Forget Steven Seagal. Forget Jackie Chan. Forget Chuck Norris and all the rest. When outsides learn that Thai boxers weigh as little as 45 kilograms, they smile indulgently. But not if they've seen a professional bout.
Most martial arts permit only feet or fists, while some limit the target areas to above the waist.
The Thais believe that you're going to fight, use everything you're got. The results are always the same. Sometimes they give the wrong picture. New students come to us after they've seen the movies, but they only see the end result, and not everyone has the patience to get there. Jean-Claude Van Damme is very good, and he makes it look easy, but he didn't do it in six months.