Muay Thai
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Muay Thai is a traditional Thai martial art and combat sport known for its use of punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes, often referred to as the "art of eight limbs."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muay Thai canonical | 13 |
| Muaythai | 1 |
| Thai boxing | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat sport
ⓘ
martial art ⓘ striking martial art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Muay Thai
ⓘ
surface form:
Thai boxing
|
| associatedArmband | prajioud ⓘ |
| associatedHeadgear | mongkhon ⓘ |
| associatedMusic | sarama ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | wai kru ram muay ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
amateur bouts
ⓘ
professional bouts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Thai culture ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Muay Boran ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Federation of Muaythai Associations
ⓘ
World Muaythai Council ⓘ |
| historicalUse | battlefield combat ⓘ |
| influenced |
kickboxing
ⓘ
mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| modernUse |
fitness training
ⓘ
ring sport ⓘ self-defense ⓘ |
| nickname | art of eight limbs ⓘ |
| originPeriod | at least 16th century ⓘ |
| protectiveEquipment |
boxing gloves
ⓘ
groin guard ⓘ hand wraps ⓘ mouthguard ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| rulesInclude |
limited grappling in clinch
ⓘ
use of elbows ⓘ use of knees ⓘ |
| scoringCriteria |
aggression
ⓘ
defense ⓘ effective striking ⓘ ring control ⓘ |
| trainingComponent |
bag work
ⓘ
clinching drills ⓘ pad work ⓘ shadowboxing ⓘ sparring ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment | boxing ring ⓘ |
| typicalMatchDuration | 3-minute rounds ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRounds | 5 rounds in professional bouts ⓘ |
| usesBodyPart |
elbows
ⓘ
fists ⓘ knees ⓘ shins ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
clinching
ⓘ
elbow strikes ⓘ kicks ⓘ knee strikes ⓘ punches ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thai boxing
this entity surface form:
Muaythai
subject surface form:
Mark Hunt