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Muay Plam - The Lost Thai Wrestling

Muay Plam  (Thai: มวยปล้ำ), sometimes transliterated as " Muay Plam " or " Muay Plam " is a generic term for Wrestling, but it also refers specifically to Ancient Thai Wrestling ; little is known about this art as it got lost over the centuries. The oldest record of Muay Pram ever found is a small statue from the 14th century, depicting two kneeled wrestlers grabbing each other. One of the earliest mentions of the term "Muay Plam" comes from a collection of laws called The Three-Seals Code (1351-1767) dating back to the Ayutthaya Era. Article 117, Clause 1 explicitly mentions Muay and Muay Plam, making a clear distinction between the two. If two people agree to box or wrestle , that is fine. Perhaps one gets hurt or even dies. This is not punishable by law. If someone incites them to fight or offers a prize to box or wrestle, that is fine. The promoter cannot be punished because he had the intention of providing entertainment. It is in the Karma of the p...

Thai Bare-Knuckle Boxing in Muay Boran

Thai Bare-Knuckle Boxing is one of the partially lost areas of Muay Boran ; this happened partly due to the use of rope wraps, which increased the damage with knots but also protected and stabilized the hand, and mainly due to the implementation of gloves and the hybridization with British boxing in the 20th century. Fragments of Thai bare-knuckle boxing are scattered all over the Muay Boran styles. What is missing is a coherent system that encloses all the tools , separates them from those working only with gloves, and explains when, where, and how you should use them in a logical and effective way. In the last years, I worked to reconstruct the art by enclosing the fragments, filling in the missing pieces, and reorganizing the repertoire. I've researched Bare-Knuckle Boxing from around the world, and the more I deepened the topic, the more things clicked in my mind; the fragments of Thai Bare-Knuckle Boxing started linking together like a puzzle, and everything made sense. The ...