Thai boxing (Muay Thai) Thailand fighting skills, Muay Thai athletes need to use physical and psychological warfare conducted to the body as a weapon, the main use of the human body punches, leg, knee, elbow eight limbs, body attack. When athletes prepare the body has great combat.
Since the 20th century, with the Muay Thai athletes continue to win and the other after a famous martial art athlete's game, Muay Thai in the world has been a great spread.
Currently, professional Muay Thai mainly managed by the World Professional Muay Thai Alliance. Alliance International Amateur Muay Thai (IFMA) is working to apply to become an Olympic event Muay Thai. In addition, in 2014 the United Nations recognized as one of the world Muay Thai sports items; World Professional Muay Thai Alliance and the International Amateur Muay Thai Union signed a cooperation agreement.
Muay Thai foreign agencies Standard
Muay Thai foreign standards bodies to serve the overseas promotion of Muay Thai basic standards, to ensure that foreign Muay Thai institutions to maintain standards and characteristics.
1. Purpose
1.1 In order to make use of foreign Muay institutions adjust and improve the standards bodies.;
1.2 In order to become a learning organization to promote foreign Muay Thai, Muay Thai exchange outstanding institution.;
1.3. In order to let the world see Muay Thai specialties this project remains a commitment to continuous improvement.
2. Muay Thai foreign institutions basic components:
2.1 There are Muay Thai athletes or members or other interested parties to participate in Muay Thai training, as fitness, self-defense technique or participate in competitions for the purpose;
2.2 At least one Muay Thai coach;
2.3 arrangements for Muay Thai events or courses to provide to the Muay Thai or institutional members, and interested persons;
2.4 Muay Thai institutions should respect clear objectives and development agencies;
2.5 The institution should have the following hardware:
2.5.1 the ring: that is for Muay Thai matches or training venue, the ring should ensure robust security, highly suitable, without any obstacles, the ring should extend at least one meter outside the ropes.
2.5.2. At least 1.20 meters high the ring, not more than 1.50 meters, corners should be installed four corner posts, corner posts 10 to 12.5 cm in diameter, corner posts above the mounting surface is not more than 2.70 cm, the ring should be covered with soft material material such as: rubber, soft cloth, sponge or other similar material, the material thickness of 2.5-3.75 cm, and finally covered with a canvas, these materials must be closely cover the entire the ring;
2.5.3 A total of four ropes, use a soft material wrapped, 3-5 cm in diameter, with corner posts bolted, each of the ropes above the ring 45 cm, consistent spacing, cloth belt to fasten four a corner with a soft material wrapped to prevent injury to athletes. Red, Blue Corner each have a step.
3. The area outside the Muay Thai organization and equipment standards:
3.1 area not less than 100 square meters, covered with soft materials require training areas, such as: rubber, soft cloth, sponge, or other similar material, the thickness of not less than 1 cm;
3.2 sandbags at least five;
3.3 Waist target of at least 5;
3.4 target at least 5 feet long;
3.5 arc target of at least five pairs;
3.6 There should Muay Thai boxing shorts and other tools;
3.7 fitness equipment, such as: treadmills, weight machines or other at least one set;
3.8 Training the ring one;
3.9 women, men are at least a dressing room;
3.10 mechanism boss office / can be used as a small conference room;
3.11 can of 10 athletes between the training of training;
3.12 medical room or basic medical supplies;
3.13. Installing the mirror in order to see the exercises.
4. Muay Thai athletes, members or interested persons should possess qualities:
4.1 are interested in learning or need to learn the purpose of fitness, self-defense or contest;
4.2 no infectious diseases or other social taboo, no drug;
4.3 No cases of mental illness or mental disorder;
4.4. There should be the leader that the agency would cause loss of character.
5. The coach should have qualities:
5.1. Have received training in Muay Thai, or is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, or amateur Muay Thai Association, or graduated from professional sports professional Muay Thai government institutions and get at least one credit course Muay Thai Muay Thai coach;
5.2 In compliance with the formal institutions Muay Thai Muay Sports 2542 law trained (with a certified and have certification);
5.3 Muay Thai coach should be loving, concerned about the students, giving students confidence;
5.4 Muay Thai coach should impart knowledge, ability to students, students of outstanding character, dedicated and honest;
5.5. Muay Thai coach should be a good example for the students on the words and deeds.