It is the national sport of Thailand, and is also known as Thai Kickboxing or Art of the Eight Limbs.

Traditional Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand as a martial art used by the military. The military style of Muay Thai is called Lerdrit, while today's "Sport Muay Thai" slightly varies from the original art and uses kicks and punches in a ring and with gloves similar to those used in western boxing. Muay Thai is referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs", as the hands, feet, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this art. A master practitioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts. Muay Thai is an especially versatile, brutal, straightforward martial art.

Terminology

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• Nuk Muay A name given to a Muay Thai fighter
• Nuk Soo Thai language for Muaythai Warrior
• Kru Instructor or trainer
• Ajarn Master of Muay Thai
• Wai Kru (also transliterated as Whai Kru) - A ritual before a competition. The fighter performs three bows, on the third one the fighter concentrates, thinking about someone who is very dear to them. This ritual is to show respect towards family, gym and teacher.
• Ram Muay - The Ram Muay is the ritual following the Wai Kru. It is a dance that the fighter performs while music is played. Before there were rings, the Ram Muay was done before fights as a warm up. Now, they are rituals done before competition.
• Pra Jiad - type of armband worn by Muay Thai athletes. The Pra Jiad gives good luck and confidence to the athletes. Some Muay Thai fighters prefer to wear one Pra Jiad, others wear two. Sometimes used in some Western Muay Thai gyms with different colors to give rank like in a colored belt system used in karate, tkd, etc.
• Mong Kon - type of headgear worn by Muay Thai athletes. The Mong Kon was given to the students who the teachers thought had learned many of the skills and techniques. They were given at ceremonies. They were to be worn in the rings during fights, but they must never fall on, be close to or held near the ground as the Mong Kon would lose its magic. The student is never allowed to touch or handle the Mong Kon, only his Kru or Ajarn may handle it. He will take care of the headgear and will present and remove the band to the student when he competes within the ring.
• Krang Ruang - a pra jiad that has special meaning to the person wearing it. It could be anything from a piece of their father's hair, a piece from their mother's sarang, etc. It is not the only thing worn in some Western Muay Thai as rank as originally posted.

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