This post will look at Muay Thai vs Krav Maga; what the main differences are and the original intent and purposes of both of these very popular martial arts systems. I hope this post will contribute to the reader being able to make a better and informed decision on which martial art to take up…
Muay thai is a lot more than meets the eye. It is a complex art but with relatively simple techniques. Within the art of muay thai itself, specialists exist who aim to exert their style on their opponents. The beautiful and technical muay femur style, the hard punching style of muay may and the relentless…
Of the four major stlyes within muay thai, the muay femur style is perhaps the most ‘beautiful’ style. This is a style that represents the less brutal and more skillful and ‘noble’ aspects of muay thai, hence the reference to muay femur as the ‘Kings Discipline’. Nak muay femur (muay femur stylists) are known for…
The muay thai vs karate debate has been a hot topic for decades in the martial arts world and combat sports. This is a difficult debate to settle definitively. However both arts have made significant contributions to the martial arts world and combat sports today. In fact it was the debate of muay thai vs…
Muay thai today comes from the thai weapons art of krabi krabong and the unarmed martial art of muay boran or ‘Ancient Boxing’. The Thai weapons based system called krabi krabong is closely related to other martial arts in the Southeast Asian region. Similar to krabi krabong is Penack Silat from the Malay region, which…
In a style vs style match up featuring predominately stand up fighting, which style is the best? Two of the most well known martial arts styles (apart from Boxing, Karate, Tae Kwan Do and many others), namely kung fu and muay thai represent a long history of combat and over time the question has been…
Pencak silat is a unique and distinctive form of martial arts that is rooted in the culture and tradition of the Malay people. As a race of people, Malay refers to the common culture, language and traditions of those who inhabited what is now known as Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Southern Philippines, Southern Thailand and East…
Sanda is a martial art from China and is also referred to as Chinese kickboxing. This martial art originates from Chinese Kung-fu as a combat system developed by the Chinese military by taking techniques from traditional Chinese kung fu and adapting them to realistic unarmed combat. Sanda and Sanshou Sanda is often used interchangeably with…
Similar to neighboring countries in the South East Asian Region, Myanmar (Burma) has a rich history in the martial arts that were founded in the time of early civilizations and used by warriors in the wars of old. Lethwei a.k.a Burmese Bareknuckle Boxing or Myanmar Traditional Kickboxing is the ancient boxing style that originated in…
The headbutt striking technique is as old as fighting and martial arts itself. In the muay thai ring headbutts are illegal. But if you go back to the origins of muay thai which lie in the ‘Ancient Boxing’ combat of muay boran you will find the headbutt was commonly used. Muay boran along with modern…
