Smartchai's MUAY THAI Database

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Smartchai's MUAY THAI Database



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Smartchai's MUAY THAI Database
"Eight Limbs, Nine Weapons To Victory"...
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I. INTRODUCTION 1. What Is Muay Thai ?
2. Muay Thai's Limitations and Ways To Conquering Them
II. PRELIMINARIES 1. STANCE AND MOVEMENT
2. DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS (Blocking, Brushing, and Evading)
III. "Weapons Of Muay Thai" part 1: PUNCHES 1. CHERNG (Offensive Punching Techniques)
2. GKON (Defense against a punch followed by counterattack)
IV. "Weapons Of Muay Thai" part 2: ELBOWS 1. CHERNG (Offensive Elbow Techniques)
2. GKON (Defense against an elbow followed by counterattack)
V. "Weapons Of Muay Thai" part 3: KNEES 1. CHERNG (Offensive Knee Techniques)
2. GKON (Defense against a knee followed by counterattack)
VI. "Weapons Of Muay Thai" part 4: KICKS 1. CHERNG (Offensive Kicking Techniques)
2. GKON (Defense against a kick followed by counterattack)
VII. RAMAKIEN I 1. VISHNU
2. RAMA, 7th Avatar Of Vishnu
VIII. RAMAKIEN II 1. RAMAKIEN Characters And Their Related GKON
2. RAMAKIEN Characters And Their Related CHERNG



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Visit my personally-scanned, Muay Thai-related IMAGE GALLERY at page 1 (MTpics-a.html), page 2 (MTpics-b1.html), and page 3 (MTpics-b2.html). These photographs truly capture the fighting spirit of Muay Thai by demonstrating famous as well as rarely seen techniques. Borrowed from the instructional book, "The Art Of Thai Boxing" by Phosawat Sangsawang (copyright 1997).


ONG-BAK
ONG-BAK is one of the BEST of the BEST of the BEST movies ever made involving Muay Thai ! Many rare techniques usually not seen in modern day ring battles are used in an elegant and superb way. BEST ACTION ! If you LOVE Muay Thai, then you'll LOVE this film.

MERCURY MAN
MERCURY MAN is another great movie for Thai Boxing fans which is about a superhero who uses Muay Thai to fight the forces of evil. If you LOVE both Muay Thai AND superheroes, then this is the film for you !


You can also visit
 -INDRA'S MARTIAL ARTS PAGE (www.indranet.com/potpourri/links/martialarts.html)-
-MUAYTHAI ONLINE (www.muaythaionline.net)-
-THE MUAY THAI WEBSITE (users.pandora.be/muaythai/Links.htm)-
-MUNGSARIN THAI BOXING HOMEPAGE (members.lycos.co.uk/mungsarin)-
-SHOTO Martial Arts (www.shoto.com)-
and
SANDY HOLT'S U.K. MUAY THAI ASSOCIATION
-SANDY HOLT'S U.K. MUAY THAI ASSOCIATION (www.thaiboxing.co.uk)-
for other sites about Muay Thai.




"MAE MAI" (Major Techniques or Master Tricks)
  1. Bird Peeps Through Its Nest
  2. Bird Sommersaults
  3. Breaking Erawan The Elephant's Neck
  4. Breaking The Elephant's Trunk
  5. Crocodile Swings Its Tail
  6. Cross Stitch
  7. Extinguishing The Lamps
  8. Giant Catches The Monkey
  9. Impaling The Stake
  10. Inao Stabs With The Dagger
  11. Java Throws Spear
  12. Lifting The Sumer Mountain
  13. Mon Supports The Pillar
  14. Old Man Holds The Melon
  15. Serpent Twists Its Tail


"LUK MAI" (Minor Techniques or Supplementary Tricks)
  1. Deer Looks Back
  2. Erawan The Elephant Thrusts Its Tusks
  3. Foot Touches Face
  4. Giant Steals The Girl
  5. Hanuman Presents The Ring
  6. Hiranyaksha Overturns The Earth
  7. Monk Follower Sweeps The Floor
  8. Rama Pulls The Arrow
  9. Serpent Sinks Into The Ocean Kingdom
  10. Slicing The Cucumber
  11. Swan With Broken Wings
  12. Taya Supports The Pillar
  13. Threading The Flower Garland
  14. Tiger Crosses The Stream
  15. Vietnamese Casts The Fishing Net




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