Ram Muay

The Wai Khru is the ritual 3 bows fefore the Ram Muay dance.

The dance before the fight. Passed on from master to pupil, the pupil performs his dance according to the beliefs of his camp. Similar to the old days when a mongkok pointing up would signify that the nak Muay Thai fighters were from the northern part of Thailand like Chiang Mia and so on. The dance of the warrior before their fight helps to pay your respects and highlight areas of there camps history. Traditionally imagine a huge camp fire and audience and two fights competing under the moonlight, the crowds watching these warriors get ready to show their Muay Thai skills.

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Yang Sam Khum

Yang Sam Khum – The three strides movement.

There is a story from Thai mythology and also related to Hinduism and India culture about the mythical god that’s could be wise and clever and very deceptive in movement. The story relates to good beating bad. The three strides movement techniques is about using simple movement to evade and conquer with vey little movement, so it looks as the story tells and in the ring if you practice to perfection in training then it will surely help pay off in the ring. As for rhythm and correct movement in relation to self defence, a much weaker victim can learn to develop movement in a more effective and deceptive manner and show less fear. Mythology relates to these concepts and this is why Thai boxers from Thailand start at the very front, first thing first and progress one step at a time. First things first then is that the music and rhythm help you to be confident in your dance. As a beginner your are never sent out to the battlefield straight way, a good general or instructor would take hi time preparing his army, not send the beginners out to fight for the land or crown, now its belts for fighters and confidence those that want to walk a safer street.

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Defence

Martial arts is about defending yourself according to the traditions of your homeland and its ways army’s weapon and terrain. Martial Arts.

Let’s concentrate on sports martial arts derived from the battlefield of Siam and Asia.

Karate from Japan is the unarmed combat - open hand. A defence system used to protect you without weapons, you only use your limbs, hands elbows, empty just you.

If it’s just you alone then you are either hitting them or they are hitting you. If you compete part of that way or codec of honour is that you must fight and it helps in points system if you do strike your competitor, it’s OK they both agree to the rules of combat and competition. Por Paramuk was great in K! not as many elbows and knees, he was more suited to that system as opposed to Muay Thai – otherwise he would have dominated Thailand’s national sport.

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Strikes

My philosophy relating to my martial arts career not just Thai boxing in the ring has been influenced by may people. Bruce Lee to me was ahead of his time and is sadly missed. Bruce Lee was not a champion but still one of the worlds greatest martial artists. Muay Thai is the best striking art for competitive mixed martial arts. The science of the 8 limbs, strikes with elbows, punches, knees and kick - these relate to the strikes of Thai boxing and its weapons. Used correctly the same weapons can be used as a defence. I like Muay Thai others my like Gung Fu. Remember we are dealing with self defence and competitive combat in martial arts. This is not a section on how to hit people or beat them up. Martial arts is for both male and female.

Ronnie Green

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