Muay Thai: The Most Distinguished Art of Fighting [Hardcover]

Panya Kraithat (Author), Pitisuk Kraitus (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: P. Kraitus; 3rd edition (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9748684199
• ISBN-13: 978-9748684192
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #549,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding of an ancient art, September 24, 2000

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Martin Hamming (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Muay Thai: The Most Distinguished Art of Fighting (Hardcover)

Anyone who is interested in martial arts is amazed by the reputation of the Muay Thai fighters(Muay Thai is the Thai word for Thai Boxing) . This book is not only an attempt to highlight the most common used techniques of Muay Thai which most books do but gives a very good all round understanding of the history, spirituals, mistiques, training aspects and rules and regulation of Muay Thai. Of course almost all common fighting techniques are well explained and illustrated with numerous pictures. Well set-up are the chapters of the use of arms, legs, elbows and knees (including different attacks and parry's on these attacks). Furthermore real fighting stories of Thai fighters are connected with the techniques which make this book a must for the real fan.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A top notch book from the homeland of Muay Thai!, December 19, 2002

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Seth Flanders (Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Muay Thai: The Most Distinguished Art of Fighting (Hardcover)

This book is one of the best I've ever seen on the subject of Muay Thai (Thai Boxing). It is well written and illustrated throughout. This book covers not only the basic Muay Thai strategies, but also history, cultural significance, pre-fight rituals, training and the author's own personal experience in Muay Thai and in writing this book. I've seen only one Muay Thai book that rivals this one and that is "Muay Thai: A Living Legacy". Although I recommend that book very highly, I must also recommend this one equally as it is just as good. Anybody in any martial art would do themselves a favor by reading this book and for anybody who trains in Muay Thai, this book is one you cannot afford to go without. Muay Thai is becomming very popular worldwide due to its effectiveness in fighting and self defense as well as its simple techniques. It is a fighting style that anyone can learn, regardless of age, gender, physical status, etc. The Thai police and military all learn Muay Thai as part of their training and it is this art that helped Thailand resist the Burmese during many battles. Should one ever decide to take up Muay Thai, he/she will clearly see why it is often called one of the "kings of martial arts". Muay Thai is definitely one of the better fighting/self defense systems out there. This book will also benefit ANY martial arts coach/trainer with its valuable information on how to make their students' training a rewarding experience.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, July 22, 2000

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Tallguy (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Muay Thai: The Most Distinguished Art of Fighting (Hardcover)

I saw this book at the gym (Fairtex) a few weeks ago, but only had a few minutes to flip thru it. Although the writing was grammatically and structurally poor, it contained tons of content, and included lots of photos. The photos were of "techniques" done with a partner, similar to what you'd find in other martial arts-type books. Also detailed were the less-frequent moves (flying elbows, etc). Great book, I gotta find a copy!