Muay Thai is the King of stand-up kickboxing styles.
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has exploded in popularity since the UFC made its first debut in Denver, Colorado on November 12, 1993.
The purpose of the event was to determine the best and most effective martial art in the world. There, in the Octagon, pugilists representing a wide range of martial arts converged.
What became abundantly clear throughout the competition is that many stiff, non-competitive martial arts like Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo and Kung Fu could generally not hold their own against Muay Thai kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The sheer brutality of the kickboxer's standup arsenal, with it's punishing shin kicks, knees, elbows and strikes overwhelmed opponents unfamiliar with this discipline. King Tiger Muay Thai is the traditional combat form of the martial art that teaches both the self defense techniques (that are illegal in the sport arena) as well as competitive Kickboxing, so the student trains in live sparring.
This is Muay Thai at its very best, and a terrific complement to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
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Why did Kickboxing & Jiu-Jitsu Dominate the UFC and other MMA events?
Muay Thai kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are both "randori" arts. This means that some of the more dangerous techniques were removed for the arts to become competitive.
Competition means that you are fighting in a chaotic, realistic scenario, battling a willful opponent who is truly resisting your techniques. Naturally, this Randori philosophy generates certain natural advantages:
- Muscle memory
- Ring strategy
- Precision techniques
- Ability to chain together techniqes
- Strength, power, cardio & fitness
- Pain tolerance
- Fluidity and flexibility
- Mental acuity and preparedness
Many of the more traditional arts are stiff, and require the attacking opponent (often known as the Uke) to attack a certain way, which doesn't necessarily reflect the chaos of a real situation.
This is not to say that traditional Karate and Kung Fu are not effective. However, a Mixed Martial Artist may have certain advantages over the traditionalist.
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 Muay Thai.
Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is a martial art that specializes in stand up unarmed combat. Its origins can be traced back to ancient warring period, in which Siam (Thailand) was in danger of being conquered by the Burmese and Cambodian army. The original name of Thai boxing was Muay Boran. After successfully defending the country, Muay Boran was practiced as a means to gain social status acceptance into higher classes.
With the introduction of regulations such as gloves and the ring, Boran Techniques were modified so as to be suitable for sport competition; the result was called Muay Thai. Muay Thai specializes in the use of eight points of contact, those being the hands, elbows, knees and feet. Most martial artists today will not argue that Muay Thai is the most punishing and effective stand-up fighting method in the world.
We are one of the few classes that offer the traditional learning method for Thai boxing before sport Muay Thai was introduced. As a student you will attain unsurpassed levels of physical capabilities such as muscular ftiness, cardio flexibility and speed. You will learn proper foot position, basic and advanced fist, elbow, knee and kicking techniques; All the while learning the traditional Muay Thai culture and the values associated with the martial art.
If you are looking for a place to learn authentic Muay Thai, whether for competition, self defense, or personal growth, we encourage you to give us a try. The class has become quite popular for a reason. Great instruction with great curriculum.
Contact the academy for pricing: 619-209-0586. |
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