What is Mauy Thai?
Muay Thai is the traditional Martial Art of Thailand. It’s around 2000 years old and like most Martial Arts it is very traditional and cultural. Nowadays, especially outside of Thailand, most Gyms teach it as more of a competitive sport than a traditional Martial Art. It makes it a lot more fun for people to learn and get fit! It’s been in Australia for around 30 years but has only really taken off in the last 10 years or so as more and more people realise the amazing fitness, self defence and fighting benefits it offers. It’s also a great spectator sport with fight shows, including many Gold Coast Muay Thai shows, televised on Foxtel every couple of weeks which has dramatically helped the sports popularity in recent years. Kickboxing is the general descriptive term used for Muay Thai and it’s derivatives, however technically speaking it means no knees, elbows or grappling in a ring fight.
