Muay Thai is a martial art from Thailand. It has gained much popularity in recent years due to its effectiveness in MMA (eg. UFC), Video Game Characters and a few action movies that make extensive use of the Muay Thai Fighting Style.
The word Muay derives from the Sanskrit mavya and Thai comes from the word Tai. Muay Thai is referred to as the “Art of Eight Limbs” or the “Science Of Eight Limbs” because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight “points of contact”, as opposed to “two points” (fists) in Western boxing and “four points” (hands and feet) used in sport-oriented martial arts.
We’ve been teaching Muay Thai in Abu Dhabi for the past 5 years. Come by to check it out.
For more information on Muay Thai visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_thai
