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
The names — Muay Thai The names — Muay Thai motdang.net/muay-thai/names/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 71K
The eight limbs — Muay Thai The phrase that names the sport in English — the art of eight limbs — is a count: fists, elbows, knees and shins, two of each. motdang.net/muay-thai/weapon/eight-limbs/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 50K
The doctor, and the cut — Muay Thai The ringside doctor inspects cuts between rounds and can end a fight over one. motdang.net/muay-thai/rule/doctor-stoppage/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
The teep — Muay Thai The straight push with the ball or sole of the foot, into the stomach, hip or chest. The article calls it a foot jab and that is what it does: it manages distance and interrupts. motdang.net/muay-thai/move/teep/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
On screen and on the wall — Muay Thai The statues, the films and the song that taught most of the world the word. motdang.net/muay-thai/works/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
The fifteen mother techniques — Muay Thai The first fifteen named techniques, taught as a set. *Mae* is mother, *mai* is a move; the fifteen that come after are called *luk mai*, child moves. motdang.net/muay-thai/move/mae-mai/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 51K
The elbow — Muay Thai A short bone with no padding on it, swung horizontally, diagonally, upward, downward, off a spin, or in the air. motdang.net/muay-thai/weapon/elbow/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
The mongkhon — Muay Thai The cord headband worn into the ring and removed before the first bell. It belongs to the gym, not the man wearing it. motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/mongkhon/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 50K
The band — Muay Thai Every stadium fight in Thailand is played live by a small band: an oboe, a pair of drums and a pair of hand cymbals, sitting at the ring apron. motdang.net/muay-thai/music/sarama/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
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