Mae mai muay tai

Mae Mai Muay Thai - Kamae Kham Sao
Kamae Kham Sao
Wording description :
Kamae = A word call Cambodian prople
Kham = To prop
Sao = A pillar
The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action when a Cambodian use an arm to prop a pillar. As Thailand has the history associated with Cambodia as well as people also has a very close relationship so we can see many of Mae Mai Muay Thai name usethe term to describe people in neighborhood countries.

Kamae Kham Sao This is the technique that boxer use to protect boxer from punch attack. The picture illustrates when attacker take punch attack, then the defensive bend down to escape form the punch, meanwhile use palm push o the attacker’s chin to respond. This technique only exists in Muay Boran training because in modern Muay Thaicompetition boxers have to wear gloves. However, this technique has been applied when boxer clinching, they can use palm push on opponent’s face or chin to escape from knee attack.
 
Mae Mai Muay Thai - Tad Mala
Tad Mala
Wording description :
Tad = place something on one’s ear
Mala = Flowers or garland
The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action when a man put a flower one one’s ear.The name of this technique illustrate the action when defensive boxer respond by using elbow strike.

Tad Mala This is the technique that boxer use to protect boxer from punch attack. The picture illustrates when the attacker take punch attack, then the defensive step beside to escape from the punch and use elbow strike to attack on the attacker’s neck.
Even though, the name Tad Mala generallyrefer to the elbow strike to attack in the ear, but sometimes, as illustrated in the picture shows that elbow strike can be applied to attack other part such as neck.
 
Mae Mai Muay Thai - Bata Loop Pak
Bata Loop Pak
Wording description :
Bata = บาทา Foot
Loop = ลูบ Touch
Pak = พักตร์ Face
The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action when a man use a foot touching the enemy’s face.Bata Loop Pak This is the technique that boxer use to protect boxer from punch attack. The method of responsive attack is the same as Kwang Leaw Lang, which is using kick attack to respond to the punch attack but the figure is different. The picture illustrates when the attacker uses punch attack, the defensive uses the right arm to sweep the punch and respond attack by foot-thrust on theattacker’s face. This technique is similar to Mon Yan Lak (มอญยันหลัก), which using foot-thrust to attack the enemy.
 
Mae Mai Muay Thai - Kwang Leaw Lang
Kwang Leaw Lang
Wording description :
Kwang = A deer
Leaw Lang = Turn backi
The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action when a dear turn back. This technique compare to this action because deer has very strong horns and when itturns back quickly, horns will make any enemy around them get severe injuries.

Kwang Leaw Lang This is the technique that boxer use to protect boxer from punch attack and response by reverse back kick. The picture illustrates when the attacker take a punch and the defensive step backward to avoid the punch, then the defensive use reverse back kick to respond to attacker. The kick of the defensiveboxer illustrate the figure of deer’s horns to attack its enemy.
 
Mae Mai Muay Thai - Sukreeep Thon Ton Rang
Sukreeep Thon Ton Rang
Wording description :
Sukreeep = สุครีพ A magic monkey character in Ramayana story.
Thon = ถอนTo pull up
Ton Rang = ต้นรัง a kind of a tree usually found in southern part of Thailand

The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action when a magic monkeypulling up a tree. As we usually see that most of the name of Mae Mai Muay Thai use character in Ramayana story. This because Thai people are really appreciated with Ramayana story.

Sukreeep Thon Ton Rang is the technique that to protect from kick attack, in the same time respond by lift up the attacker’s leg to response in order to make the attacker loose the balance so the defensive have an...