Did Tony Jaa compete in Muay Thai? I hope so I have trained MMA for many years now and MT was one of my base styles, I never moved like that though his Muay Thai is insane. He would be bad ass in Pride FC or K-1.
Full Version: Just saw ONG BAK!!!!
I have been a student of Martial Arts since I was 8 and a fan of MA films as far back as I can remember....... How did Inotknow about Tony Jaa??? ONG BAK is right up there with Enter The Dragon. The Muay Thai in that film is AWESOME!!! I got the dvd on ebay for 1.00 it came out to about 10.00 withshipping, what a deal!!! I would pay 50.00 for that movie it isnt in english but I knowhow to read so its all good lol.
Did Tony Jaa compete in Muay Thai? I hope so I have trained MMA for many years now and MT was one of my base styles, I never moved like that though his Muay Thai is insane. He would be bad ass in Pride FC or K-1.
Did Tony Jaa compete in Muay Thai? I hope so I have trained MMA for many years now and MT was one of my base styles, I never moved like that though his Muay Thai is insane. He would be bad ass in Pride FC or K-1.
Yes...Tony used Muay-Thai but it is Muay-Thai-BO-RAAN (Muay Thai ancient styles)
not a Muay-Thai on the boxing ring style like a present day.
Muay-Thai-bo-raan is dangerous its used for kill people.
not a Muay-Thai on the boxing ring style like a present day.
Muay-Thai-bo-raan is dangerous its used for kill people.
Indeed, Usually you could see it on their "gloves" wich usually soften the blow to your hands and somewhat to your oponent, however in the movie they used rope with knots tied to them for that little "extra" feeling 
Also the other and perhaps MOST noteworthy is his stance... Usually modern Muay-Thai have a light and quick footwork kinda like Kickboxing, this to make dodging more easier I belive. Almost like Tochiros footwork in the movie (the poor Japanese with the afro that got his ass beaten in Ong-Bak) While Tony Jaa firmy plants his feet in the ground, no footwork whatsoever.
If I am to make conclutions it's that ancient Muay-Thai... well you fought to kill in battles, not a competition. So you fought outdoors.... in the jungle.... no one at that time had a good pair of sneekers :happy: so footwork wasn't really needed, or very usefull.
And the last thing, the knock-out moves Tony Jaa performs in the movie are moves you learn in Muay-Thai.... but are banned to use it in the ring. Well most competitions ban them... Like our European Muay-Thai competition where they even ban the elbow. And the "deathblow" Tony Jaa deals to the Burmese fighter in the movie (I forgot the name of the move, my Thai is a little rusty) where you "climb" up on your oponent and strike the botom of your elbow right down on your oponents skull.
*phew* that was a little longer than I expected.
Also the other and perhaps MOST noteworthy is his stance... Usually modern Muay-Thai have a light and quick footwork kinda like Kickboxing, this to make dodging more easier I belive. Almost like Tochiros footwork in the movie (the poor Japanese with the afro that got his ass beaten in Ong-Bak)
While Tony Jaa firmy plants his feet in the ground, no footwork whatsoever.If I am to make conclutions it's that ancient Muay-Thai... well you fought to kill in battles, not a competition. So you fought outdoors.... in the jungle.... no one at that time had a good pair of sneekers :happy: so footwork wasn't really needed, or very usefull.
And the last thing, the knock-out moves Tony Jaa performs in the movie are moves you learn in Muay-Thai.... but are banned to use it in the ring. Well most competitions ban them... Like our European Muay-Thai competition where they even ban the elbow. And the "deathblow" Tony Jaa deals to the Burmese fighter in the movie (I forgot the name of the move, my Thai is a little rusty) where you "climb" up on your oponent and strike the botom of your elbow right down on your oponents skull.
*phew* that was a little longer than I expected.
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