Muay Thai
One of the most popular sports in Thailand and are now gaining world renown, is the martial art of Thai boxing (Muay Thai). Exciting enough on television – the furious blows, the crushing elbow strikes, lethal kicks and feints are more interesting art when seen live. Witness the passion and drama of one of Thailand's historic sports amidst a crowd of spectators whose applause mixed with strains Java clarinets, drums and cymbals that accompany the fight from start to finish.
Muay Thai "a Thai boxing match 'match formally have no more than 5 rounds, each round take 3 minutes to last, with a two minute break between them. Additional rounds are not allowed.
Boxers must regularly wear gloves, each weight not less than 6 ounces (172 Gramm).
Gloves should not be squeezed, kneaded or crushed to change its original shape.

Rules on the clothes the contestants Boxing '.
– Contestants must wear only trunks (red or blue according to their corners) appropriately fit their bodies.
– Contestants must bring supporters standard or rugged athletic cups to protect the groin, Gum shield may be used.
They do not wear shirts or shoes, but ankle cap is permitted.
– A sacred cord known as Mongkol can be worn around the head only during the pre-fight ritual of paying homage to ancestral teachers of Thai boxing (Muay Thai), who is retiring before the start of the fight.
– Metal or other equipments that will be harmful to the opponent is prohibited.
Training a boxer from Thailand and particularly the relationship between the boxer and teacher is very ritualized. As the boxers enter the ring, there will be a special pre-fight dance known Muay as the "Ram". During the dance, take a tape given by his coach. It's a sacred talisman earned after many years of dedication to art. Dance starts with "wai Khru" – each boxer kneeling and bowing three times, a sign of respect to his teacher. In the full ceremony, the fight begins. Each fight consists five rounds of three minutes each. Accompanying the fight is music stimulated by action in the ring, rising and falling as the boxers battle it out. All surfaces the body are considered fair targets and any part of the body except the head may be used to strike an opponent. Common blows include kicks to the neck, pushes the elbow in the face and head, knee hooks to the ribs and low crescent kicks to the calf. A competitor can even understand an opponent's head between his hands and pull it downward to satisfy an urge of the knee upwards. Drilling is considered the weakest of all blows and kicking merely a way to "soften" the adversary, most matches end with a strike of the knee or elbow.
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