Martial arts

                                      

                                                                 muay thai

                                                                                           

 Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, is a sport originated in Thailand, with more than 1000 years of existence. The sport had a lot of popularity, because at the time it started had the support of the king of Thailand, known as Tiger, he was one of the greatest fighters in the history of Thailand, and by his popularity training was also taught in schools, be binding on the soldiers. In Brazil, Muay Thai arrived in 1979. In 1980 the first association was inaugurated and in 1981 the first championship was held between Rio de Janeiro and Paraná.

Known as a very violent fighting sport, with the use of elbows, knees, blows with the cinnamon, kicks and also rotating blows.                                      Elbows can be used from a variety of angles, such as diagonally, upward or downward. This stroke is most often used when the distance to the opponent is small.

The Knees are used in 4 different strokes: kao dode - leap up and with the same leg is given a blow with the knee; kao loi - leap to the side and with the same leg to the knee; kao tom - knee up straight and kao noi where the knee seeks the thigh or belly of the opponent.

The punches are also used in 4 ways: jab - punch with the front hand seeking the opponent's chin; the direct one is with the back hand also seeking the chin; crossed is the one that crosses the front line of the opponent and the upper one is the punch from the bottom up looking for the chin.

The kicks on muay thai are used with the foot or with the cinnamon and there are 3 ways: round kick the circular kick that seeks the thigh, cinnamon or head, front kick is the front kick that seeks to defend a stroke and already prepare for the attack, spin back kick with a spin hits the opponent with the heel.

This art has techniques of attack and defense, and is a type of martial art where there is a lot of friction with the opponent.

In times when Muay Thai originated in Thailand, Buddhist monks had the tradition of tattooing the body to have divine protection, and with this they also believe that they have the ability to gain the admiration of their adversaries. And this tradition also exists in Brazil, the great majority of the fighters have tattoos by the body. The symbol in the muay thai is the cobra Naja, because like the Cobra the fighters must have a speedy and precise boat and also good reflex.

PRINCIPAIS ATLETAS

Ramon Dekkers - The Diamond

Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight 72 kg (160 lb, 11.3 st)

Fights: 200 (approximately) Victory 175 KOS 90.8 times World Champion in KickBoxing and MuayThai.

Born in the Netherlands, Ramon Dekkers is probably one of the best-known Muay Thai fighters of all time. Ramon Dekkers is for the Muay Thai Dutch what Muhammad Ali was for Boxing or Pele for football. Ramon Dekkers is a man who has enjoyed the challenge of fighting the best of his weight. He fought for 20 years and had almost 200 fights being that of 175 wins and 90 per KO. He made many fights in Thailand under Thai rules. He is 8-time World Champion in Kick boxing (no use of elbows) and Muay Thai. Here are some of the titles he has won:

- the Dutch Title at the age of 18 against Ramkisoen of the Chakuriki Gymnasium on 15-11-1987 in Breda / Holland. He won by KO in the 2nd Round.

 the European Title (MTBN) beating Richard Nam in France on 27-02-1988 at the Jaap Edenhal in Amsterdam / Holland.

- the European Title (NKBB) beating Morris who was from England on April 14, 1988 in Eindhoven / Holland.

- the World Title (IMTA) winning Mungkordum Sitchang, category 59 kg, on 2-12-1989 in Salle Lionel Terray in France. He won through points.

- the World Title winning Nangpon (IMTF) for the Thai World Championship on 18-02-1990 at the Jaap Edenhal in Amsterdam / Holland.

Dutch Champion Featherweight;

European Championweight PEN by MTBN;

European Heavyweight Champion by NKBB;

World Champion Lightweight by IMTA;

Super Lightweight World Champion by IMTF.

Light Middleweight World Champion by the IMF;

WPKL World Heavyweight Champion;

World Super Middleweight Champion by WPKL;

WPKF World Heavyweight Champion;

WPKL World Heavyweight Champion.

Ernesto Hoost

ERNESTO HOOST

Holland / Team Mr. Perfect / Kickboxing

COUNTRY: Holland

DATE OF BIRTH: July 11, 1965

HEIGHT: 6 feet 2 inch

WEIGHT: 239 lbs

Titles:

K-1 World GP 2006 Champion 3rd Place

World Champion I.K.B.F. Light Heavyweight

Champion I.S.K.A. Light World Heavyweight Champion

Champion K-2 GRAND PRIX 93 Champion

K-1 WORLD GP '97 & '99 Champion

K-1 WORLD GP 2000 Champion in Nagoya Finalist

K-1 World GP Champion 2000 and 2002

K-1 WORLD GP 2001 champion in Melbourne

118 Fights 98 Vitorias 19 Draws 1 Derota 62 KOs

Renan Baltazar

Vitor Hugo Francisco