Basic Muay Chaiya Exercises
Muay Chaiya can take a long time to master, because of the way that the techniques work and flow together. Practicing the basics regularly gives a huge advantage when learning, and the basic exercises help to strengthen the body instill proper form and good habits that will make your techniques strong and instinctive.
Introduction
There are ten basic exercises, and these are used as a warm up at the start of all classes. As well as a great way of keeping fit, they are the best way for you to become competent at the basic moves including the Tha Kru, Yok Khao Guard, Phan Mut and Prik Liam. For more advanced students there are more advanced exercises, but the basics are enough for anyone up to an advanced level.
The first six techniques are a good warm up to the more demanding final four, and each technique should be practiced for three minutes, with a break after the sixth exercise.
Check out the video below to get an idea of timing and how to perform the moves. Check out the detail pages for a good description of each move.
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