Muay femue
มวยฝีมือ
A muay thai fighter type who wins through technique, timing and distance control. Samart Payakaroon and Saenchai are given as examples.
Quick Facts
Term typeClassification of techniques, arts and schools
LanguageThai
Formphrase
Pronunciation[moo-eye fee-moo]
Alternative Namestechnical fighter
Readings and romanizations
RTGS (Thai)muai fimue
Word breakdown
มวยmuaifight, fighter
ฝีมือfimueskill, dexterity
Definition
Muay femue (มวยฝีมือ) means “skill fighter,” and fimue means skill. Muay thai traditionally distinguishes fighter types by style: muay femue, muay khao (knees), muay mat (fists) and muay te (kicks). Muay femue relies not on pressure and exchanges but on evasion, counters and judging distance. It wins by outplaying the opponent. In Thailand this style is valued most. Samart Payakaroon and Saenchai are cited as typical representatives.