Muay Thai

The most famous martial art of Thailand, Muay Thai is also known as Thai Boxing. It is a full contact ring sport and martial art in which kicking, elbows, punching, shins and knees are permitted.

The history of Thai Boxing is disputed, many pointing its origins in China, other to its roots in Khmer Martial Arts, however many of the traditional stories of its development are rich in information and particularly interesting.

As well as helping you develop excellent cardiovascular endurance and a true fighting spirit it will see you develop qualities such as respect, courage, patience, humility and compassion too. The aim of its teachers is to produce fighters who are “as gentle as a lamb, as fierce as a lion.”

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