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Angus
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Location: Australia
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Is the standup grappling in Muay Thai actually grappling or is it more like locking horns??
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Patrick
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Joined: 01 May 2001
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Location: Los Angeles, California
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Ninja Boy
White Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 14
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Hi Patrick,
I wouldn't mind keeping Muay Thai within Kickboxing, since it's an extension of Kickboxing.
If the Muay Thai section gets too big, then I'm all for creating a separate forum for Muay Thai, but for now, I recommend keeping it here with Kickboxing.
As for Angus' question, sorry, bud, can't help you there (I'm a Kung Fu dude  ) |
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Kickbutt
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 910
Location: North Vancouver Canada
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I agree with Ninja Boy. We had alot of questions about Muay Thai on the other board too and the two are so similar anyways...just my thoughts...  |
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thaiboxerken
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1270
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Muay Thai is NOT an extension of kickboxing. It is a martial art all of it's own. There are many, many Muay Thai techniques that are not allowed in the ring. To say Muay Thai is merely just kickboxing is not right and it's a little offensive to me.
Ok, now back to the subject. Muay Thai grappling is grappling, but it's done standing up. The goal isn't a throw or a choke/lock, but it is to strike with elbows, knees, kicks and punches (and headbutts in the old days). It can be very technical just like Gracie jujitsu, but isn't seen in the USA as much because Americans tend to think it's boring.
I think that there are very few arts that can match the Clinch grappling of Muay Thai. It's a great skill to learn and takes a some training in sensitivity and technique.
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Kickbutt
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 910
Location: North Vancouver Canada
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2001 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Ken, thanks for the insight. No offence was intended...So what are your thoughts on starting a new board for Muay Thai? I think you'd be a great moderator as well as a valuable source of insight/information on the subject... |
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iamrushman
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Joined: 03 Jun 2001
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Location: ft. lauderdale,florida
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my only view on the subject of muay thai vs kickboxing is that muay thai has been around much longer and is a partial foundation of kickboxing.
in my humble opinion with a bow.
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thaiboxerken
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1270
Location: Portland, Oregon
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2001 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't mind a Muay Thai forum. And sure, i could be a moderator. Does that mean I'd get to get teh cool black-belt symbol next to my name?
Muay Thai actaully wasn't a foundation for "kickboxing" as it were. Kickboxing was developed by Karateka's in the USA as a full-contact platform, mainly because the point-sparring was getting old. Muay Thai was hardly known back then. The same "kickboxing" format just happened to be developed by the Thai-boxers many years prior. They do have similar rules because both kickboxing and Muay Thai were influenced by queensbury boxing.
And that's about the arts.
Hehhe.. couldn't resist.
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Kickbutt
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Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 910
Location: North Vancouver Canada
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2001 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, you get the cool black belt Ken...lol |
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Angus
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1064
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2001 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, thanx guys...
I think i'l have to WORK for my black belt.. hehe.
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