Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand and is a standing combat sport that utilises punches, elbows, knees, and kicks as well as some clinching techniques, which is why it is referred to as the 'art of eight limbs'. It's a striking art that was developed over centuries primarily for warfare as a substitute for a weapon, in its pre-modern form known as 'Muay Boran'. Once Western-style boxing reached Thailand around the 1920s, its influence, the introduction of a Western-style boxing ring, and the increased frequency of cross-martial art bouts Thai boxers were facing over the following decades meant that the martial underwent rapid modernisation over the century and came to be perfected in its current form, now known as Muay Thai. Today, Muay Thai has experienced a massive growth in popularity, providing the base for striking in MMA, and is practiced all around the world. With the sport being formally recognised by the Olympics in 2021, it might not be long before we see Muay Thai being competed on the Olympic stage. If you're interested in doing Muay Thai. You should come down to one of our sessions. As Muay Thai requires you to hone and use every single muscle in your body, you'll quickly find out that it is the ultimate whole-body workout and you might even have a lot of fun working on combos!