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western kickboxing vs. muay thai


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i was wondering, what are the differences between western kickboxing and muay thai? i've never seen muay thai being practiced. is it very different from other forms of kickboxing?

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Western Kickboxing came from full contact karate. It is Boxing but you can kick above the waist.

 

Muay Thai allows Leg kicks, Knees, Clinching and elbows

 

A muay Thai Fight is a whole diffrent ball game from wester kickboxing. leg kicks and the extended Clinch are the main reasons.

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and muay thai is quite a bit more brutal because its a gainst the rules to stop fighting even for a breather or atleast in thailand it is

 

plus u have to do the ram muay before fighting

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its a traditional dance the fighters do to pay respect to the gods their camp/trainer and the other fighter

 

they do a counterclockwise circle of the ring to deflect any outside wishes or whatever from comin in the ring; they want their fighting spirits to come together naturally one on one

 

most of the time one fighter wont watch another fighters ram muay so that they can go into battle not knowing what to expect

 

this almost as important as the fight itself

 

each camp has its own ram muay

 

can u believe an american 14 year old knew all that spiritual stuff?

 

BOO-YA I'M BAD! :wave:

Cody

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