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Muay Thai has a history of 500 years. As a traditional fighting skill in Thailand, it is characterized by being able to attack with elbows and knees in a very short distance. It is a very vicious martial art with great lethality. What is Muay Thai (Thai:; Latin transliteration: Muay Thai) What is Muay Thai? More and more documents about Muay Thai appear in martial arts publications or travel notes in Thailand. Most of these articles try to introduce and comment on the techniques or characteristics of Muay Thai, but unfortunately they can only outline the outline of Muay Thai. Some so-called experts only care about its appearance and are not familiar with its subtlety, while others vigorously describe its primitive, rough or gloomy side. There are literary practice and martial arts practice in Wushu, and Muay Thai is horizontal practice, which is very lethal. In recent years, due to the weight loss craze, some people use the high calorie consumption of Muay Thai instead of butoh with oxygen, which not only helps women lose weight, but also enables them to acquire a skill for personal defense purposes. Some people say that Muay Thai is nothing more than Thailand's national martial arts, and there is no mystery at all, but any kind of world-famous martial arts must have its unique nature and individual value. Muay Thai is world-famous and has a glorious history. Its preciousness can never be said in a few words. Muay Thai's boxing leg knee elbow method is called eight-arm boxing. Pay attention to the use of eight limbs and eight bodies. Use the elbow to make the knee force smooth and smooth, and the strength is fully reflected. The essence of the power of Muay Thai lies in the twisting of the boxer's body, that is, the expansion of his feet and the rotation of his hips, and his fists, elbows and knees are thrown straight out like whips. The metaphor of image is a wave drum. Thai boxer's body is like the shaft of a drum, and his limbs are like the ball on the drum, and the ball is thrown out like the drum shaft. This is how Muay Thai fighters use the twisting of their bodies to add the physical strength of their limbs to the stretching of their bodies, making the attack faster and more explosive. First of all, at present, the boxing methods of Muay Thai are basically the same, which are divided into straight boxing, hook boxing and swing boxing. Just because Muay Thai was introduced from boxing to boxing. Now take the right straight fist and the left hook as examples to analyze, and take the left straight fist as an example, that is, the left foot is in front and the right foot is in the back. 1. Right straight fist: The method is to push the right foot to the ground, twist the body sharply to the left, and rush forward with the right fist. Because the body turns slowly and the feet push forward, the right fist is powerful and fast. 2, left hook: the method is to turn right to the hip and shoulder, and lift the left elbow slightly. Hit the target in an arc. This paper emphasizes that turning the body to the right, with the forefoot of the left foot as the axis and the heel outward, will make the left fist have a whipping effect, just like a bullet shooting. Second, the Muay Thai leg method is divided into kicking and kicking. The use of body twisting is particularly full, which makes Muay Thai's hands and feet flexible. 1. Kicking skills: Take the right leg sweep as an example. The method is to lift your right foot and twist your body to the left. The left support leg takes the forefoot as the axis, and the heel rotates inward with the left twist of the body. The right leg hits the target in an arc, reaching the foot surface and tibia. Here, special emphasis is placed on the body's left turn and heel pronation to make the body coordinate. 2. Kicking technique: Take kicking with the right foot as an example. The method is to raise the knee of the right leg to the same height as the chest, twist the body slightly to the left, support the foot with the forefoot as the fulcrum, and kick the right foot forward. The supporting feet are shaped like sweeping legs, and the rotation range is slightly smaller. Third, the Thai Boxing Knee Method The Thai Boxing Knee Method is divided into boxing knees, bending knees, tying knees, wearing knees and flying knees. Especially the most famous is the hoop neck hitting the knee. Now, take the right knee punching as an example: the method is that the left supporting heel is lifted and rotated inward, the body is twisted to the left, the ground is pushed with the left palm, the heel is rotated inward, and the body is twisted to the left, so that the right knee is rushed forward and upward in harmony, and the force reaches the knee tip. Bracing your feet is like sweeping your legs, with a smaller range. 4. Thai elbow method Thai elbow method is divided into flat elbow, forced elbow, elbow smash, elbow cover, elbow reverse and double elbow. Take the left flat elbow as an example. The method is to lift the left arm and bend the elbow with 7 shoulders flat, the left foot is abduction with the forefoot as the fulcrum, the body is twisted to the right, the heel of the right foot is rotated inward, and the left elbow is struck forward to the elbow tip in an arc. The common footwork of Muay Thai is 1. The actual combat posture began to improve. Take a step forward with your front foot, follow up with your back foot immediately, and immediately resume your actual combat posture. 2. Retrograde begins with actual combat posture. Move your hind foot back one step, followed by your front foot, and immediately resume your actual combat posture. 3. The sprint step starts from the actual combat posture, the front foot moves forward about 75cm, and the right hand sweeps up. When the hand is swept up, almost at the same time, the crotch turns forward to drive the body forward, then the front foot falls to the ground and the rear heel moves forward, and quickly returns to the actual combat posture. 