The Rules of Muay Thai Boxing - EXPLAINED!

[@-EEE-]

After 5 months of training Muay Thai I think it’s about time I learn the rules

[@ihateastral]

Sounds ab right

[@keiganneugebaur2934]

That’s why I’m here baby

[@jaythemachine3845]

1.5 months in!!. I should wait and save this video for a later in a year! Lol

[@matthewlo7868]

Muay Thai = BRUTAL Especially if elbows get thrown!!

[@NinhLyUK]

Indeed! This stuff can get real nasty, real quick. That dude getting knocked out in this video is savage!

[@soggybiscuitz5985]

jon jones

[@FinlayDaG33k]

Here in The Netherlands, when you do basic kickboxing, people are already scared of you... imagine if you did Muay Thai, you'd be the mob boss...

[@NinhLyUK]

Ah, I see. Cool.

[@user-ve9mn8jb1h]

Chances are they'll ask you what's that.

[@slipperydoorknob2173]

Or... lethwei

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

@P Zambidis isn't muay that

[@junichiroyamashita]

Dutch Kickboxing is different from other kickboxing styles,it was heavily based on Muay Thai and was made to be even harder,so i can understand their apprehension.

[@jonnywaterhouse4211]

If they both knock each other out at the same time it's a draw, the fight in the video where that happened dorian price (the black guy) won because he was able to get up before the ten count whilst his opponent wasn't.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, I used that example as it showed two people flooring each other at the same time (which is rare anyway). I know that Price got back up.

[@stevendawood7605]

I have been training thai boxing for 2 months and I'm a noob I got a long way to go, wish me luck guys

[@NinhLyUK]

Good luck - it's a tough discipline but I think you'll do awesome" Looking to see you fighting at Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok!

[@bruhmoment-yt2zp]

You still a noob?

[@utkarshdodrajka5965]

can still not fight for shit or did you grow some balls?

[@johncapri2197]

This channel deserves a 100 times its curr3nt subscribers

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks John ... and I agree!

[@RoseCityRebel]

Proud to be Thai, love Muay Thai

[@NinhLyUK]

Love Muay Thai too. Better than most other fighting sports!

[@RoseCityRebel]

Ninh Ly Agreed!

[@hr4f774]

are you a muay thai fighter with ring experience tho

[@RoseCityRebel]

@@hr4f774 I used to do Muay Thai

[@suhribzevolution645]

Thank you 🙏🇹🇭

[@EdgarHernandez-uu4iw]

This is a great video Ima need it to further increase my skill for my kickboxing class

[@NinhLyUK]

Cool - they're both very similar. Kickboxing is a tough game, good luck!

[@Tuckems]

Finally Ninh, I've been waiting forever for an upload

[@NinhLyUK]

Yeah sorry it's been a while. Been having medical problems. I'm back sort of. Cheers.

[@Tuckems]

Ninh Ly Hopefully you get better soon

[@NinhLyUK]

Appreciate that bro, I'm starting to feel a lot better.

[@somethingcool2617]

10/10 should change your youtube name to "splain dat"

[@NinhLyUK]

That's not a bad idea! Thank bro.

[@a.l-moodli3978]

This guy is the best explainer❤️👑👍

[@dramaticreaper]

In some organisations rope grabbing for offence is allowed. A very famous muay thai practitioner named saenchai incorporated some of his techniques with rope grabbing because he's shorter than most fighters and I don't see him can a foul so yeah. Also throws over the back are no allowed, but certain Judo throws that involved twisting or tripping or lifting and then twisting is allowed. This is called clinch throwing.... Lol

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, that's correct.

[@mdrupp8987]

Amazing video I love your channel !

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro!

[@abbieamavi]

Helpful video! Thank you

[@Ddx629]

+Ninh Ly You should do a video about lethwei; it’s known as Burmese kickboxing. It’s muay Thai, plus head butts.

[@NinhLyUK]

I have heard of this. It's the lesser known Muay Thai style sport. It's virtually identical bar a few rules without any of the popularity. If I get enough demand for it, maybe. But I don't see it. I also got asked one time to do Irish Bare Knuckle Boxing, but getting decent footage of that is hard to come by.

[@vi10k46]

Can you make one about the rules of kickboxing??

[@NinhLyUK]

If there's enough demand, sure!

[@mr.hakimi07]

@@NinhLyUK You just not post any video for a few months. We miss your video ninh.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Kickboxing is basically kyokushin karate or taekwondo with boxing influence.

[@mr.hakimi07]

@@artisticsolarninja that’s full contact kickboxing (low kick are not allowed). There many other variation of kickboxing such as semi contact rules, light low kick rules, international rules, oriental rules.

