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Thai boxing

Thai boxing

Thai boxing, also known as Muay Thai , is a martial art that combines standing fighting techniques with techniques and throws from a clinch position. Thai martial arts are extremely popular worldwide and are called: the art of 8 limbs . This nickname is derived from the techniques that are performed with the fists, elbows, knees and shins .

During the 20th and 21st centuries, Thai boxing gained international popularity as Westerners began competing in the International Kickboxing circuit and various MMA organizations.

Muay Thai originally developed from the traditional Muay Boran . A practitioner of this brutal and tough sport is called a Nak Muay . Westerners who practice the sport in Thailand are sometimes called Nak Muay Farang: "foreign boxer". The Netherlands is known for its top fighters in kickboxing and Muay Thai. As a result, it can now be practiced in many places and gyms in the Netherlands - and therefore also in your area.

Traditional Thai boxing in the Netherlands is distinguished from kickboxing for convenience' sake mainly by the limited use of typical Thai techniques such as elbow techniques and knee techniques from the clinch. This was deliberately left out by organisations such as K-1 and Glory to make the pace of the matches higher and therefore more attractive for the viewing public.

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