4. Sudden retrogression starts from the actual combat posture, and the front foot steps on the ground with the help of the rebound force. At this time, the center of gravity of the body moves the rear foot, and at the same time, it bends backwards to accumulate strength, quickly pushes and stretches, and rushes backwards with the body. At the moment before the hind foot touches the ground, the front foot touches the ground first, and then the rear foot touches the ground, quickly recovering to 5. Starting from the actual combat posture, the front foot (left foot) moves about 25 ~ 35cm to the outside (left side) of the body. When the forefoot lightly lands, the right leg provides thrust for it. At the moment when the front foot touches the ground, the front shoulder (left shoulder) rotates to the inside (right side) of the body, the center of gravity of the body moves forward, and the rear foot quickly moves back to the actual combat posture. 6. The wrapping step starts from the actual combat posture, and the hind feet are oriented. Then the front foot moves quickly and resumes the actual combat posture. 7. On the basis of actual combat posture, the front foot is forward, and the rear foot is immediately forward, almost stepping on the original front foot position. When the hind foot is about to touch the front foot, the front foot moves forward quickly and quickly recovers the actual combat posture. 8. The front foot quickly retreats in the backward slide. When the front foot is about to touch the back foot, the back foot quickly retreats and quickly returns to the actual combat posture. The basic boxing methods and moves of ancient Muay Thai were formed in the14th century or earlier, which was actually the era of Dacheng Dynasty in ancient Siam. Every major festival, there is a swing contest program, and the atmosphere becomes extremely prosperous. At first, the "unarmed" contest was used, and then the fist was wrapped with a pimp, which was called "fist armor" style. Later, it developed into a "hemp-wrapped style", that is, the fist wrist was wrapped with coarse hemp, which made the fist face more solid and rough. More deadly. Hemp bag boxing has been the representative image of Muay Thai for hundreds of years, and it was not until the 1930s that western boxing gloves were introduced, which was called "wearing gloves". It laid the foundation for Muay Thai to go global in the future. The boxing methods and moves of ancient Muay Thai were gradually sorted out by later boxers according to historical records and visits to many famous teachers in the north and south. Many moves no longer exist in modern Muay Thai competitions. Because modern Muay Thai pays more attention to strength and simple and practical play. It's a pity to gradually give up using complicated fake actions. There are twelve basic offensive and defensive actions of ancient Muay Thai. Its Thai translation and explanation are as follows: (1) wrist-tied and chest-flat cross rotation potential (2) fist swing up and down exchange potential (3) cover the side with the ear (4) block the hand from outside to inside (5) obliquely block the fist to the upper grid (6) hold your arms high and lift it in turn (7) wear a crown and bend your arms forward (8) kick your hips and lift your feet. The body is slightly inclined to the enemy, with fists shoulder-level, shaped like a bow and arrow, and feet slightly bent. Those who are good at right-clicking are left fist in front, right palm in back, while those who are good at left-clicking are the opposite. The stance of Muay Thai is called "Three Official Steps". The so-called "horse stance just look" is the overall operation of "boxing pile" and footwork. The basic boxing steps are eight-way moving footwork, advancing and retreating along the compass direction and sideways moving footwork. Three steps is because its step type is an oblique triangle, and it is often the basic mode of advancing and retreating along the triangle route when moving. This skill can be said to be the essence of Muay Thai, which can be attacked and retreated and can never be changed. In practical application, the three-palace footwork has very unique skills to meet the needs of the environment and situation: step by step: tiptoe forward to lift the knee up and down to cover the pace. The movements are light and natural, just like the imaginary steps. Cover step: when confusing the opponent with small steps, put down your empty feet, either forward or backward. Might as well turn around and push. Yi Shi: Using the movement of footsteps to change direction suddenly is a method of moving, which can surprise the enemy and then divert the attack. The single horse-hanging style announced in the third edition seems vain, but in fact Muay Thai is exquisite. This style is politically defensible. When the enemy attacks, he can kick the enemy's front foot to stop his attack and hit it with his back leg. This is called "controlling the army". If you take the initiative to attack, you can kick the enemy in the abdomen with your fists or legs. This is called "killing". The more important feature is that when the three palace steps are launched, the spirit and spirit can be combined to enhance faith. Traditional Thai mythology describes Miyamiya step as the skill of shooting the blue devil. In the past, the Boxer Rebellion attached great importance to the strategic efficacy and artistry of "horse stance just look". There are more advanced boxing steps, such as "tiger step" and "lion step". Bian Songcha, a famous Thai boxing master, said that in a boxing match before Rama VI, a boxer who had time to get home just started boxing. He scared his opponent all over, his eyes panicked and he was defeated before the war. It can be seen that a skilled boxer puts on an impeccable fist pile, moves quickly and shows absolute belief, which is enough to make his opponent's winning heart collapse. According to legend, there were 108 moves in ancient Muay Thai, among which