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| Country of origin | Thailand |
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| Famous practitioners | Tony Jaa |
| Parenthood | Musti-Yuddha, Krabi Krabong[1] |
| Descendant arts | Muay Thai, Zero Range Combat, Lerdrit, Jeet Kun Do |
| Olympic sport | No |
Muay Boran (Thai: มวยโบราณ, RTGS: muai boran, pronounced [mūa̯j bōːrāːn], lit. "ancient boxing") or originally Toi Muay (Thai: ต่อยมวย, lit. 'punching boxing') is an umbrella term for the ancient unarmed martial arts of Thailand prior to the introduction of modern equipment and rules in the 1930s.[2][3]
- ^ O'shei, Tim., Fox, Barbara J., and Rogers, David. (2009). Muay Thai. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4296-1962-2 LCCN 2007-52209 "The king and his soldiers fought the crown prince with weapons. If they dropped their weapons, the soldiers were trained to fight with their hands. This form of fighting without weapons became known as Muay Thai.", "The king and his soldiers were trained in Krabi Krabong. Krabi Krabong is the art of using weapons. Muay Thai came from Krabi Krabong."
- Crudelli, Chris. (2008). "Muay Thai," The Way of the Warrior: Martial arts and fighting styles from around the world. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 159. ISBN 978-075-6-65185-5 OCLC 763154059
- ^ HILL, Robert (8 September 2010). World of Martial Arts !. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557016631. Retrieved 22 November 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ futrell, thom (22 November 2018). many paths to peace. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781105170454. Retrieved 22 November 2018 – via Google Books.