Kickboxing Manual (Beginners-Intermediates).pdf
Taken from Muay Thai History: No one knows precisely when or how Muay Thai developed, as records go back only 700 years(while estimates of its age go back 2,000, originating in what is now China). Muay Thai started way back in the medieval ages when wars were fought with bows and arrows, swords, and pikes. And in hand-to-hand combat arms, legs, knees, and elbows were also used as weapons.
But it is clear that it is the sport of kings, used, according to the Chiang Mai annals, in 1411, when King Sen Muajng Ma died and his two sons literally fought to “the first blood” for the throne. This sport which was included in military training was made famous by King Nareusan 1560 A.D. During one of the many battles between Burma and Siam he was captured. The Burmese knew of his prowess as the best unarmed fighter in the realm and gave him a chance to fight with their best for his freedom. Upon his return to Siam he was hailed as a hero and Siamese-style boxing, as it was called then, was soon recognized as a national sport. Boxing in this style reached its zenith of popularity about two hundred years ago, i.e., in the reign of Prachao Sua (King Tiger), when it was indulged in by all classes of the population.
Most remarkable of these was Phra Buddha Chao Sua, known as the “Tiger King”. The historical chronicles of the Ayudhya period, which was a period of consecutive fighting against the neighboring countries of Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam, history records state that King Sri San Petch or Khun Luang Sorasak known as Phra Chao Sua (The Tiger King) often boxed incognito in various up-country temple fairs. He is said to have been a skilled boxer, and enjoyed the sport so much that he often disguised himself thus in order to test his skill against villagers and thus became quite a legend in his own time. When Ayudhya fell in 1767 A.D. many Thais became prisoners of War. In 1774 the King of Burma held a festival to celebrate the Chedi containing the Bhuddha’s relics in Rangoon, with various forms of entertainment and festivities. This included a boxing display for the King by a Boxer named “Nai Khanom Tom” a prisoner of war from Ayudhya. Pit against Burmese boxers, Nai Khanom Tom defeated 10 Burmese opponents in a row, and also became quite a legend.
During the reign of King Tak Sin the Great, the King had a close aid-de-amp named “Phraya Pihai Dab Hak” who had studied the art of Muay Thai with many famous teachers and displayed his talent for the King. As a result, he was chosen to become a soldier, and was later promoted to the position of Chao Muang (governor) with his name recorded in history.
In the Ratanakosin Period, Muay Thai was still a national art form, with competitions in annual national festivities. Time-keeping was done by floating a pierced coconut shell. When the coconut sank, a drum would be beaten to signal the end of a round.
Contents:
- Disclaimer/Waiver
- About the Founder
- Introduction
- Statement of Purpose [ Our Aim ~ Scope ~ Methodology ~ Our Method ]
- Origins of Kickboxing [ Muay Thai History ~ Military and Ancient Thai Fighting Systems ~ Muay Thai Training ~ Hard and soft in Muay Thai Techniques ~ Secret rites ~ Teacher's Day ~ Wai Kru (Simple Version) ~ Kickboxing History ]
- Stable Etiquette [ Basic rules of etiquette ~ Supplementary Rules ]
- Code of Conduct [ Objectives ~ Participant Understanding ~ Instructor Qualifications ~ Safety ~ Training Area Etiquette ~ Uniforms & Training Gear ~ Sparring requirements ~ Sickness or Injury ~ Other Health Issues ~ Training Area Ethics ~ Grading Conditions ~ Training Session Restrictions ]
- Obligations of the Student and Parents [ Parents responsibilities ~ Your responsibility as a Kickboxing Student ]
- Principles of Exercises & Stretching [Exercise Sets ~ Principles Covered During your Training ]
- Uniform [ All Stars Crest or Badge ]
- Singlet System [ Colour of singlets and their meanings ~ White singlet ~ Blue singlet ~ Green singlet ]
- Stable Procedures [ Stable Duties ~ Before Practice ~ Bow ~ Bowing Procedure ]
- Warm up
- Breathing
- Kamae (fighting ready stance)
- Drills [ Tools of drills ~ Training methods ~ Defensive themes ~ Categories of fighting ]
- Sparring Drill List [ Blue singlet to green singlet ]
- Legal Implications
- Grading System
- Grading Requirements Kickboxing [ White - 1 Blue stripe ~ Blue singlet ~ Blue – 1 Green stripe ~ Green singlet ]
- Grading Requirements Muay Thai Kickboxing [ White - 1 Blue stripe ~ Blue singlet ~ Blue – 1 Green stripe ~ Green singlet ]
- Terminology [ Muay Thai Terminology ]
- Extra Training
- Fee Structure
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