Muay Thai is the national skill of the Thai nation and enjoys the reputation of "invincible in the world for 500 years". Muay Thai is also called "Eight Arms Boxing" because it uses the fists, elbows, knees and feet of the body and limbs as attack weapons. Muay Thai is a style of play with legs as the main action, elbow and knee attacks as the main specialty, abdominal breathing as the main method and hard work as the main style. Muay Thai is famous for kicking, so it is called "Thai foot". However, boxers exercise leg skills very strictly, and the application and changes of leg techniques are extremely great. This is also a significant difference between Muay Thai and other martial arts. Muay Thai teachers reuse the leg technique for a simple reason. Because the legs are longer than the hands and the strength is fierce, after long-term training, they become the best weapons. Therefore, a boxer with good legs should not only have strong feet like iron, but also be as flexible as hands, which is also a prerequisite for becoming a master of Muay Thai. People who watch boxing matches in Thailand often marvel that Thai boxers' legs are as hard as iron and as soft as whips. In fact, this kind of martial arts is hard-honed, and there is no secret. In the past, in Thailand, boxers often met in the countryside or in the countryside, taking banana trees as the goal of practicing leg skills and kicking around the trunk. Now the practice method of Muay Thai has become scientific, so he puts his legs in sandbags and practices kicking according to the rules every day. The principle and basic tactics of Muay Thai leg method are to use the front foot to display "kicking skills" to distract the enemy as a prelude to launching an attack, while the rear leg is kicked along an arc and swept to the enemy's key. Therefore, the tried-and-tested "sweeping legs" and "kicking legs" have become the basic leg techniques of Muay Thai and are widely used. Kicking tactics can be divided into three sections according to the height of the target. High kick all the way to attack the enemy's neck, ears, temples and face. If you hit any part, you will faint and even die on the spot. This is the deadliest move. The middle kick attacks the waist, back, ribs and stomach and abdomen. The pain in the middle leg is severe, and I feel the five internal organs rolling. The seriously injured person vomited blood and fainted on the spot. Kick the enemy's footwall low, interrupt his horse's pace and stop moving forward. Those with insufficient leg resistance will fall to the ground and lose their combat effectiveness! Kicking is usually used to "tease" or "test" the enemy's reality in combat. Generally, the attack power is not great, but if you kick it repeatedly, you will lose your endurance and fighting spirit. There is also a fierce kicking method, which is to push the enemy's chest and abdomen with all one's strength, and the winner will either fly out or fall down. The sweeping kick with hairy legs, called "flute" in Thai, is an arc parabolic leg style with a small leg angle, which is basically a 45-degree oblique stroke. The actual combat situation is changeable, so it is necessary to change the angle of the leg according to the situation, such as horizontal chopping or even hitting from high to low, in order to achieve the best effect. The contact part is the thick bone from the self-supporting back to gaskin, commonly known as hairy embryo. Don't use toes, because toes are fragile and easy to get hurt by violent contact. There are many key points in the leg technique of Muay Thai, and its science and technology is the essence of the boxer's hard training in the ring. It involves machinery, skill and originality. In the modern history of Muay Thai, there are three famous people who are famous for kicking: First, the "Ghost Tiger" Chai in the 1950s is famous for its accurate and flexible moves; Later, there was a "fire-footed fairy" who guessed Cang, recruited males with his legs and fiercely defeated the enemy; Apidej Sit-hirun, the "Whirlwind Leg" in 1960s, dominated the boxing world with his unparalleled leg skills. Among the light fighters, Pi Bolian, the "student idol" in the 1970s, was named "golden leg" because his legs locked by chains were like mechanical springs. Suriye, the "prodigal son of Northeast China" in the 1940s, weighed only 1 10 Jin, but his double-deck kicking method was fantastic. Taekwondo in Muay Thai emphasizes "strength". Boxers concentrate all their strength on one point, kick with their legs, increase their power with the help of loop balls, hit the target and release an "explosive force", which is the power of taekwondo. Every movement of Thai leg has a mechanical basis. In various environments, kicking methods are changing, among which there are many styles, which are difficult to fully explain. Japanese martial arts circles have measured the kicking power of Muay Thai by scientific methods, which proves that the impact generated by sweeping the legs is five times stronger than the maximum power of general boxing. Thai leg sweeping, if compared with Japanese karate side kick, side kick is stronger in a single way, but overall comparison, that is, comprehensive attack time, frequency and overall destructive power calculation, Thai leg is three or six times stronger than Japanese kick. It is enough to prove that this leg method is the most effective and powerful leg method in long-term actual combat. The greatness of Thai leg lies in its persistent aggressiveness. When you fail to kick down the enemy with one move, you can also weaken his strength continuously. When an opponent's body and limbs are violently attacked and kicked, his muscles will swell and ache, and his physical strength will gradually run out and he will lose his combat effectiveness. In Thailand, you can often see boxers being beaten out of the water, red and swollen all over, and even groaning badly. This is the power of kicking. Thai people often use "fire" to describe the viciousness of legs, which makes sense. Apidej Sit-hirun, a modern Thai boxing champion, once sent out 80 legs and kicked leather sandbags in practice. In the boxing ring, he is braver. He once kicked the left arm of the famous boxer Song Peng with his formidable left leg. Basically, if the leg stroke is to be strong, it must have a solid foundation and accurate time. When kicking, you should concentrate your strength on the kicked leg, and try your best to kick it without retaining it, so that the leg can be strong. Pay attention to the situation, position and angle at the same time. Most importantly, don't forget to defend yourself when you send your legs. If you are not careful, you will easily be counted by the enemy's fist. Kicking training in Muay Thai is mainly realized by four methods: (1) empty legs; (2) sandbags; (3) live target; (4) the right move. Kicking empty legs is a compulsory course in leg training, which can cultivate flexibility and balance, help to lift legs high and put them down, and should be practiced frequently. Empty legs are of great significance, and they are strenuous exercise. In practice, you imagine the enemy jumping in front of you, waiting for an opportunity to attack, but you also use various leg methods. Because there is no physical unloading, it is necessary to grasp the key strength in practice, suddenly release the secret of strength when kicking, and quickly adjust the balance of the center of gravity to achieve the situation of receiving and sending freely. The so-called skills of sending and receiving freely include continuous kicking, that is, kicking with one leg, suddenly changing direction in the air and continuing to attack the enemy before taking it back. In actual combat, this ingenious leg technique is elusive and elusive. Kicking sandbags is the most important exercise, which can prolong the ability of kicking against impact and strengthen the strength, speed and hardness of kicking. Living target is a modern advanced practice method, which is of great benefit. After this training, boxers are used to chasing targets, which not only improves the organization and coordination of movements, but also improves the consistency and accuracy of kicking. It is also important to cultivate boxers' skills, application methods and intelligence. In addition, boxers often run and jump rope to enhance leg flexibility and encourage leg recruitment skills. Crazy Scholar ~ Yifeng Answer Time 2007-08-28 17:07 Satisfied answer When tying rope to wrap Muay Thai, both sides should wrap hemp rope around their hands and arms, and there will be many small protrusions on the rope, which is to increase strength when attacking opponents. Sometimes, in order to enhance lethality, broken glass will stick to the rope. At the same time, in order to protect yourself, tie an iron piece to your arm before winding the rope. Rope-wrapped Muay Thai is a fierce gambling game, and the possibility of injury to the boxer is extremely high, and the phenomenon of blood splashing in the ring and death on the spot often occurs. What is important is that it can stimulate blood circulation, improve muscle activity and paralyze nerves.