The Philosophy of Muay Thai |
Muay Thai Philosophy - Train the body, mind, and heart. Physical conditioning is useless without developing concentration and dedication. Show patience and persistence with yourself and others. Develop speed as well as Muay Thai techniques. Show respect for your parents, teachers, community, and yourself. Be honest and courteous, and help others when you have an opportunity. Approach all situations with diligence and self-confidence. Contribute to unity and spirit of the Muay Thai brotherhood. Use common sense and intelligence when in a bad situation. Practicing good Muay Thai means resorting to fighting only as a last resort. Strikeforce Muay Thai unites the concepts and techniques of the ancient styles of Muay Chaiya with some styles of Muay Paak Klang, Krabi-Krabong (Thai Weapons, Buddhai Swan style and Ariyamettha style) and Muay Palm (Grappling techniques from Asian styles) combined with the essence of the teachings of the Buddha. An essential part of Muay Thai is meditation ("Samathi"). We meditate to stop our mind and to develop better concentration skills. Muay Thai believes in Merit (the accumulation of good actions), and in doing meditation we can gain a good amount of Merit. Meditation is an activity that balances our training. If we only train physically our training will become more rough, but if we practice mediation our training will become smarter. The 9 Bow's of Respect 1. Phra Tam 2. Phra Vinae 3. Phra Borisutikun 4. Phra Kharunatikun 5. Phra Panyatikun 6. Khun Po 7. Khun Mae 8. Kruu Ba Ajarn 9. Pu Mi Upakala Khun
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