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#muay-thai

22 posts

Training

How to Wrap Your Hands for Boxing (Step by Step)

The 180-inch Mexican-style wrap most gyms teach, in ten steps: what each turn protects, how tight is right, and the four mistakes that undo it by round three.

8 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Training

Boxing Weight Classes Explained (Pro, Amateur and Muay Thai)

All 17 pro divisions in lb and kg, the WBC's bridgerweight, why junior and super mean the same thing, the Olympic classes as of 2026, and how to pick yours.

9 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Training

How to Break In Boxing Gloves Without Ruining Them

Which gloves need breaking in and for how long, the five methods that work, the four that destroy padding, and why a sparring glove never meets the heavy bag.

8 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Gear

The Best Boxing Hand Wraps (and the Quick Wraps Worth Buying)

Nine wraps ranked from 90,000 buyer reviews: the cloth wrap that survives the wash, the $9 one everybody owns, the only quick wrap that fits, and two to avoid.

10 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Comparison

BJJ vs Muay Thai: Which Should You Train?

Eight limbs standing or a fight on the floor? BJJ and Muay Thai compared on training, fitness, injuries, self-defence, time to competence, cost and MMA.

8 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Comparison

Muay Thai vs MMA: Which Should You Train?

Eight limbs at depth or every range at once? Muay Thai and MMA compared on training, the clinch, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence, and which to start.

8 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Training

The Muay Thai Roundhouse Kick: Six Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Kicking with the foot, no pivot, no hip, a chambered knee, a dropped hand: six mistakes that turn the hardest strike in stand-up into a slap, and the fix.

8 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Training

Seven Common Muay Thai Beginner Mistakes – and How to Fix Them

A boxing stance in a kicking sport, no check, a lazy teep, hands down in the clinch: seven mistakes Thai trainers correct in every beginner, each with a drill.

8 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Training

Six Heavy Bag Mistakes That Waste Your Rounds

Pushing the bag, standing still, no defence, no breathing, rounds with no job: six heavy bag mistakes that turn training into noise, and the fix for each.

6 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Training

Seven Sparring Mistakes Beginners Make – and How to Spar Well Instead

Going too hard, trying to win, holding your breath, closing your eyes, always retreating: seven sparring mistakes that stop beginners learning, and their fixes.

7 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Comparison

Muay Thai vs Kickboxing: What Is the Difference?

Elbows, knees and the clinch versus faster hands and feet: rules, style, fitness, injuries and cost compared, and which one to choose.

7 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Comparison

Savate vs Muay Thai: French Boxing Against the Art of Eight Limbs

Shoes and precision versus shins and the clinch: weapons, technique, scoring, injuries, fitness and access compared, and which kicking art to train.

6 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Comparison

Boxing vs Muay Thai: Which Should You Train?

Two limbs mastered versus eight limbs used: technique, footwork, fitness, injuries, cost and self-defence compared, and which one fits your goals.

7 min read · 20 Sept 2026

Glossary

Mongkhon

The mongkhon explained: the Muay Thai headband worn during the pre-fight ritual, who owns it and when it comes off.

1 min read · 18 Sept 2026

Glossary

Pra Jiad

Pra jiad: the Muay Thai armbands, their origin as good-luck charms and how they are worn today.

1 min read · 18 Sept 2026

Glossary

Sarama

Sarama, the music of Muay Thai: the instruments, when it is played and why the tempo rises during a fight.

1 min read · 18 Sept 2026

Glossary

Wai Khru Ram Muay

What the wai khru ram muay is, why Muay Thai fighters perform it before every fight, and what the movements mean.

1 min read · 18 Sept 2026

History

The History of Muay Thai

How Muay Thai grew from Siamese military training into a gloved ring sport with stadiums and Olympic recognition – with the legends kept apart from the record.

11 min read · 17 Sept 2026

Training

Shadow Boxing With Purpose: Five Rounds, Five Jobs

Most shadow boxing is a dance with nobody in it. Give each round one job – footwork, defence, combinations, a plan, pressure – and fifteen minutes becomes work.

6 min read · 17 Sept 2026

Training

The Jab: Five Most Common Mistakes – and How to Fix Them

The jab sets up everything else, and almost everyone throws it badly. Five mistakes, why each gets you hit, and one drill per mistake that fixes it in a week.

7 min read · 17 Sept 2026

Workout

Heavy Bag Intervals: 20 Minutes of Fight Conditioning

Five three-minute rounds on the heavy bag, each with one job, that reproduce a fight's load in twenty minutes. Structure, progression and common mistakes.

5 min read · 17 Sept 2026

Gear

What Glove Size Do I Need? Ounces Explained

10, 12, 14 or 16 oz? What the ounce number means, which size suits bag, pads, sparring and competition, and how to check the real fit with wraps on.

4 min read · 17 Sept 2026