Muay Thai Boran

Muay Boran is one of the  deadliest martial arts in the world. Siamese Warriors' original art which was proved its efficiency in many battles especially with Burmese kingdom in 1776. King Mangra was so impressed that he allegedly remarked that "Every part of the Siamese is blessed with venom.

MUAY BORAN STYLES AND VARIATIONS

Thailand is a country that has numerous ethnic groups that have self-defence techniques and even martial arts. For this reason, different areas of the country usually have their variation of the Muay Boran. Below are some of the known variants of Muay Boran and their area of origin.

MUAY CHAIYA

This style of Muay Thai Boran originated from South Thailand. It also has a system of weapon combat called Krabi Krabong. Muay Chaiya gives emphasis on inflicting severe damage to your opponent through brutal elbows and heavy knee hits. Additionally, it also focuses on defence and excellent posture.

MUAY KORAT

Originating from East Thailand, this style was based on generating power and playing on the fighter’s strength. The system favours hard and heavy shots such as the Buffalo Punch.

MUAY LOPBURI

Central Thailand also has its own style called Muay Lopburi. This style is heavily based on efficiently using punches and boxing smartly.

MUAY THASAO

In Thai language, ThaSao roughly translates to “Monkey Feet” Boxing. The style best represents the art of Muay Boran because of its fluid movements. Some of the popular Muay Boran training centres and gyms have adapted the basic stance of the Muay Chaiya and Muay Korat variations. Muay Chaiya favours a lower stance that leans on the defensive. This stance allows huge fighters to use leaping knees and splitting elbows.

However, speedy and evasive fighters may not benefit from this stance. On the other hand, Muay Korat uses an upright standing position with a higher guard. This stance allows the fighter to generate powerful kicks and punches such as the buffalo swing or weang kwai. Knowing this fact, you might also be asking what is Muay Boran used for other than self- defence? The martial art can be a great exercise to keep you fit and even teach you discipline and mental toughness.



Note: Whatever the information we have mentioned here, few secrets are taught on our YouTube Channel. Remaining secrets will be taught only through the bookings of the training.