Muay Thai is a martial art that focuses on powerful strikes, close-quarters combat (also called clinch work), and conditioning. A martial art is a system of combat that comes from a specific culture.

I coach in Bangkok, and the visa question comes up so often that it’s basically part of the warmup now. Somebody finishes their first week, starts feeling good, then hits me with the same line: “Kru, ...

A week inside a grueling Muay Thai training program in Phuket. Fighters in the training alley at Tiger Muay Thai & Mixed Martial Arts in Phuket, Thailand.Credit... Supported by By Dan Brooks ...