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.
Tags
muay-thai · thai-boxing · striking · combat-sport
Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01KYEY02EJDAF10TC75D1V8DX0
Cite and reuse
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Muay Thai. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYEY02EJDAF10TC75D1V8DX0 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KYEY02EJDAF10TC75D1V8DX0, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Muay Thai}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KYEY02EJDAF10TC75D1V8DX0}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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