Glossary for Krabi-Krabong
Krabi-Krabong: 15 documented terms. Of those: classification of techniques, arts and schools (7), etiquette and ceremony (3), clothing (2). Among them Wai kru, Mongkhon, Muay mat.
Terms inherited from: Muay Thai
Close-range standing fight in which opponents hold each other by the neck, arms or torso. In muay thai and MMA it is used for knee strikes and takedowns.
United StatesA muay thai training camp. Fighters often live there, train twice a day and carry the camp's name as part of their fighting name.
ThailandThai for knee and a knee strike. In muay thai, knees are among the main weapons, especially in the clinch.
Thai for fist and a punch. A fighter who scores mainly with the fists is called muay mat. The verb chok means to box.
Sacred rope headband worn by a muay thai fighter during wai kru and ram muay. The trainer takes it off the fighter before the fight.
A muay thai fighter type who wins through technique, timing and distance control. Samart Payakaroon and Saenchai are given as examples.
A muay thai fighter type who wins with knees and the clinch. He keeps pushing, closes the distance and attacks the torso with knees in the clinch.
A muay thai fighter type who wins mainly with fists, supplementing punch combinations with thigh kicks.
Thai term for a fighter in muay thai or boxing. A female fighter is referred to as nak muay ying.
Cloth band tied on the arm of a muay thai fighter for luck and protection. Unlike the mongkhon, it stays on the arm during the fight.
Ritual dance before a muay thai fight that follows wai kru. The movements differ by camp and teacher.
Training in the air against an imaginary opponent. A boxer or fighter combines punches, kicks, dodges and footwork without a partner or equipment.
Thai word for a kick. In muay thai it mainly means a curved shin kick with a full hip rotation, aimed at the legs, torso or head.
A Thai greeting with palms pressed together and a slight bow of the head. In muay thai a fighter uses it to greet the trainer, the opponent and the spectators.
Pre-fight ritual in muay thai in which a fighter pays respect to teachers, parents and ancestors. It is followed by the ram muay dance.