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Muay Thai Boxing Gloves

By Expert Author: Jamie Hanson | Article Abstract
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Muay Thai Boxing began thousands of years ago in Thailand to help the Siamese army as a way of combat against their enemies. Today, Muay Thai Boxing is a form of martial arts, although it looks grueling and devastating with the powerful kicks and fighting that appears to be going on in the ring, it is actually a very calming sport. Muay Thai Boxing is in fact used for anger management and self-control in many people.

When Muay Thai Boxing first began thousands of years ago, there were no rules, no shin guards and no boxing gloves; in actuality the soldiers would tape shards of glass to their hands in order to help kill their opponent. Approximately 50 years ago, regulations were put in place and Muay Thai Boxing became more of a martial arts sport than a way to survive. Boxing gloves were added in addition to time limits and weight class pairing of opponents.

Muay Thai Boxing gloves are used to protect the boxer’s hands from cuts and scrapes during the intense fighting that is Muay Thai Boxing. Boxing gloves come in a variety of styles and colors to match the boxing shorts and a pair - the gloves and shorts together make up the ‘uniform’ each contestant wears in the ring. Usually each boxer picks a different color so they are different from each other.

Muay Thai Boxing gloves come in a variety of colors such as blue, purple, red, orange, yellow, white, gold, brown and black. They are made of 100 percent cow skin leather and many have fancy designs on them like flames, spider webs, tiger prints and stripes and the manufacturer’s logos. Muay Thai Boxing Gloves such as Windy Gloves, Twins Special Boxing Gloves, Raja Boxing Gloves and King Professional Gloves are just a few of the name brand glove manufacturers out of Thailand that will ship specially made Muay Thai Boxing gloves anywhere in the world.

Thai boxing gloves are an essential part of the Muay Thai Boxing outfit. Muay Thai Boxing gloves come in sizes small, medium and large and have a wide patch of Velcro around the wrists to keep the boxing gloves snug and in place during the rigorous fighting of Muay Thai Boxing. In addition, the boxing gloves help to protect each opponent from the brutal hitting that takes place in the ring during a Muay Thai Boxing match.

Muay Thai Boxing combines boxing, kickboxing, martial arts and extreme discipline into one sport. Many people come to Muay Thai Boxing because they have anger issues and Muay Thai Boxing helps them work through that anger and into a place of calmness and peace within. As a martial arts, respect, discipline and self-love are part of the core teachings of Muay Thai Boxing. Although it may seem as if the participants are trying to kill one another, they are respectfully fighting one another.

Muay Thai Boxing gloves help to protect each of the participants from severe damage to their face, eyes and other body parts that could be damaged by an unprotected fist.
Jamie Hanson

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www.muaythaichampion.com is an online shop offering the full range of Thailand’s finest Muay Thai brands and specializing in Twins Special and Raja Boxing Gear.

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