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Muay Thai

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  • #2
    SorGan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭SorGan


    damm, sorry i ment to ask, is this part of the typical training,
    set movements/ predetermined drills etc..:confused:


  • #3
    Millionaire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭Millionaire


    This is old or traditional muay thai, there is 15 master tricks, and 15 complimentary tricks. I know most of them, and have the english translation.

    This is not part of typical training at all. Many Thai Masters, are passionate about preserving the traditions of Muay Thai, and at some stage their thai fighters learn these. Mostly used for demos for tourists these days.

    Most thai appretence fighters enter camp maybe 5- 8 years old, and those who show good potential by early teens, will be groomed for fighting in the big stadiums in Bangkok (16 year old up) while those than do not make the grade, will fight on local circuits. A bit like those who end up playing soccer for Man U vs those who end up playing for South End on Sea United. LOL!!! Both will still be professional fighters.

    For example there is 2 bothers (identical twins) aged 14 approx in this camp I train in. who have the potential for big time so they get the most attention and training.

    Typical training is running, working with pad man (alive pad sparring), clinch wrestling, bag work, etc etc twice a day over and over day in day out.

    These guys are training 4 - 6 hours a day, since kids, so somewhere along the way a few hours taken here and there to learn the traditional moves and Wai Kru, will not hurt the real training too much.


  • #4
    SorGan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭SorGan


    Cheers gerry, traditions i understand, :)


  • #5
    Millionaire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭Millionaire


    I think it is great, they are so serious about keeping the traditions alive.

    Its kind of nice, even though Thai is a comabt sport that they have not squashed the traditions, in pure persuit of winning the sports.

    They made me learn Wai Kru/Ram Muay, which is the traditional dance to show respect to the teacher, the god etc. and they were very serious when teaching it to me.

    Paddy Clint is big into the traditions... he goes nuts if you leave pads lying on the ground.... thats a bad thing to do in Buddhist countries (which thai is).. if you ever want to annoy Paddy, leave the pads lying on the ground after training..and you'll know all about it!!!! LOL!!! :-)


  • #6
    Roper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭Roper


    Millionaire wrote:
    if you ever want to annoy Paddy, leave the pads lying on the ground after training..and you'll know all about it!!!! LOL!!! :-)
    Ha! I did that first time I went down to Bridgestone when he was there. "That brings bad luck to a gym!" I didn't do it again I tells ya.


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