Muay Chaiya
Muay Chaiya is Muay from South of Thailand. Muay Chaiya is skill full on using Elbows and arms to attack competitors.
Muay Chaiya originated within the royal compounds and was brought to the South by a warrior general-turned-monk named Tan Poh Ma. Thus, it can be said that Muay Chaiya actually a style of boxing as used by elite generals and warriors close to the royal family.
Muay Chaiya was created in the ancient battlefields, when warriors still fought using sharp weapons and, in the event of being disarmed,body parts.As such, it is based on time-tested techniques and principles that were aimed at
1) ending engagements in the swiftest and surest manner
2) using minimal energy and
3) ensuring that the learnt practitioner was least, if at all, hurt.
Source from : http://www.muaychaiya.com
Well known fighter
Praya WaiWutTiWiSeatRit (Count) – This is the oldest person we can discover about Muay Chaiya. He is teacher of Plong JumNonThong
Plong JumNonThong (Mern Muay Mee choe (Knight)) who use Sea-Lark-Harng (Tiger pulls the tail.) for important weapons. He skillful in closed fighting by using Faster elbow to attack competitors. He ever won fighting on fight in front of King of Siam Rama 5 (150 years ago.)
Nin Paksee – He is fighter who got award after fighting in front of King of Siam Rama 5 from good fightings.
Sorn PhetSak – He is fighter who got award after fighting in front of King of Siam Rama 5 from good fightings. He win over Mr.Dum, Muay Lupburi and draw with Mr. Tue ThaiPraSert Master of Muay Korat. He is never lost all of his fighter life. He retired after cannot find someone fight with him.
Kru Kett Sriyapai – He is son of Praya WaiWutTiWiSeatRit. Kru Kett is well known Muay Thai teacher. He is Grandmaster of Muay Chaiya. He died in 1978.
For more information about Muay Chaiya after 1978 please visit
http://www.muaychaiya.com.
Information from source is the best.
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