the art of Muay Thai Kickboxing

Young woman wearing black boxing gloves hitting a heavy punching bag at Shidokan USA Chicago.

KIHON

learn the most basic and effective techniques, indigenous to the art of Muay Thai that can boast some of the pound for pound strongest, stand-up fighters in the world. again, one should notE that the most effective techniques used in the ring, are the same basic, fundamental tecHniques, learned at the beginning of training.

KATA

The ceremonial dance that a thai boxer ( who represents his/her fighting camp), demonstrates in the ring prior to fighting.

A combination of fighting techniques, some of which become the trademark of a particular camp or a fighter’s favorite combination, are all forms of “kata.“

A Shidokan USA tournament where Two boxers engaged in a match inside a boxing ring, with one boxer delivering a punch while the other is falling to the mat, and an audience watching in the background.

KUMITE

refers to sparring and/or competition. thai boxing is a huge sport in thailand. champions are honored, their training camps have become famous, and in many ways, it’s history is very similar to the growth and development of boxing in the united states.