For decades, most people have known Thai boxing, or Muay Thai, through televised matches, unaware the sport has an ancient legacy of diverse traditions that are obscured in the familiar ring fights.

Muay Thai, dubbed ‘the art of eight limbs’, uses the fists, feet, shins and elbows in combat. The ancient martial art has deep roots in Thai culture, dating back to 1560 when it was adopted ...

The local variety, muay Thai, or Thai boxing, relies on lightning strikes with legs, knees, elbows and fists first honed by ancient warriors dedicated to the “way of the eight limbs.” ...