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Muay Chaiya

Muay Chaiya

MuayChaiya, an indigenous Thai martial art that developed 200 years ago. Itoriginated in the southern province of Suratthaniin a city called chaiyamostly used in defense to protect the empire back then. The fighting style created by a soldier who travelled to Chaiya and started sharing his knowledge of martial art with the locals.

MuayChaiya is one of the oldest forms of Thai boxing, a predecessor of modern Muay Thai but the similarities between the two arts are not very obvious. In MuayChaiyaone does not learn how to simply use kicks and punches for attacks, every technique is learnt by practicing drills and movements over and over again until it gets perfect.

The art was designed for warfare purposes but in today’s timeit has elevated into an effective self-defense arsenal. Throwing, smashing, grappling breaking is used for offense and dodging, pushing, blocking is used for defense. It comprises of four basic principles:

  • Cover
  • Sweep
  • Close
  • Open