Muay Thai Kickboxing

1. Muay Thai Kickboxing Hing Dai (Brothers) Tim Kimball Loren Garrone Dominic Lockhart Robert Nooney Elvin Vu Sam Waniewski John Weis

2. History of Thai People History of sport Equipment Rules Wai Khru Moves Terminology Fighters Muay Thai in Media Bell’s Level of SGP Economic Impact Expansion & Adaptation Review Questions Activity Overview Presentation Overview

3. History of Thai People • Migrated from Southern China • Unified Kingdom in 14th Century • Constant conflict • Always independent (Thai=Free) • Religion

4. History of Sport • Began in Military • Ayutthaya- Ancient Thai capital for 400 years

5. History of Sport • Original writings lost in territorial conflict • Reign of Tiger King- Hands/ forearms bound with horse hair dipped in glass • No weight classes

6. History of Sport • School curriculum • Suam Gularb- first Thai stadium (1920)

7. Equipment • Punching bag Gloves and Hand wraps

8. Let’s Get Ready to Rumble • Fighters must be trained by a Muay Thai teacher • Contestants weigh in before fights • Boxers are required to do the Wai Khru ritual dance before fighting

10. Rules • Scoring • Fight Rules

12. Technique

13. - A traditional dance and prayer - Pays respect to teachers - literally means (respect to teacher) Part of Muay Thai Wai Khru

14. Wai Khru http://www.youtube.com/v/8csH-shXM_A

15. Mae Mai Muay Thai (15)= master tricks Look Mai Muay Thai (15)= detailed, after Mae Mai Cherng Muay Thai (65)= traditional basics Kon muay (82)= traditional technique -Jujom = offense or attack -Kae = defense or counter Moves

16. Mad = punches or fists Sok = Elbows Kao = Knees Tao = Feet or kicks Jujom = offense or attack Kao = use of knees Then Kon Muay Jujom Kao = attack using knees Terminology

17. Kon Muay Jujom Kao “break the elephants neck ” Clinch and attack with knee “Hak Kor Aiyara”

18. Unique to Muay Thai --> “Thai Clinch” Control over opponents head and neck Usually supplemented with knee and elbow strikes -Hak Kor Aiyara The Clinch

19. Kick loses to Punch, Punch loses to Knee, Knee loses to Elbow, Elbow loses to Kick

20. http://www.youtube.com/v/Q45LKaGnVrY

21. Diesel Noi “'the knees that knocked holes in the sky” Full name: Charin Sorndee Deisel Noi Chor Thanasukarn Win: Over 50 consecutive wins Loss: no recorded loss Association: Sor Banchongsak Camp Height 6’0 Weight 140Style Muay Thai Birth Date: December 26, 1961 Country Thai Land -abandoned his title, because he could find no worthy competitors.

22. Ramon Dekker Name: Ramon DekkerNickname: The DiamondCountry: HollandStyle: Muay Thai / KickboxingDate of Birth: 4 September 1969Height: 5’ 7 Weight: 158 Lbs Record: 175-24-1 (90 By KO) -One of the most famous “Farang” (foreigner of European decent) Muay Thai fighter of all time. -Eight time Muay Thai kickboxing world -First foreigner to win Muay Thai fighter of the year award.

23. Remy Bonjasky "The Flying Gentleman“ Win 29 Loss 9 Association Mejiro Gym Height 6'4 Weight 230 Style Muay Thai Birth Date 1-10-1976 Country Holland Titles K-1 WORLD GP 2003 in Las Vegas WORLD GP 2003 K-1 WORLD GP 2004 Remy is well-known with his flying knee and sky kicks

24. Michael "Black Sniper" McDonald • Win: 49Loss:12 • Association : Team Sniper Country : Canada Height: 5'11 • Weight : 209 lbs • Titles • K-1 North American Grand-Prix 2004 • K-1 North American Grand-Prix 2002 • K-1 USA 2002 • W.K.C. World Cruiser Weight • W.K.A. North American Heavyweight • Canadian Heavyweight

25. Muay Thai in Media • Movies • Tony Jaa, “The Thai Warrior” • Nong Toom, National Boxing Icon • Video Games • Sagat, Street Fighter • Joe, Fatal Fury • Zack, Dead or Alive

