So, in this article we are going to explain the different styles. Some are minor styles that are not used often, and some are the main styles that most people use.
1. Muay Mat: (Boxing Low-Kick Style)
Muay Mat is the most popular style for foreigners of Thailand to use and Thai people as well. You can use all the tools of Muay Thai in any situation but in Muay Mat the Nak Muay (fighter) uses good boxing skills as well as nasty low kicks as their main weapons and they use a full power looking for the KO if it is due to low kicks or KO punches.
2. Muay Sok: The Elbow Style
Muay Sok (Elbow fighting) this style is used to finish the fight early due to cuts. Muay Sok the fighter needs to get in close. By doing that they due put themselves in harm’s way especially fighting a taller opponent. The thing is once these masters of elbows get to the correct distance usually by keeping them in the corner, they rush their opponents with a barrage of elbows to the head and knees to the body. The opponent a lot of time has too many cuts to continue they are very vicious.
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3. Muay Tae (Kick Style)
Muay Tae is a style again a lot of taller people do. It is another popular style like Muay Mat. They keep their opponents at bay by using front kick and roundhouse kicks to the body. They will add their jab to the face as well to keep a high to low flow. They say most wins with this style are usually won by decision.
4. Muay Femur (Tricky Style or Fancy Style)
Now, with Muay Femur fighters you cannot just go to a gym and be the style. you have to have all your basics reps, fights. They like to taunt to do unorthodox moves. They have a lot of sniper like punches can fight in any style. They also have a trick, lean back where they could be some serios limbo champions as well. If you are fighting a Muay Femur fighter, you are fighting a skilled fighter. A great example is Saenchai.
5. Muay Khao (Knee Style)
Knee Fighters like elbow fighters they must get close to you. The knees are the most devastating strikes in Muay Thai The clinch or palm is used to engage in stand up wrestling if you get to a controlling position in a variety of ways it is goodnight in almost every case if not these machines of cardio will wrestle you standing up making your arms heavy and will try a new knee attack. Until they have finished their opponent.
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6. Muay Bouk (Crazy Style)
This is more of a minor style, and it is that of a pressure fighter. They have no disregard for themselves and always will put themselves in danger if they see an opening. They don’t care as much about fighting they fight with their heart.
There you go there are a few different styles of Muay Thai and most people aren’t just one style they mix a couple styles together in order to make their own style. Which styles would you put together if you could?
My name is Austin Petti. I have been writing short stories and poetry for my whole life. Also, another passion is MMA and Muay Thai. You see I have been doing MMA since I was 19 years old–25. I made my pro debut in Indonesia. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, which I have many stories. I joined Indonesia because it was the closest country to Thailand and hoped I could find a job in Thailand from another Peace Corps Volunteer and I did it. Now I have been living in Thailand for 8 years I have 16 pro fights. I just want to educate the people who watch MMA like me what is practical and what is different? What is the same between the martial arts and a lot of interesting training tools.