Mu Thai Kickboxing in Mumbai

Muay Thai is Thailand’s national sport and is widely practiced today with punches and kicks inside a ring, wearing gloves similar to Western boxing. Known as "The Science of Eight Limbs," Muay Thai utilizes the hands, shins, elbows, and knees as striking points, giving practitioners eight points of contact—unlike Western boxing which uses only fists, or other martial arts that use fists and feet.

The fundamental offensive moves in Muay Thai involve punches, elbows, knees, and shin strikes. For both attack and defense, limited grappling and clinching techniques are incorporated. The art emphasizes full-body movement, with hip rotation powering each kick, punch, and block. This hip rotation distinctly separates Muay Thai from other martial arts styles.

Kicking Techniques

The two most common kicks in Muay Thai are the teep (foot jab) and the angle kick (TAE chieng), which involves an upward triangular motion cutting under the opponent’s arm and ribs. This angle kick, similar to a karate roundhouse kick, relies entirely on body rotation for power. Fighters often use counter-rotating arm movements to boost the strength of this kick.

Muay Thai also features other kicks such as the axe kick, side kick, and spinning back kick.

In executing a side kick, Muay Thai fighters first raise the knee of the kicking leg to fake a teep or front kick, then shift the hips sideways to deliver the actual side kick. This deceptive move is a signature setup in Muay Thai kicking technique.