CompleteMartialArts.com - Muay Thai: The Most Distinguished Art of Fighting (9th Re-Print, Revised Edition)
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Manufacturer: Asia Books
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9998303086832
ISBN: 8303086839
Label: Asia Books
Manufacturer: Asia Books
Number Of Pages: 244
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Asia Books
Studio: Asia Books
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Muay thai is everything combined into one, as it is a sport, a form of martial skill, a king of science, and undeniably an art form. It is an art of fighting with hands, feet, knees, and elbows. It has been handed down through generations for over 2,000 years. It is a science, which could be practiced by the anyone. It could introduce them to the world of courage and the will to fight. This text book has been considered by many as the bible of Muay Thai. It collected together the history, the principles, the tactics, and the science of hand-to-hand combat. The most comprehensive book on the most distinguished art of fighting.
This is the 9th re-print (2006), with the lastest revisions. Hardcover: 29 chapters, 244 pages. All fighting techniques are accompanied by photos.
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Summary: "The book"
Comment: I bought this book in a local market in Pataya Beach, Thailand. The locals all gathered around as I bought "the book". The author wrote it as a pledge to his teacher who "imparted (to me) all his knowledge of Thai boxing."
Great overview of Muay Thai: Origins, Initiation Ceremony, Daily Training, Warming up, massage, exercises, weight reduction, targets on the body, boxing tactics, equiptment, wraping the hands, thai boxing musical instruments, physical and social values, guard and movements, Wai Khruu dance. The techniques are broken down into chapters: fists, elbows, knees, and feet.
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