Definitions
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- noun martial arts A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to
boxing but also allows strikes with the feet, elbows, and knees.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Many studios, like Northey's, offer "mixed martial arts" programs, in which students train in various martial arts disciplines, such as Muay Thai, aikido, jiu jitsu, karate, capoeira and taekwondo, with the goal of becoming more skilled all around.
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Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., he is scheduled to fight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, champion of the 205-pound division, a feared Muay Thai artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu player who has finished two-thirds of his 24 professional fights by knockout or technical knockout.
Has UFC Found Its Transcendent Star? Tim Marchman 2011
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I know people are angry like why are you doing this, but one of the biggest traditions in Thailand is Muay Thai boxing.
Bachelorette's Chris Harrison: The Men Unravel at Next Week's Cocktail Party 2011
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One is Phungephorn's wife and fellow instructor, Melanie Metropolit-Phungephorn, a longtime student of Muay Thai, observing this night from the sidelines.
Mixed martial arts students go head-to-head for good health 2010
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He then began exploring various kickboxing styles and found Muay Thai, a style of martial arts from Thailand that is also called the "eight-limb art" because it uses elbow and knee strikes in addition to punches and kicks.
Getting Hooked on Kicks and Punches Jen Murphy 2010
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Phungephorn, who began studying martial arts when he was 10 and in 2001 won the gold medal for Muay Thai at the World Amateur Martial Arts Championships, fought professionally through his late 20s.
Mixed martial arts students go head-to-head for good health 2010
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Michal Czerwonka for The Wall Street Journal As part of his conditioning for Muay Thai, a style of kickboxing, Jason Yim works out with a personal trainer twice a week.
Getting Hooked on Kicks and Punches Jen Murphy 2010
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He then began exploring various kickboxing styles and found Muay Thai, a style of martial arts from Thailand that is also called the "eight-limb art" because it uses elbow and knee strikes in addition to punches and kicks.
Getting Hooked on Kicks and Punches Jen Murphy 2010
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Michal Czerwonka for The Wall Street Journal As part of his conditioning for Muay Thai, a style of kickboxing, Jason Yim works out with a personal trainer twice a week.
Getting Hooked on Kicks and Punches Jen Murphy 2010
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For stand up fighting we make use of Muay Thai and Greco Roman/freestyle wrestling among other things.
Which Martial Art is Best for Me? Steve Perry 2009
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