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Combined Strikes in Muay Boran

In Muay Boran there are a series of techniques that use the principle called Ruam Awuth (Combining the Weapons) or Ruam Mai (Combining the Techniques), which consists of using more than one weapon at the same time during offensive actions; for example knee and elbow, leg and fist, knee and fist etc. The weapons can be combined either from the same side (right knee and right elbow as in the technique " Hanuman Hak Dan ") or from opposite sides  (left knee and right elbow as in the technique " Take Dti Chud "). Hanuman Hak Dan (Horizontal Elbow + Knee Strike, same side) Take Dti Chud (Horizontal Elbow + Knee Strike, opposite sides) Combining weapons sacrifices some of the defense in order to double the offense and make the attack more unpredictable and difficult to block, in many cases, the enemy can block only one of the two weapons, and if he manages to stop both, we would still be in a suitable position to continue the offensive. Ruam Awuth, however, has the do...