Hello today I want to tell you about this interesting sport - Muay Thai.
Muay Thai is really popular in East countries but the best country after the Thailand are the Netherlands. Also this sport is popular in Russia, Brazil and in other countries.
Muay Thai can do all of the people from 11 to 37 years. Girls and boys, women and men.
In this sport people`ve got some striking techniques which they can do by their fists, elbows, knees and shins. Also sportsmen can use protective techniques.
To become a winner person needs to win more rounds than his competitor. Also he can win by his techniques, skills ore by his competitor`s knockout, ingury and some other factors.
Sportsmen need to wear special equipment like T-shirts, shorts and protective vest in blue or red colours. Also helmet, mouthguards, gloves, protective pads for knees and elbows and protectors.
The Muay Thai came from Muay Boran and it`s similar to other East sports like Pradal Seray, Tomoy, Lehwei, Muay lao.
Muay Thai originates from the Thai art of "pakhuyut" that means that people had to use sword, spear and bow. Also they used their legs, knees, elbows.
First mention of "muay" was in the 11 century in the city Outong where people had some fist fights on the festivals.
Later after some wars people learnt how to fight without sword, bow and knife. And than some types of muay appeared like Muay Siang and Muay Wat.
There are a lot of competitions in countries and all over the world. And I`d like you to show two videos of competitions.
Thank you for watching!