What Is Muay Thai

Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a national sport in Thailand. It's grown a lot in popularity over the last 10 or 20 years and it's really popular amongst MMA fighters because it's the basis of their stand up game. Now, in Thailand, Muay Thai is known as the art of eight limbs.

That's because you have eight weapons to strike. You have the fists, one, two, you have your elbows, three and four, you have knees, five and six. Also, you have your feet, seven and eight.

There are eight weapons to strike an opponent down. Now, if you're looking to start Muay Thai or Thai boxing, a good place to start is kickboxing. Kickboxing is like a watered down version of Thai boxing where you can only use your fists and your feet and it's not usually full contact.

The main benefits of Muay Thai are that it's a great cardiovascular workout. Toning-wise, it's really good for your gluts and legs. For your upper body, you get a lot more power.

The benefit of Thai boxing compared to many other martial arts is the training. To train, you do sparring and a lot of heavy bag work such as this. When you hit things really hard and make it more real, your body adapts much quicker than just learning set patterns like you would in other martial arts.

If you're interested in learning Muay Thai, the best thing to do is have a look at kickboxing, which is like a watered down version of Muay Thai and Thai boxing instructors in your area. It's always best to get one to one instruction when learning a martial art. .