[@niveusmaxum2535]

I think a video on Bo-Taoshi would be interesting

[@NinhLyUK]

Probably not enough demand to warrant making a video. Thanks though.

[@TARUNKUMAR-xu4qf]

Muay Thai is the ancestor art of modern day kickboxing.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Kickboxing is basically kyokushin, sanda, kung fu and taekwondo with boxing influence. Muay thai is different and it is focus on knees, elbows, clinch and technical style. Kickboxing focus on punches and kicks. Some other styles of kickboxing focus on knees and 5 second clinch fights but elbows are water down and banned in kickboxing and is based on the glory kickboxing rules

[@darkentity5443]

3:11 I love how the last rule is violating any of the rules. At least now we know it’s against the rules to violate the rules lol

[@kob3178]

Simple way to explain the rules. Any striking action other than a headbutt is allowed.

[@NinhLyUK]

I preferred mu explanation.

[@kob3178]

@@NinhLyUK but that's to complicated for us people who fight not think lol. Thx for reading the comment and responding.

[@jirace]

Also, the first round is a round to feel out the opponent. It is not polite to rush into the fight. Boxers intentionally throw 3/4 strength shots or shots that don't connect. Finally, the fighters are also judged on how well they displayed traditional Muay Thai fighting; a western style boxer or a karate fighter could fight in a Muay Thai fight, but they likely won't win unless they knock out their opponent.

[@NinhLyUK]

Whilst that's true, that's not necessarily a rule of the game.

[@jirace]

Right. Another custom, and often a product of the gambling, is that the final round can have very little fitting with the boxers dancing around the ring, especially if both believe they are ahead in points and have no need to fight.

[@johnford2898]

This is how it is in Thailand. Also the crowd plays a huge part in scoring. In Thailand, Muay Thai is such a big party of their culture that everyone watching knows what they are looking at, and the more you fight like a Thai, the more they will cheer. The more they cheer, the more you score. It seems quite arbitrary and "unfair" to most westerners, but it makes for a very electrifying experience once you accept it.

[@Blicky1013]

Another great video

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Kaylon, much appreciated!

[@Tjmce]

You should do the rules of krav maga. My favourite martial art

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@maxgiuliani1581]

Are there even rules you krav maga people don’t have fights

[@artisticsolarninja]

No. They don't used that style as a sport. Krav maga focuses on self defense and military base hand to hand combat.

[@lukasobi]

Do a video on Ultimate, PLEASE! Love your vids

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro. And I already did ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-xhnisqJd4rJI

[@heybeardy8066]

You don't need to add the word boxing after Muay Thai because the word Muay is already means boxing. So this would be Muay Thai Muay.

[@puroeuro10500]

How about a video on Lethwei Ninh?! I feel like your video explanation would be far better than me spitting off facts with too many details.

[@NinhLyUK]

Not something I'd do given that I barely know anything about it.

[@abdullahbaloch1969]

About join must tai gym

[@TheRealPenguinator]

rules of full contact sword fight

[@NinhLyUK]

You're the only one that's asked for that so far.

[@TheRealPenguinator]

Ninh Ly wow

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

"Use to prevent it from becoming a street fight" mean while Sagat and Adon from Street Fighter are based around this sport.

[@NinhLyUK]

They are Muay Thai fighters, yes.

[@artisticsolarninja]

There's a real life fighter name sagat but no adon. Real life sagat is not that big. He's just around 5"4. Maybe 5"3?

[@artisticsolarninja]

Adon is kinda possibly based off muay chaiya and bokator

[@elliegirl5076]

What are the fouls? How are the strikes, kicks, and trips scored?

[@NinhLyUK]

www.muaythai-fighting.com/muay-thai-rules.html

[@lisajackson2588]

I'm subscribing Because this is the most interesting you tuber

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks bro, much appreciated!

[@humanbeing4775]

I have a fighting series against a kickboxer and I’m a boxer I have to do MMA, Boxing, and Muay Thai

[@NinhLyUK]

Good. This will help you in your fight. Be sure to check out some of my other fighting videos. Good luck!

[@humanbeing4775]

I won it!

[@NinhLyUK]

Sweeeeet! Well done!

[@humanbeing4775]

Thanks Ninh!

[@grskyy]

ngl might get into it lmao, w vid tho well explained 💯

[@rayakuma469]

A question, I trained muay thai a few years, but never did it competitive and have a Question: Is it with the Rules to use your Kiai as an attack,as an example in a Clinge?

[@NinhLyUK]

Kiai, as in shout? This isn't a Japanese martial art, there is no requirement to do this.

