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Many martial arts are still practiced today. Some retain their focus on the ancient techniques of war, others have incorporated modern modifications for the practice of self defense for civilians, and still others have evolved into international competive sports and Olympic events.
Martial arts, historically and today, place a wide variety of emphases on morality, spirituality, philosophy, or religion. Very often also, some kind of enlightenment, or at the very least personal self-improvement, are a core goal in the practice of many martial arts.
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย) also known as Thai Boxing or The Art of the Eight Limbs is the Thai name for a form of hard martial art practiced in several Southeast Asian countries including Thailand. It is known as Pradal Serey in Cambodia, Tomoi in Malaysia, Muay Lao in Laos and as a similar style called Lethwei in Myanmar. The different styles of kickboxing in Southeast Asia are analogous to the different types of Kung Fu in China or Silat in the Malay peninsula. The Thai military uses a modified form of Muay Thai called Lerdrit.
Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand and is the country's national sport. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today, varies slightly from the ancient art Muay Boran and uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing. Muay Thai is referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs", as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this art. A master practitioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts.
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Mitsuyo Maeda (Maeda Mitsuyo, November 18, 1878–November 28, 1941), was a Japanese, judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat (or Conde Koma in Brazil), a nickname he picked up in Spain during 1908. Along with Antônio Soishiro Satake (another naturalized Brazilian), he pioneered judo in Brazil, United Kingdom, and other countries, and was responsible for teaching the Gracie brothers, thereby making him fundamental to the development of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. (more...)
- "The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
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- -Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957)
- "The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred."
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- -Kano Jigoro (1860–1938)
- "So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight are victorious. Those who discern when to use many or few troops are victorious. Those whose upper and lower ranks have the same desire are victorious. Those who face the unprepared with preparation are victorious. Those whose generals are able and not constrained by their governments are victorious. These five are the ways to know who will win."
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- -Sun Tzu (c.544 BC–c.496 BC); The Art of War (trans. by Thomas Cleary)
- "I have often found in the most ancient forms of martial arts it is the person who falls over first that provides the least competition; however, once you have fallen over it is difficult to win."
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- -Sir Samuel David Hull Jr (1985–1987)
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