26. Tony Jaa • Recently in 2005 Released Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior, in US theaters • Compared to great martial artists like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Lee • The future of Martial Arts • World Wide fame as Muay Thai Action Star

27. Tony Jaa http://youtube.com/v/UZSPo-74iBc

28. Nong Toom • Born a Male • A national icon • Dedication • Championship • Overcomes diversities • Movie created based on her story. • Beautiful Boxer

29. Winner Grand Prix Brussels International Film Festival 2004 Winner Grand Prix Montreal Image+Nation International Film Festival 2004 Winner Best Film 19th Torino Festival Internazionale Film Festival 2004 Winner Best Film 18th Milano International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2004 Winner Best Narrative Feature HBO Audience Award Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Winner Best Actor Supannahongsa Award Thai Academy Awards Winner Best Makeup Supannahongsa Award Thai Academy Awards Winner Emerging Talent Ekachai Uekrongtham Outfest 2004 Los Angeles Winner Gehitu Sebastian Award Ekachai Uekrongtham San Sebastian international Film Festival Winner Jury Prize Skeive Filmer Norway International Film Festival Beautiful Boxer

30. Beautiful Boxer http://youtube.com/v/y1nw2J4-j_Y

31. Bell’s Level of SGP • Imperialistic • National Sport of Thailand • Recognized Internationally

32. Betting on fighters Equipment sold, and souvenirs Sparing Mitts - $100 Tickets - $16 Head Gear - $95 6ft. Bag - $150 Shin Guards - $80 Economic Impact • Sparing Gloves - $90 • Shorts - $60 • Sparing Pads - $140 • Ankle support - $30

33. Training Camp • 115,000 baht ($3560) • 6 Weeks • Flight • Hotel • Meals • Training • Extracurricular activities • Country tour

34. Expansion & Adaptation • Originally named “Kaad Chuek”. • Muay Thai got its name after adopting western-styles of boxing. • The story of Jia Kaegkhmen

35. Expansion & Adaptation • By 1950’s introduction of ranking system: • 8 weight divisions • Rajadamnoen and Lumpinee (Stadiums) were built in Bangkok • Muay Thai adopted standard regulations

36. Expansion & Adaptation • 70’s became the golden decade for Muay Thai • The United States claimed its first Muay Thai Kickboxing organization in 68 • Ajarn Surachai “Chai” Sirisute founded The Thai Boxing Association of the USA (TBA-USA). • Today there are over 100 Muay Thai kickboxing organizations around the world.

37. Conclusion • History • Rules • Technique • Popular Fighters • Media • Bell’s Level of SPG • Economic Impact • Expansion & Adaptation

38. Review Questions • How many judges in a contest? • Three • What level of SPG is Muay Thai? • Imperialistic • What were fighters’ hands dipped in before matches? • Glass, Glue • T or F, the use of elbows are legal in Muay Thai? • True • What country did Muay Thai originate? • Thailand

39. Questions?

40. Bibliography • Corliss, R. & Ressner J. (2005) The Next Action Hero. Time Magazine 165(3) Retrieved Oct. 29, 2007 from Academic Search Premier. • Horizon Muy Thai Boxing Camp. (2007, October 25). Muy Thai Rules. Retrieved October 24, 2007, from http://www.horizonmuaythai.com/rules.html#dress_code • International Kickboxing Federation. (2007, October 25). IKF Muay Thai Rules. Retrieved October 24, 2007, from http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/RulesMT.htm • Unknown Author. House of Muay Thai. Retrieved: October 16th, 2007, from http://www.houseofmuaythai.com/muaythai.html • Unknown Author. (200?) Untitled Document. Retrieved Oct. 29, 2007 from • http://www.beautifulboxer-themovie.com/flash/eng/ssn_3.html

41. Activity Overview • Split into your presentation groups • We will be doing techniques • Elbows • Kicks • Clinch with knee

42. The End

43. Additional Videos • http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5dXruIo5Q • http://youtube.com/watch?v=m0Zq_LvHXPE • http://youtube.com/watch?v=y_1OEIx3b7Y • http://youtube.com/watch?v=5h4KDpH5wYQ • http://youtube.com/watch?v=At_xP4lC1PM