An Introduction To Muay Thai & Kickboxing

Muay Thai Kickboxing is currently one of the fastest growing full contact sports in the world. In Thailand, Muay Thai which translates as "Thai Boxing" is as popular as soccer in the U.K. Thousands of camps around Thailand are teaching and training The Sport of Kings to eager students.

The ancient fighting art of Thailand developed from the military use of sword and spear during the wars of the 1600's. Siam, as Thailand was then called, built up one the world's fiercest armies. Unarmed combat started to develop during peace time as the soldiers needed to test their fighting skills. Challenge-fights between Thailand and its neighbours developed into the modern sport that we now know and love.

Find out more about the History of Muay Thai

Kickboxing has been developed from Muay Thai, known as American Kickboxing, as it was in the USA in the early 70's that international interest began to gather momentum. Without the use of knees and elbows in competition and the ritual Rammuay ceremony, this sport is seen as more acceptable to the Western world.