Concepts
The principles behind the movements of Muay Thai. Techniques are what the art does; concepts are why it does them the way it does.
Principles
What shapes the shape
Each concept is a catalogue row on this art. Facet tags appear only when they are stored on the entry.
Concept
Eight limbs
Hands, elbows, knees, and shins/feet as the available striking set.
Concept
Art of Eight Limbs
The framing principle that Muay Thai uses eight points of contact -- fists, elbows, knees, and shins -- compared to boxing's two, underlying the art's combined punch/elbow/knee/kick technique base.
Concept
Mae Mai and Luk Mai (Mother and Child Techniques)
The traditional two-tier technique classification underlying Muay Thai pedagogy: 15 Mae Mai ('mother'/major techniques) taught first, followed by 15 Luk Mai ('child'/minor, more advanced techniques) once the Mae Mai foundation is established.