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Facts About Thai Boxing You Probably Did Not Know

Muay Thai is popular than ever in Australia, and it has all the right reasons to be. Muay Thai is one of the best combat sports of all time. However, it has been evolving since a long time now, and you could learn few facts about it, to make lessons even more interesting.

Thai Boxing or Muay Thai is a training style in martial arts originating from Eastern Asian country Thailand. Muay Thai is connected to history and people of Thailand deeply. So, for a long period of time Thai people had to know fighting skills, and Thai boxing developed eventually. So, Muay Thai means a lot to Thai people. It has become really popular in western world too, but only few understand the art and practice it and teach it with true passion. 

Thai Boxing has gotten pretty big in Australia as well, and for all the right reasons. It is very helpful, both professional and personally, form of combat sport out there. Apart from having benefits for ring fights and professional Muay Thai fighters, Muay Thai training can be really useful for regular individuals as well. Looking for Muay Thai gym Bondi junction? Make sure that you go for services of authentic Muay Thai gym only.

1. In ancient times Thai people had only short-range spears and rudimentary clubs for protection during fights and battles. They had to fight very closely and that initiated the fighting techniques involving fists, hands, feet, elbows, head which later turned into Muay Thai.If you want to learn proper Thai boxing in Sydney, then make sure that you go to an authentic Thai boxing Sydney gym. 

2. At first Muay Thai fighters used basic martial arts moves and defended themselves with just bare fists. Stepping in close for strikes and quick withdrawal to dodge was widely practiced. There was no range for weight classes or size. Muay Thai was not an entertainment sport, people fought out of compulsion and necessity. The winner had to endlessly keep fighting next opponent.

3. Muay Thai had no particular rules as such. Using the head for strike was not unacceptable, nobody would protest, groin attacks were ok too. All this started to change gradually and sparring techniques and matches evolved and different rounds started emerging.

4. In Muay Thai body parts are used as weapons, the knees, fists, shins, elbows and feet all are attacking weapons. For self-defence, fighters use grappling moves. For real Thai boxing action, join an authentic Thai boxing gym Bondi Junction in Australia.

5. One of the most common Muay Thai techniques is known as the clinch. Clinch is when opponent is grabbed around his neck or body. You might have witnessed this in a boxing match on TV, the moment before the two fighters are made to separate clinching happens.

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