Muay Thai, that’s what we all did in the Arboretum. Though, we aren’t fully equipped with skills to fight in the UFC, I hope everyone got a good workout out of it.
Again, Muay Thai is the “Art of 8 Limbs” – fists, elbows, knees, and kicks. Hands become like swords and daggers, the shins and forearms are hardened in training to act as protective armour against impact, elbows become hammer and mace-like, and the legs and knees became an axe.
Before Muay Thai, there was Muay Boran, a more fatal version of the sport where boxing gloves are replaced with barehands or hemp rope. Below is a demonstration of Muay Boran in an exhibition setting. Note: It is not a real fight.
Muay Thai has grown a lot the past 30 years and that is because of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
And here is the MOST dominant female athlete to date