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  • Muay Thai
    Muay Thai
    มวยไทย
    calendar_month1700~
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    Also known as
    Thai Boxing
    Art of Eight Limbs
    Description

    Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. Known as the 'Art of Eight Limbs' for its combined use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins. It became widespread internationally in the late 20th century and is governed by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

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    • Influenced byBoxing
    Tags
    muay-thaithai-boxing strikingcombat-sport
    Sources
    Muay Thai (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo
    Muller-Junior & Capraro (2022) - Muay Thai: the consolidation of an invented traditionlinkinfo
    History of Muaythai (IFMA official website)link
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