Empower Muay Thai

What Sets Muay Thai Apart?

Martial arts are structured systems of self-defense techniques stemming from cultures spanning the world. Some, like Krav Maga, are recently constructed compilations of selected techniques from various styles of martial arts and self-defense methods. Muay Thai is very different. It is a combat sport that is rooted in Thailand’s historical military combat system called Muay Boran and known as the art of “8 limbs.” The hands, elbows, knees, and the shins are the 8 striking points. Another feature that makes it stand out in comparison to traditional martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing is the “Clinch.” In boxing, kickboxing, and striking styles of martial arts competitions, clinching is not allowed, and the fighters are separated by a referee. In Muay Thai the clinch is as important as the striking and some styles of Muay Thai clinch fighting is the predominant technique. It incorporates, knee strikes, elbow attacks, trips, sweeps, and throws mixed in with punches and kicks. This is very realistic since combatants usually end up clinching and grappling during a fight. Fighting from the clinch makes Muay Thai unique and why it is an important part of striking training for professional fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) as well as self-defense. This is just one of the reasons Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu work so well together that they have been adapted to Mixed Martial Arts as a standard strategy on which to build.