Golden Dragon Martial Art center loaded to specialized seminar of the Martial Arts Association – internationally

The specialized topic read Wai Kru & Ram Muay of the Muay Thai, the traditional ritual, which is accomplished by the Thaiboxers before the beginning of the fight. Mirror-image-ritual joining in for the fight which the fear from the heart to drive out is systematically into this seminar by Kru Bernd Hoehle was explained and taught.

The ritual before the fight begins after old custom first with controlling the combat surface and/or the ring, followed from the Wai Kru and closes off with the Ram Muay. With the Wai Kru (Wai = respect and Kru = teacher thus the teacher respect witness) kneel the Muay Thai fighter in the ring down and make other three bows. Thus it brings, its coach and its coaches and the own country respect to its parents. After the bows follow one lines up from symbolic movements to special Thai music. The music consisting of drums, cimbls and flutes accompanies rhythmic the ritual. Subsequently, the Ram Muay that follows is a series of movements of the Thai of boxing, which resemble a dance, some movements embodies also symbolically actions legendary Thai fighter.

The Wai Kru & RAM Muay is a kind Meditation and mirror-image-ritual joining in and helps the fighter on the forthcoming fight to concentrate and the fear and nervousness to lose. This special seminar was a full success and showed times another side of the Muay Thai.

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COMBAT WARRIOR E-MAGAZINE March 2007 / CombatWarriorMag.net