Suea phen, the leaping tiger — Muay Thai A tiger in mid-leap, usually one on each shoulder blade, for strength, command and the turning away of an attack. motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/suea-phen/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
muay — Muay Thai The first half of the sport's name, and a word that on its own means boxing. motdang.net/muay-thai/term/muay-word/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
The law that would not punish it — Muay Thai A clause in the Miscellaneous Laws of the reign of King Ekathotsarot, 1590 to 1605, quoted in the English article. motdang.net/muay-thai/story/ekathotsarot-law/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
The dance before the fight — Muay Thai Two halves. *Wai khru* is paying respect to the teacher — kneeling, bowing three times toward the corner. *Ram muay* is the dance that follows, which is the fighter's own and… motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/wai-kru-ram-muay/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 51K
How a fight is actually scored — Muay Thai Three judges, five rounds, one decision. Everything else about it is different from boxing, and the differences are what make a visitor think the scoring is broken. motdang.net/muay-thai/rule/scoring/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 52K
Gloves — Muay Thai Padded gloves, plus a hard groin cup, adopted in the late 1920s. Modern fights use 8oz or 10oz depending on weight; a gym will hand a beginner 14oz or 16oz. motdang.net/muay-thai/kit/gloves/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
Muay boran — Muay Thai "Ancient boxing": the collective name for what was fought before rounds, gloves and a ring — now performed mostly as demonstration. motdang.net/muay-thai/style/muay-boran/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
Buakaw Banchamek — Muay Thai Born Sombat Banchamek, 8 May 1982. Omnoi champion at two weights, and the fighter who won K-1 Max in Japan in 2004 and again in 2006. motdang.net/muay-thai/person/buakaw/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
The round kick — Muay Thai The kick the rest of the world copied. Thrown upward at an angle, cutting under the arm and into the ribs, and named for the triangle it travels. motdang.net/muay-thai/move/te-chiang/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
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