ARE THERE ANY RANKS OR COLOURED BELTS IN MUAY THAI?
Wellin Thailand Muay Thai is mostly a professional sport! There arent any levels or black belts like in other martial arts! The belt is in the ring! Those who join a pro Muay Thai camp do so to make a living! If you join, you train 6 days per week, 6 to 8 hours per day! When your trainer feels youre ready for your first fightyou fight! No questions asked! Its your job! By this time most boxers are offered a praciat (sacred armband) by their teachers or by the local monks! Usually the color red! Thats all! This is a Thai custom since ancient times, to protect the boxers (and in the past, the warriors) from harm and to give them courage! No colored belts of any kind or diplomas either! In fact they couldnt care less! You win your fights, you make money you make a decent living! You lose often and soon youll be out of the camp! Youre recognized as a pro boxer by the professional boxing community- and when you retire (by the age of 26 or 27) you may even open your own boxing camp or change