[@rayakuma469]

@@NinhLyUK Kiai is used in many Martial Arts, even in my Muay thai training I learned how to use it to focus my strength. But my question is, if its allowed to use the Kiai the way it was Originally invented for: As an Audible Attack.

[@NinhLyUK]

There's no rule against it, but shouting at your opponent whilst he's trying to kick the crap out of you won't make that much of a difference.

[@rayakuma469]

@@NinhLyUK if you want to see how this can be used watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICunH14a7RrmZI

[@nishantsingh9495]

Please make a video on Sambo a Russian martial art.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Russian mma.

[@TheGamingZEBRA100]

Do Quidditch next please. It’s been two years.

[@NinhLyUK]

Sorry, still no.

[@syedbakhtiyar9457]

Quidsitch please. It’s been four years

[@OmDesk]

In thai boxing gloves and bands are use to protect hand scratches right ? Cause if the equipment were meant to protect the ones getting punched at, they'd have elbows and knee protection

[@poisonpotato1]

Rules of roller derby explained please?

[@NinhLyUK]

I already made one, it got taken down, it will be re-uploaded at some point.

[@va960]

1:50 That's only heard in bouts fought the traditional way.

[@NinhLyUK]

Nah, that's common in the fights over here. In fact, if you find that exact footage, you'll hear the music in the background.

[@va960]

@@NinhLyUK There's also a Burmese variation of muay thai where you fight with only the traditional fist protection and where headbutts are allowed.

[@musclegigachad998]

When they knocked each other out o was laughing so hard

[@jamescronin8828]

Do a video on the rules of itf taekwondo

[@NinhLyUK]

Somebody else asked me about that, but I don't think it'd warrant another video given that World Taekwondo is the more popular of the two.

[@blg020]

WTF

[@saikomac8626]

Is the 12-6 straight down vertical elbow strike allowed ?

[@NinhLyUK]

I don't see why not?

[@saikomac8626]

@@NinhLyUK It's banned in MMA, isn't it ?

[@mr.hakimi07]

@@saikomac8626 it just banned in mma, but not in muay thai, the king of striking.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Reverse back or up elbow is allowed in muay thai and mma

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

Could you do Full contact Karate when you can?

[@NinhLyUK]

I already did a video on Karate as contested in the Olympic games.

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

@@NinhLyUK I know that, but I'm talking on the full contact side of Karate, if that's possible!

[@NinhLyUK]

As this is the most contested version of the sport, I made a video about it. The problem with making the an alternate Karate video is that I have to consider if someone is actually going to watch it or not. Given that I covered the most popular form, I doubt it. If I get enough demand, then sure I'll consider it. But as far as it stands, I believe you're the only person that's asked for it.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Kyokushin was great and all. It is derived from shotokan and goju ryu sport karate with judo, taekkyeon and boxing influenced

[@pleasesircanihavesomemore2402]

Tiddlywinks please!

[@NinhLyUK]

Not a sport.

[@pleasesircanihavesomemore2402]

Ninh Ly A sport is a physical activity carried out under an agreed set of rules, with a recreational purpose: for competition or self-enjoyment or a combination of these. TIDDLY-WINKS TIDDLY-WINKS TIDLLY-WINKS

[@NinhLyUK]

I clearly have no interest in making such a video. You're more than welcome to.

[@jamal6641]

Nice vid

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Bro!

[@jamal6641]

No problem i love all your videos

[@NinhLyUK]

Thanks Mr Kumar. I should be cranking out more videos, but have been ill recently. I'm back though.

[@jamal6641]

Thanks ninh Ly

[@DD-lc4fu]

What do you get when you trip your opponent and can you do rules of BJJ?

[@NinhLyUK]

The opponent is given the 10 second count. If he can't get up, you win. And yes, if there's enough demand for it for sure.

[@lisajackson2588]

Ninh Ly do bjj

[@duonghoangminh7634]

Does Muay Thai Fighting modern style cause less injuries?

[@NinhLyUK]

Both styles hurt like hell.

[@alextruong27]

Is any form of kick allowed? Lets say taekwondo-style kicks are they allowed?

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, they're all fine.

[@yeetman4953]

You saw it in the video

[@artisticsolarninja]

@@yeetman4953 i trained wtf taekwondo and muay thai.

[@yeetman4953]

@@artisticsolarninja ok?

[@erikgustafson9158]

can you do Brazilian jiu jitsu

[@NinhLyUK]

If there's enough demand, yeah. BTW is your profile pic EDP445?!

