INTRODUCTION

Thai boxing (also known as Muay Thai) is an ancient sport/art form from the Far East whose mysterious origins lie as far back as 1767. Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand. Today, the Thai military uses a modified form of Muay Thai called Lerdrit. Traditional Muay Thai, as it is practiced today, varies slightly from the original art and uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing. Muay Thai is referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs", as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this art. A master practitioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western kickboxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts. Muay Thai is an especially versatile, brutal, straightforward martial art.

Starting in the 1990s, Muay Thai has enjoyed a boost in popularity worldwide as it has been very effective in mixed martial arts fights. The Muay Thai has a strong ritual tradition, even before entering the ring many fighters perform rituals. Some may kneel before the ring; others might pray with their coach or by themselves or perform a series of repetitive movements.

The archive collection is a striking collection of vicious kickboxing involving moves that can floor the toughest opponent in seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

FOOTAGE COLLECTION

The Muay Thai archive collection gathers the best moments of this amazing martial art consisting of over 450 hours of footage dating from 1995 to 2004 and 2006 to the present day.

PROGRAMMING

Highlights

Highlight shows from the following years with cleared English commentary and international sound:

YEARS	DURATION
1995	16 x 60 mins
1996	23 x 55 mins
1997	52 x 55 mins
1998	210 x 55 mins
1999	34 x 52 mins
2000	55 x 55 mins
2001	52 x 52 mins
2002	55 x 55 mins
2003	55 x 55 mins
2004	55 x 55 mins