with the fists, shins and knees. These various strikes give rise to Muay Thai’s alternative name – the Art of the Eight Limbs. There are a number of elbow techniques that are used in Muay Thai. …
Specific rules have been set down which govern the techniques that can be used during a Muay Thai fight. The primary reason for this is to ensure the safety of the fighters. Here’s a list of illegal moves in Muay Thai: Headbutting or biting Eye Gouging Spitting Any form of arm lock Hip throws. This …
Muay Thai Kicking Techniques Dhe Dhrong – Straight kick ~ Muay Thai In this kick, either the rear or front leg will be raised straight forward in one continuous movement towards the opponent’s mid-section. Unlike some martial arts where the knee is raised first before the lower leg is thrust forward, in Muay Thai, the …
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The design of the Ninjato and Katana Swords The Katana is a curved sword approximately up to 31.5 inches in length and features a square or circular guard (Tsuba). The Ninjato is the name given to short, straight bladed sword (approximately 23 inches in length). It is quite a thick and weighty sword, for its …
