Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, lit. "Thai boxing") is a real-life fighting style that appears in the Street Fighter series.
Initially created and compiled from various boxing techniques in ancient Thailand, it slowly began to spread to other means of use, ranging from sport to military uses. There are many different varieties of Muay Thai, and many different ways to train using it.
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Originated from Thailand, Muay Thai is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on shins is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, after practitioners defeated notable practitioners from other martial arts. A professional league is governed by the World Muay Thai Council.
Within the mainline continuity, Muay Thai is considered to be one of the strongest martial arts.[1] It's also stated that Thailand is home to the strongest fighting techniques in the world, a fact that influenced M. Bison's actions as shown in Street Fighter II where his stage is located in Thailand.[2] M. Bison seeking strong fighters in Thailand would carry over to the Alpha series where he recruits Sagat and tries to do the same with Adon. In Alpha 2, Akuma arrives in Thailand and kills a Muay Thai practitioner who was about to challenge Adon for his title.
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Playable[]
- Sagat
- Adon
- Dan Hibiki (to an extent-his Saikyo style is a mix of Muay Thai and Ansatsuken)
- Sawada (real-life actor Kenya Sawada practices Muay Thai as well as Shorinji Kempo, the Japanese version of Shaolin Kung-Fu, in-game character utilizes Muay Thai as part of Sawada-ryu kenkajutsu, his fighting style)
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- ↑ Ken: "Why don't we compete to see who becomes the most famous fighter first?"
"At the end of the training that the two of had accumulated, Ken's words, which he casually said, were the beginning of everything. That's because it made Ryu decide to challenge Muay Thai's Champ Sagat. To start fighting that man with the extraordinary ability, he wants to test his abilities against the man who said to be at the top of Muay Thai, which is said to be the strongest martial art. Ryu went to Thailand alone."(「どちらが先に格闘家としての名声を手に入れるか、競ってみないか」 2人で積み重ねてきた修業の締めくくりとして、何気なく言つたケンのこのー言がすベての始まりだつた。なザなら、それがリュウにムエタイのチヤンプ・サガットへの挑戦を決意させたにほかならないからだ。 並みはずれた始闘能力を持ち、最強の格闘技といわれるムエタイの頂にー気け上がつたというその男とを交え、自分の実力を確かめてみたい! 以前から温めていたその思いを持いて、リュウは単身タイへと旅立つたのだつた。) from All_About_Street_Fighter_ZERO_page_351 - ↑ "What's Bison doing in Thailand?"
Akiman: "Good question. Back then I felt that Thailand was home to the strongest fighting techniques in the world. After being inspired by a certain manga, I thought to my self what if an evil organization used their funds to create a fighting empire of sorts?" from ROUND 1: Akira Yasuda part 2