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Throwing Smashing Grappling Breaking By KruTong and KruPraeng

Terapak — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:11:14 +0000

Some Pictures are taught by Kru Tong and Kru Preang from Kru preang’s album.

Show some technique in Throwing , Smashing , Grappling and Breaking.

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Seminar Muay Chaiya By Kru Preang 2006

Terapak — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:07:53 +0000

Seminar Muay Chaiya at Siam Yuth Gym From Kru Praeng in 2006

This is some part from full video

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Muay Chaiya in Stawberry Cheescake

Terapak — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:23:52 +0000

Stawberry Cheescake

Muay Chaiya and Muay Thai History

Kru Preang And Samart Payakaroon

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Pahuyuth, Muay Chaiya and Pichaiyuth

Terapak — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:54:59 +0000

Pahuyuth, Muay Chaiya and Pichaiyuth

Foreword

…..When I was asked to write about “Ancient Thai Boxing and Muay Chaiya”, I felt it was a difficult task because the society at large has lost interest in the subject. But after thorough consideration, I have come to the decision to do so, in order to honor and show my gratitude to my teachers who have patiently taught me and to my homeland, the Kingdom of Thailand.

…..Please note that the following articles (and the ones that follow) are based on what I have learned from my teachers. So there may be different teachings from different teachers, or different interpretations from the same teacher. The beauty of Muay Thai is that it is a flowing style, open to change as long as the basics are strong.

…..“To my dear young ones. Remember that he who has taught you even only one step, one day, one month, and one year is considered your teacher for life. Be grateful to him. Repay and treat him with respect.”

With this in mind, I would like to pay full respect to all my teachers who have taken their time to share pass their wisdom to me.

…..All living creatures, human in particular, have, since the age of dawn, fight for survival. Each has their own ways of fighting to protect themselves and to hunt for food.

…..Animals fight based purely on instincts and brawn, while human beings used their intelligence and developed their fighting skills with bare body and weapons.

…..If we believe in the theory that mankind evolved from apes, then they should have started fighting approximately one million years ago. With their primitive inheritance, historic man fought similarly to animals. They fought with their natural instinct using biting, kicking, snatching, scratching, punching, kneeing, throwing, breaking, etc. Their fights were purely a means of survival.

Historic Men fought for two reasons:

…..Food and territory

…..Jealousness

…..In the Stone Age, when men still lived in caves, brawls usually occurred because of jealousy and lust. Later on, men formed a more complex social group, starting with small communities and eventually on to nations. In the process of doing so, they also developed more civilized approaches, such as rules and regulations, to resolve their conflicts.

…..However, with each nation having its own set of beliefs and needs, there are inevitably more conflicts and violence. The in individual brawls thus turned into battles and wars.

Birth of Pahuyuth and Ancient Thai Boxing

…..Prior to the Sukhothai era, Thai civilization dated as far back as those of the Egyptians, Babylonians, and the Assyrians. They were established before the Buddhist era in a land called “Aay Loa Kingdom” one the river banks of Huang Ho and Yang Jue rivers, presently known as Schezuan, Hubei, Anhui, and Kiangsi in China. There were later defeated and had to continue migrating south to maintain their freedom.

…..Thais are known to be liberal and great warriors. They have always been an independent nation and have evidently fought to protect their right and loved ones. During those times, villagers along the Thai borders prepared themselves by engaging young men in physical activities like wrestling, boat race, and bull race.

…..For practice of self-defense, many generations of old masters continuously assembled and developed the fighting techniques passed on from their ancestors for thousands of years. They finally established a fighting system for Thais called “Ching Kom” and “Pan Lam”, both well-known.

Master Ketr Sriyapai (the author’s senior teacher) once said that “boxing means punching as taught by your teacher or fighting to survive”.

Thai boxing is “an art that has been developed by our ancestors as a national heritage to their children for thousands of years.” The genuine Thai boxing is best performed by Thais. Unfortunately, the Thai boxing we see today in rings is not the true Thai boxing. (Grand Master Kert Sriyapai)

By Kru Praeng

(Napapob Pramual)

Muay Chaiya Foundation

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WHO SAID THAT KRU PRAENG DOES NOT TEACH FOREIGNERS ?

Terapak — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:38:34 +0000

Long before Kru Preang formed the Muay Chaiya Foundation, Kru Preang has training, teaching, and refining the art of Muay Chaiya and other fighting arts to the general public. It could be stated that those who learned Muay Chaiya and the other fighting arts from Kru Preang were not solely Thai. There were a number of foreign students among the Thai student body, and Kru Preang taught them all regardless of their ethnicity.

Why aren’t there many foreigners learning with Kru Preang? And why don’t he teach the art in an openly?

First, it must be understood that the Muay Chaiya Foundation does not impose any restrictions on students from learning based on their ethnicity. Instead, the Foundation is intent on preventing their martial traditions and technique from being learned by individuals of negative character. This ancient art that Kru Preang has devoted his life to studying is rooted the tradition of carefully selecting students based not only on physical ability, but moral character as well. Beyond ensuring the passing of these traditions to qualified individuals, the Foundation screens its candidates to keep itself free of negative representation as well.

Can those who studied other fighting arts also study?

Of course. All students of all disciplines are welcome to learn the art of Muay Chaiya. However, it must be understood that Muay Chaiya, like any other martial art, is its own art with its own nuances, philosophies, and ideals that are not to be mixed with other arts. In learning Muay Chaiya, one should respectfully set aside their previously learned disciplines to better learn and understand the discipline at hand (this concept is found throughout numerous other martial arts as well). The reason behind this is to ensure a complete understanding of Muay Chaiya and all its principles, not just its combative form

Will foreigners be able to learn on the same basis as a Thai?

No, but that does not mean it will not be without its challenges due to the fact. Of these challenges, the greatest may be that Muay Chaiya is of Thai origin, and is thusly immersed in Thai traditions. This may present an obstacle for a foreign student to understand in that some aspects of the Thai lifestyle and outlook differ greatly from other societies. Beyond the cultural challenge, there is also the language barrier to overcome. Though martial arts have a physical component, the deeper understanding that comes through explanation and discussion may be complicated by the possible inability to clearly convey one’s thoughts/questions/etc. These obstacles, coupled with time constraints, stack the challenges high, but that does not mean they are impossible to overcome. Though there have been few foreigners to train with Kru Preang, there are a precious few who have met each challenge and reaped the rewards.

If a foreigner is interested in learning the fighting arts from Kru Preang, what should the person do?

Individuals interested in training in Muay Chaiya with Kru Preang may contact the Foundation directly or through the website. Currently, we have started an intensive training course for foreigners (find details about the course the make it different from the regular course). Though any and all are free to apply, we are limiting the number of participants as we have limited space and trainers. Applicants may submit their name and application and it will be reviewed in the application process.