the techniques were all-encompassing, with many ingenious techniques and tricks. The basic moves are called "long soldiers" and "short soldiers". Long soldiers are fist legs, short soldiers are elbows and knees, and there are so-called "fake tricks" and "cheat tricks", which is the application of reality. The first two types: forward arrival and lateral arrival. Five boxing methods: direct attack, side attack, return attack, feint attack and upward attack. Five types of feet: kick, kick, nail, swing back and kick back. Elbow six types: elbow, elbow bump, elbow rub, elbow pull, elbow back and elbow knee six types: open knee, hidden knee, raised knee, knee flying, knee kneecap and rabbit knee, with the following formulas: and (relatively) closing (entering) taking (holding) Tibetan (broken) Buddha (dialing) cutting (entering). The accomplishments of boxers are taught by different teachers and masters, and the actual combat tactics match nouns according to actions or nature, which are classical and elegant and tend to be neat instructions. One can help recite, and the master is the same when they fight, reminding them on the stage that boxing tactics can receive the effect of code words. The other teacher is different, so naturally he doesn't understand its meaning. For example, with elbows, there are "war elephants passing their teeth" or "meteors flying in the clouds". For those who repeatedly use the flying knee, the strategist can call "casting a net to catch birds" to prompt the solution. There are "mother moves" and "child moves" in actual combat. In the 1920s, China grandmaster Jin Cheng inherited fifteen types of "mother moves" and "son moves", including the foundation and moves of Muay Thai, which was practical and complete, and was highly valued by boxers and praised as a model. We hereby translate all kinds of muay Thai names according to the original intention. The simple meanings are listed as follows: the mother moves in zigzag steps to parry the birds in the forest, parries the sword of Enoch in the forest, elbows javelin in Java, elbows on the periphery, worships the low fist jaw of Mount Sumi (bending more than 45 degrees), and the benevolent monk is good-looking and high-fist jaw (bending more than 60 degrees). Mongolian civil air defense kicks the back fist, hits the wooden wedge, elbows the crocodile, flips the tail, kicks the back fist and breaks the elephant elbow. Smash the leg, Long Yin tail, seal the knee, kick the leg, shin, Heavenly King's transformation and kick against the flame, punch against the demon king, monkey kick against the fist, fold the elephant ridge, drag the knee and kick against the knee, pray for God, squeeze the teeth, flush the jaw, rub the leg, punch straight, kick the face, hug the beauty with the ghost king, unload the fist, throw the god, shoot the arrow, seal the elbow, flush the jaw, fold the phoenix, and so on. Kick your back and elbow, fish and cast a net, kick your knee to spread the song, kick the column, avoid kicking, stab your chest with your foot in the garland, sweep the court, sweep your feet and bend over, split your elbow and cut the gourd. In addition to the above 30 styles, there are many artistic flower-shaped tricks. Unfortunately, these skills have become masterpieces among boxers in this world. Hermits throw into the lake, touch the sparrow's head, fetch water and punch. Kim threw the wheel, turned the whip, hammered the crocodile, shook his tail and pushed the crocodile back. Three-in-one kicking method is stag Yao's feet, double-flying kicking snakes, driving geckos, bumping into sparrows, playing with water, kicking gods again, forcing troops, rushing up to kick emperors, crossing the sea, flying high, kicking chinchillas, loosening knees, flying down, elbow elephants, crossing the shore, turning elbows and hitting meteors to fly to the sky, monkeys and knees and hitting gods. The fairy princess is sitting on the altar and flying to her hips, hitting God, folding an arrow to seal her elbow, and the crocodile is stabbing her elbow back. God went into the forest and knelt down, killing monkeys and throwing demons to hold his legs. Sitting method, broken body and broken horse warrior with his back to the gun, holding his feet and kicking his side. In ancient times, boxers were more artistic, and there was a saying that "if you don't agree with a word, you will be defeated", which means "Pannan". Watching the sun is the first item in ancient Muay Thai. That is, look at the morning sun every day, exercise your eyes to enhance your vision, and concentrate on dealing with the enemy during the war. Long-distance running skills Choose a rugged path in the wild for long-distance running training in the early morning to strengthen leg strength. When running, you should always roll on the grass, let your skin rub against vegetation and sand, and contact with dew for a long time will make your skin tough, resist blows, and cultivate your ability to fight when you fall. Water transport, namely, loading coarse bamboo with the length of 1.5m-3m into a water container to transport water. Long-distance transportation on foot depends on the shoulders or arms under the ribs and waist. This training method can not only enhance brawn, but also make the waist and ribs strong and abnormal, which is of great benefit to the fight against the enemy's kicking. One of the ways to take a bath early is to sprint along the beach at the depth of 10-20 cm. You must step on it with your feet and practice for a long time to increase your leg strength. The second method is to stand in waist-deep water, raise your palm and pat it down, and stir it repeatedly in the water. When the bubble floats, you can bend your elbow with your other hand and knock on the bubble. If you clap your hands repeatedly, your body will shake with the trend, and your whole body will become extremely strong after long-term practice. This is one of the secrets of Muay Thai.

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