Archive for August, 2008

Thehistoryofmuaythailogo

Muay thai is the form of martial art which began its journey from
the Kingdom of Thailand more than 2000 years ago. Now it is popularly
known as ‘thai boxing’ all over the world. Muay thai is the art of
fighting w
ithout the use of any weapon.

Thai boxing can be differentiated from the general form of boxing,
as it includes the use of hands, elbow, feet and the knee.
It’s not only an art of fighting; it is also a form of science,
with discipline, knowledge and respect.

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I was reading an article the other
day about an old guy who beat off his
attacker with his walking stick…

This got me thinking of all the great ways
I have seen various self protection experts
teach how to use everyday objects, as weapons
in self defense, specially on the streets.

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On my post entitled “body’s battering rams”,
I started to tell you how elbows can
be used in self defense.

Today, I’d like to share how they can be
used in a street situation.

Let’s look at the different ways the elbow
can be used in a SERIOUS self defense
situation.
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A friend of mine lent me a dvd of some
Thai boxing fights filmed over in Thailand.

As I sat watching the fights at the weekend,
the technique that stuck out to me as
a ‘fight finisher’ was the
ELBOW

The elbow is so dangerous that in a lot of
Thai boxing tournaments it is banned…

So, how can you use this deadly weapon to
defend you and your loved ones on the street?

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