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.
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.
Related concepts
Other principles recorded on Muay Thai.
Eight limbs
Hands, elbows, knees, and shins/feet as the available striking set.
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.