[@fadjan9998]

@@NinhLyUK lmao

[@shanewynne9319]

Can u Make a points kickboxing video pls

[@NinhLyUK]

I'll consider it.

[@learnlaw1363]

Is it allowed to drop someone on the ground during clinch?

[@artisticsolarninja]

Tripping and sweeping is allowed

[@zoomed66]

Is muay thai a kind of turn based combat? It doesn't seem to flow like boxing?

[@manimal4136]

In muay thai and kickboxing on the amateur level most the fights are ended by tko almost every fight someone quits before they can get knocked out lmao it's a brutal sport there would be more knockouts if people didn't quit from the pain one of my students quit end of the 3rd round because the other guy was too heavy handed but my guy was winning on the score cards he just needed to finish and he would have won but again it's a painful sport nothing like mma or boxing and wrestling

[@markcarls1896]

If both fighters are knocked out at the same time, whoever rises first and says, "I am the world champion" wins. Nobody will get that joke.

[@NinhLyUK]

I must admit, I'm struggling to get the reference.

[@markcarls1896]

Ninh Ly It's how Goku lost his first strongest under the heavens tournament.

[@NinhLyUK]

Ah, a Dragonball Z reference. I never watched it, but my significantly older brother watched it religiously.

[@ShaolinPretzels]

Original Dragon Ball is so underrated.

[@seymourglass26]

@@ShaolinPretzels It's paced and written a lot better than Z or any later iteration of Dragon Ball.

[@elladunn2201]

Lol I do Muay thai it’s awesome

[@NinhLyUK]

It's totally awesome!

[@tototo6097]

Muay Thai scoring refer to real fight alot detail. concept after fight who stronger win.

[@plogod6439]

Who paused at 3:10?

[@NinhLyUK]

That's the idea.

[@judychen1038]

Some of the UFC fighters do moves like Muay Thai

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, it's a good martial art to learn.

[@sleepysleeps6950]

Muay Thai is the "must learn" striking art of MMA along with boxing

[@brandonhea4394]

How do points work in Muay Thai

[@NinhLyUK]

Kinda like the points in boxing.

[@ribonxdheartoftheart902]

@@NinhLyUK 400 years ago.one of them must die or cant fight forever (war of capital 1 v 1)

[@alexkoppany7229]

Do the rules of floorball

[@NinhLyUK]

Running into copyright issues every time I try and upload it.

[@alexkoppany7229]

Ninh Ly oh well good luck with that video and the rest of your channel

[@supernova7966]

Muay Lao please

[@NinhLyUK]

It's pretty much similar.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Same goes to Malaysian kickboxing called Tomoi. Although some aspect of Muay Thai has different variations of Thai Boxing Styles Like Boran, Chaiya, Lerdrit, Bouk, Fimeu. Etc

[@bhagirathphukan353]

❤❤❤❤🔥

[@liamdevine8500]

Can u do gaa handball

[@NinhLyUK]

Only received a few requests for that. I'm sure if I get more I will make one.

[@sunnysangjiji]

Not really explaining anything except for those very obvious. Things like how to count points, how to judge aggressiveness, how to view value of kicks being blocked, throw and sweep, etc. These are more for explanation.

[@NinhLyUK]

This is a beginners video to explain what Muay Thai is for people who don't know. This is not an in-depth analysis of how judges score fights.

[@barneydenstad2148]

Yes. Also when throwing down the opp gives points and when not. As I understand wrestling down although unpleasant usually doesnt give points? Some judges even stop ongoing wrestling down...

[@jetstreamsamsung1753]

Tiger uppercut!!!

[@Epig420]

What about scoring in Muay Thai? I guess that's more of a tradition than a legit rule

[@NinhLyUK]

Judges scoring you mean? I didn't explain it in any detail mainly because the explanation I gave kinda implied that.

[@emanuelsimoes5873]

Do the rules of k-1

[@NinhLyUK]

If I get enough demand, sure.

[@Ilriz817]

Is Ancient Way Muay Thai sanctioned?

[@NinhLyUK]

In Thailand probably.

[@mikesantini65]

What if they perform the ritual wrong do they just lose

[@NinhLyUK]

They don't even let you fight if you do it wrong.

[@drakerolle7358]

0:32 🤔

[@isaacchua0405]

15.11 violating the rules is a violation so.......

[@NinhLyUK]

Okay then!

[@AngelOvDeath4014]

Chain ⛓️ of pain

[@LeotheTiger1234]

Now I am imagining Mike Tyson fighting against one of these Muay Thai boxers.

[@elevengiant]

its brutal

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes it is. Especially fighting the ancient way. Ouch!

