MAI MUAY THAI

The term Mai Muay Thai refers to the advanced techniques that used in combination of basic weapons and movements in order to attack or defence. All of Muay Thai weapons have their own Mai Muay Thai, which are fists, feet, knees and elbows. Mai Muay Thai of the basic Muay Thai weapons are generally called according to the name of weapon, for example Mai Mad (ไม้หมัด) refers to the advanced technique of using fists, Mai Tae (ไม้เตะ) refers to the advanced technique of using feet, Mai Theeb (ไม้ถีบ) refers to the advanced technique of using foot thrust. Mai Sork (ไม้ศอก) refers to the advanced technique of using elbows etc.

Also, Mai Muay Thai can be divided into two types, depends on which weapon that they are used for. Mai San (ไม้สั้น) refers to Mai Muay Thai that perform by using weapons attack in short range such as fists, elbows and knees. Mai Yao refers to Mai Muay Thai that perform by using weapons attack in long range such as kick and foot thrust.

Mai Muay Thai has two categories that used foe different level of advanced techniques. They are call Mae Mai Muay Thai (แม่ไม้มวยไทย) and Look Mai Muay Thai (ลูกไม้มวยไทย)

Mae Mai Muay Thai consists of basic movements and attacks which are fundamental element that boxer must practice before continue to Look Mai Muay Thai advanced techniques. Boxer should practice all of Mae Mai Muay Thai until they are qualified and experienced and then use these techniques for their further practice in Look Mai Muay and without enough and effective Mae Mai Muay Thai training it is quite difficult to boxer to perform complete and effective attacks. However, Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai can be done in combination in order to perform in sequence for attacks and defensive techniques. The combination of Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai used for attacks is called “Mai Rook” (ไม้รุก) and the combination of Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai used for defence is called “Mai Rook” (ไม้รับ)

Mae Mai Muay Thai consists of 15 figures, which are

1. Salab Fan Pla (สลับฟันปลา)
2. Pak Sa Weak Rang (ปักษาแหวกรัง)
3. Chawa Sat Hork (ชวาซัดหอก)
4. E Naw Taeng Krit (อิเหนาแทงกริช)
5. Yok Khao Prasu Meru (ยกเขาพระสุเมรุ)
6. Ta Then Kam Fah (ตาเถรค้ำฟ้า)
7. Morn Yan Lak (มอญยันหลัก)
8. Pak Look Toy (ปักลูกทอย)
9.Jara Khe Fad Hang (จรเข้ฟาดหาง)
10. Hak Nguang Ai Yara (หักงวงอัยรา)
11. Naga Bid Hang (นาคาบิดหาง)
12. Wiroon Hok Klab (วิรฬหกกลับ)
13. Dab Chawala (ดับชวาลา)
14. Khun Yak Chab Ling (ขุนยักษ์จับลิง)
15. Hak Kor Erawan (หักคอเอราวัณ)

Look Mai Muay Thai consists of 11 figures, which are

1. Erawan Soei Nga (เอราวัณเสยงา)
2. Bata Loob Pak (บาทาลูลพักตร์)
3. Hirun Muan Pandin (หิรัญม้วนแผ่นดิน)
4. Naga Mud Badan (นาคมุดบาดาล)
5. Hanuman Tawai Waen (หนุมานถวายแหวน)
6. Yuan Tod Hae (ญวณทอดแห)
7. Tayae Kham Sao (ทะแยค้ำเสา)
8. Hong Peek Hak (หงส์ปีกหัก)
9. Sak Puang Malai (สักพวงมาลัย)
10. Then Kwad Lan (เถรกวาดลาน)
11. Fan Look Buab (ฝานลูกบวบ)

The name of Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai derives from variety of source, which they believe these words represent the meaning exactly according to the action of Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai. The name of Mae Mai and Look Mai Muay Thai are from the action of everyday life of Thai people or from characters of Thai mythical stories, such as Ramayana.