Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, IPA: [mūɛj tʰāj]) is a hard martial art from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese styles of kickboxing, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and Muay Lao from Laos. Descended from muay boran, Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport.[1][2]
The word muay derives from the Sanskrit mavya and Thai comes from the word Tai. Muay Thai is referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or the "Science Of Eight Limbs" because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact", as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (hands and feet) used in sport-oriented martial arts.[3] A practitioner of Muay Thai is known as a nak muay. Western practitioners are sometimes called nak muay farang meaning foreign boxer.[4]
What does Strikeforce teach?
Strikeforce Muay Thai concentrates on teaching ring effective techniques. Strikeforce Kickboxing teaches effective ring techniques but it's focus more to the Fitness aspect and teaching new people then basics of Muay Thai.
What's the difference?
Simple the Kickboxing class is designed for beginners and the Muay Thai class is more oriented towards fighters and people who want to get into the ring.
How do I start training Muay Thai/Kickboxing at Strikeforce?
Strikeforce Muay Thai classes are held Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 pm. Strikeforce Kickboxing Classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.00pm The only equipment required to start is a mouth guard, shorts and tee shirt.
Check out the class timetable and contact STRIKEFORCE GYM for more information!