The International Muay Boran Academy Hellas was founded by KRU Gkitsas Theodoros, under the auspices of IMBA Europe and the GREEK ORGANISATION WORLD ATHLETIC AND CULTURAL INTERACTION (E.L.O.P.A.P.) to teach with love and respect for the traditional martial art Thailand, the Muay Thai Boran in Greece and to promote, promotion and application of Science, Sport and Greek Culture in other foreign countries like Thailand to exchange views, culture and the dissemination of the Greek World.
International Muay Boran Academy Hellas recognizes and supports IMBA Europe, under the supervision of Master Marco De Cesaris and mission is to provide future worthy of qualified instructors in Muay Thai Boran, Lert Rit and Krabi Krabong, to broaden the knowledge of all and to develop this unique martial art in Greece, with respect to cultural diversities while combating racism and xenophobia, facilitating the attainment of common goals for people with different cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
It also aims to develop and implement programs for the development, dissemination and cultivation of Myay Thai Boran as a martial art, developing the sporting spirit, attract youth to the sport and the wider social and political education of youth through Muay Thai, and the development of friendship and brotherhood among peoples for the establishment of World Peace. For these purposes, trying to work with all stakeholders and with responsibility for Sport (Ministry of Culture, General Secretariat for Sports, E.O.A., IOA, OTA, TE . F.A.A. and Universities) and the Ministry of Education, with governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Main concern and mission but is to exchange views and knowledge of other cultures, to promote Greek spirit in all the World.
The martial art of Muay Thai Boran, lists hundreds of years after being created through the need for survival and tested by the long history of actual battles and wars. Teaches fighting techniques used in actual war with guns and includes kicks, punches, knee, elbow, locks, breaks, twists, static fight, fight soil and use of traditional weapons. The fighters do not use gloves or bare, but their hands or their fists wrapped in rope.
People born with the instinct of the race for survival, especially when they are under war conditions. So any people trying to survive war was developing techniques depending on body type that characterized him, its geographical location, culture, etc. Thailand because of the long endless wars, developed the martial art Muay Boran, "Muay Thai" and Krabbi Krabbong, the art of fighting that uses weapons which has helped it maintain its independence until today.
The Muay Thai or Thai boxing (in the west of the name), is the national martial art and cultural heritage of Thailand, as old as the history of the country. Created to protect the freedom of Thai people and Thai self defense warrior in difficult periods of war, to evolve into the present in a sport with millions of fans around the world, and claim Olympic involvement in the near future.
In Muay Thai athlete uses all limbs as arms-race options. Like all sports promotes mental and physical abilities, developing additional discipline, moral and spiritual education. Not accidentally, the discovery and rapid expansion in the West, it manages to combine sports education with exciting spectacle in racing form.
Traditional Muay Thai is one of the oldest martial arts and is believed to have originated and developed in the kingdom of Siam a few thousand years ago. It flourished during the period of Muay Kard Chiek, where opponents are allowed to use any technique they wished. In fact it is a martial art used by elite generals and warriors who were close to the royal family.
Created in ancient battlefields, when warriors machontousan with guns, swords, swords, etc. The techniques and principles have been tested over time and had as objectives:
1. The brawl to end the fastest and safest way.
2. To pay the lowest possible energy.
3. Ensure that your opponent will suffer if not entirely, at least to some extent.
Today in modern Muay Thai, things are totally different, boxers exchanging painful kicks and punches to entertain the crowd and often seriously injured.
Traditional Muay As a basic principle that before learning how to hurt your opponent, learn first how to protect yourself.
The games are held every week at Lumpinee Stadium, and at other stages of Thailand, far from the authentic art of Muay Thai.
The actual ancient art of Muay includes all shocks, grips (not just clinch), reversals, breaks, wrestling ground, static fighting - each with its own infinite variations. Also boxers do not wear gloves, but use either their bare hands or their fists wrapped in rope.
In modern Muay Thai, one can prepare for 6-8 months at a local gym learning basic defenses and kicks and then you can get actively compete. But those who deal with the ancient authentic Muay Thai, should spend at least 2-3 years of preparation before being admitted as true disciples. This happens for two reasons:
1. To test the patience and diligence of the student and
2. Ensure that the student has fully understood perfectly the footsteps of ancient Muay Thai, which have no resemblance to the modern Muay Thai.
- The modern Muay Thai has grown longer in sport and deviates considerably from the original system.
- To learn the martial art can take anywhere from a few years or his life. Everything depends on the talent and determination of the student. A student may be asked only after trainer has learned quite the gaits and the weapons of the body to have acquired, and this usually requires 1-2 years of education.
- The beauty of Muay Thai is that it can be as complex or simple one wants to be and this is not a matter of age.
- Traditional Muay Thai focuses on self-defense, so students are trained to defend themselves from injury.
- Moreover it can be applied to fight with their hands against weapons, and has locking and throwing techniques, which may seem particularly helpful to women and children.
- In 1922 the Thai government wanted to develop the Muay Thai and established as an international style boxing set rules, boxers wear gloves, do not allow for twists, locks, breaks, the throws and wrestling ground. Thus fell the characteristics of authentic Muay Thai to come now to the simplest form of the most competitive Muay Thai.