[@chelsymcclinton8799]

0:20 🧐

[@skojuzija]

So Muay Thai is kickboxing but sometimes they dont use gloves?

[@NinhLyUK]

Not quite

[@sentryathlete1768]

I think there's like 10 combat sport.

[@JamieMidgley]

what our scores what?

[@NinhLyUK]

Your question doesn't make sense.

[@JamieMidgley]

What outscores what?* So kicks score better than punches etc.

[@NinhLyUK]

@@JamieMidgley Judges will judge based on punches, kicks, knees elbows thrown, landed and who was the superior fighter. They'll score each fighter (similar to boxing). If there's no knockout, the fighter with highest points wins.

[@juliuskoenig7670]

*Some facts about Kru Muay Association* The Kru Muay Association originated from the separation of the amateur Muay Thai from the professional Muay Thai. This division pursued the goal to have Muay Thai recognized as an Olympic discipline by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). A project that has not been successful until today. The officials of professional Muay Thai would like to have nothing to do with Kru Muay. For them this club is only a necessary evil. If you take a closer look, you will notice that all the so-called traditional teachers of the Kru Muay Thai Association have simply appointed each other as teachers and are now worshipped by wealthy foreigners once a year. The whole association is very political, but has less fighting competence than an average boxer in Rajadamnern Stadium or a Buakauw (who is a Cambodian and not a Thai by the way). Despite comprehensive state support, the Kru Muay Association still has no coherent teaching concept for traditional Muay Boran and Muay Thai is still not Olympic. Source: Pantip. com (dig deep and you’ll find what they don’t want you to know! 🤫)

[@solidzex8627]

Muay thai boxing. A deadlier version of English boxing. Seriously a knee to the face will hurt more than pregnancy.

[@NinhLyUK]

Totally!

[@cadenmacdonaldsbiggestfan9370]

I'm early let me think of a joke... Crap, don't have one

[@NinhLyUK]

Great?!

[@jorj3359]

explain the rules of tchoukball

[@NinhLyUK]

Sorry, but a hard no on that one.

[@bamboor]

But you did not explain the rules tho :p

[@sluggger]

Clinching is not really illegal in western boxing, it's just lighter, and broken up after awhile depending on a few factors that are honestly de facto judge discretion. Grabbing and grappling on purpose certainly is discouraged but if the fight naturally goes to a clinch and it is actually productive towards the overall fight it will be allowed. It will be broken up eventually if the fighters don't work out of it themselves, because the sport emphasizes clean striking, but it's not really against the rules per se. Especially at the professional level it's highly tolerated, although it's of course a different kind of clinch than in Thai boxing or MMA. You certainly can't progress a clinch into a wresting match like say putting someone in a headlock. The other thing you can't do is grab the opponent (or the ropes) to prevent a knockdown--if you do it's scored a technical knockdown to make up for it.

[@NinhLyUK]

It's against the rules in boxing, but all they'll do is break it up before they're allowed go again.

[@artisticsolarninja]

Are you that stupid. No. I train boxing and muay thai. Clinching is illegal in western boxing or pugilism boxing. Muay thai clinch is okay

[@ratedpending]

O-Oh, Oh no..., actually nvm calcio storico is more brutal

[@NinhLyUK]

I think they're about as bad as each other.

[@flarie4931]

Dude muay Thai means Thai boxing..calling it muay Thai boxing is like say boxing Thai boxing.

[@NinhLyUK]

Yes, I know it's just 'Muay Thai' or 'Thai boxing', but I was trying to cover all my bases with the subtitles (because they're searchable on Google). Besides, it's not the end of the world, it's just like NFL Football and NBA Basketball. It's not that big of a deal.

[@khxiplx]

ทำไมไม่พี่บัวขาวของหนูมาอ่ะ 555+

[@NinhLyUK]

ฉันไม่รู้.

[@SpitefulAZ]

I would be a top Muay Thai Boxer, if only there wasn't a rule against sticking your tongue out and making faces. (That's my main strategy)

[@NinhLyUK]

You must get hit in the face a lot?

[@SpitefulAZ]

@@NinhLyUK in the streets, everybody just ignores me. Not sure what would happen in the ring, since it's against the rules.

[@fakeme3968]

The winner gets to fight Steven Seagal and The loser fights Frank Dux. Both grandfathers of modern martial arts. 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnc916]

Third comment

[@NinhLyUK]

Appreciate the commenting.

[@jamal6641]

Itz john C no i was third

[@jamal6641]

Vetoed Impersonater. What the hell did i say to you

[@jamal6641]

Vetoed Impersonater how is that gay dumb ass you are to stupid to understand