Muay thai chaiya is the latest offering from thai cinema that puts the martial arts in the forefront of the story. Piak, pao, samor went to bangkok to fight in the professional muaythai boxing. The daily training includes many rounds 35 minute periods broken up by a short. See more ideas about muay thai, martial arts and martial. Film boxers 2007 en streaming vf gratuit complet hd en francais. As the story goes, we are introduced to a variation of the muay thai art known as muay thai chaiya, where seemingly defensive moves and techniques have hidden offensive powers and attributes.
This form of muay thai stresses short, practical movements which are used to attack or defend on all levels and from a variety of angles. With dan chupong, kessarin ektawatkul, jason fenton, philip hersh. Who is looking for a good athlete drama, with muay thai chaiya will be delight. Many techniques from the muay boran are still used in muay thai sports, but there are also many things that are not allowed, as it leads to serious injuries and therefore the rules prohibit this. Training that is specific to a muay thai fighter includes training with coaches on thai pads, focus mitts, heavy bag, and sparring. He had a role in the 2001 thai film, the legend of suriyothai. Though fought under strict rules, muay thai is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world and one of the. He had a major role in the french drama film, fureur, and was in the 2004 film, the bodyguard. Muay thai chaiya is one of thailands famous old styles of martial art. It is ideal for viewers who are seeking to gain insights into and knowledge on the muay thai techniques.
I am still training and teaching muay thai a couple of days a week, i did boxing a couple of years ago to complement my muay thai to be honest. The word muay refers to boxing and chaiya refers to the name of the city. Muay thai became widespread internationally in the. Pages in category muay thai films the following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. I always tell my students if you face a boxer, never i said never try to outb. En france le film est sorti le 5 aout 2008 directement en dvd chez wild side 1. Kurt sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of muay thai in order to avenge his brother. The latest release is brave, the malaysianthai actioncomedydrama starring mike b. The film is the solo directorial debut by kongkiat khomsiri, who had previously been among seven directors on art of the devil 2, and had written the.
Is a 2007 thai drama film about two talented muay thai boxers, boyhood friends, whose lives take divergent paths after they. Muay chaiya is an elegant fighting style that, from a martial point of view, has always placed great emphasis on low level kicks, with short, precise trajectories, along with fluid defensive movements and counterattacks carried out by the arms punches, elbow strikes and forearm strikes to the neck or the head of the opponent. Lifelong friends learn the techniques of muay thai. This is great to watch if you are in the mood for an actionpacked drama film. Pivotal to the art of muay chaiya above all else, experienced boxers are able to keep a strong yet calm, peaceful, and humble state of mind, which.
Muay thai chaiya is a thai boxing drama, through and through. Muay boran thailands ancient martial arts is making a come. It explains the history of muay chaiya, the way that boxers used to dress, how to assume the correct fighting stance, the way in which respect is paid to the teachers, methods of selfdefense, how to execute offensive maneuvers, selfdefense techniques for. Originating from warfare, muay thai chaiya is a very effective form of self protection, and it is for this purpose that the majority of students at the school attended classes. Muay chaiya is a style of traditional thai boxing, founded about over 200 years ago. For these young nak muays thai boxers, the illustrious rajadamnern and lumpinee stadiums the epicenters of muay thai combat are the promised land. Also on spirituality and the heart of a fighter is discussed in more detail. Muay thai chaiya or chaiya is a 2007 thai drama film about two talented muay thai boxers. The best muay thai movies ever thai boxing movies list. Brave, fighting beat, muay thai chaiya three recent thai action films are now available on dvd with english subtitles. Muay thai the essential guide to the art of thai boxing.
Muay thai has a strong martial aspect, these guys train very hard all day, are humble and respectful towards the art and teachers. Muay thai chaiya or chaiya is a 2007 thai drama film about two talented muay thai boxers, boyhood friends whose lives take. Muay chaiya is a system but it was created later after the war ended and techniques were added later, one after the other, so they dont spring from the battlefield. The founder was an army leader of the rattanakosin kingdom in the age of king rama v. Like muay thai itself, martial arts films produced in thailand are fast, raw, if not downright brutal and of course, its exactly that visceral experience that fans are really after. He constructed a lot dimensions and artistic of violence. Many of them debut in rings with gloves and full contact rules when they have just learned walking, and some have hundreds of pro fights before they are teenage. Muay thai practitioners typically apply namman muay muay thai liniment liberally before and after their intense training sessions. Much more can be muay thai chaya called a drama which was mixed with great fight sequences. At its core, muay boran and muay thai are almost identical at first glance. In 2006, he costarred in the thai martial arts film, dynamite warrior.
Purchasing details for mai muay thai chaiya are as follows. Boykin, chad 2002, muay thai kickboxing the ultimate guide to conditioning, training and fighting, boulder, co. English title pmpxjg from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. In the name of journalism, we took a muay chaiya class in an attempt to better understand what this form of martial art is all about.
Japan japanese title usa video title muay thai fighter. Muay thai fighters call these limbs as the eight deadly weapons. See more ideas about muay thai, martial arts and kickboxing. Muay thai chaiya is a 2007 drama film that centres on two highly skilled muay thai boxers who were childhood friends. Today, that film is muay thai chaiya, the first solo directorial effort from. Inspired by muay thai pros excellent article legendary fighters go to war in one of the first muay thai vs. Jul 03, 2007 there are boxing dramas and there are boxing dramas. The film has atmosphere, too, with a feel for 1970s bangkok achieved through such details as old pepsi signs adorning the front of the boxing stadium, and some old boxing posters in the office of the boxing promoter. Muay thai has already been wellknown internationally for some years now due to the success of thai kickboxer buakaw banchamek,while very few have heard of muay chaiya, an important branch of authentic and traditional muay thai. This video documentary has been made especially for martial arts students who are interested in muay thai. This fight had significant impact on north american kickboxing and. The movie was scheduled to closing the bangkok international festival but i missed that. The guard position of muay chaiya is very different from what would generally define a boxing guard which the thai boxers adopted in modern times with the introduction of gloves and the established number of rounds. Following the loss to rojas the thai went on to teach muay thai and then later starred in a string of movies including the 2006 martial arts film khon fai bin, known in the us as dynamite warrior, the apparently brilliant muay thai chaiya 2007 and the genuinely hilarious the nazrin, better known as the bodyguard.
It better than other thai film and maybe better than some hollywood film. Muay chaiya is considered not just a fighting technique but also a sort of performing art, and kruu lek occasionally partakes in performances that showcase muay chaiya more as a dance than a fight. With akara amarttayakul, danny arroyo, sonthaya chitmanee, don ferguson. The film is the solo directorial debut by kongkiat khomsiri, who had previously been among seven directors on art of the devil 2, and had written the screenplay for the unseeable. The muay thai movie muay thai chaiya is by no means a dull spanking film. Is a 2007 thai drama film about two talented muay thai boxers, boyhood friends, whose lives take divergent paths after they arrive in bangkok. For example, there is muay chaiya from the south, muay lopburi from the center of the country, muay korat from the east and muay thasao from the north. There are many movies with muay thai as the movies main theme. Screenplay is very good,so the film is the samekongkiat directed very well. There are boxing dramas and there are boxing dramas.
Boxers muay thai chaiya realise par kongkiat khomsiri avec akara amarttayakul, sonthaya chitmanee, j. Muay boran thailands ancient martial arts is making a. An action movie about a 7foottall docile man who learns muy thai and then uses his new skills to help solve a case of stolen diamonds. In the proclaimed event where the martial art of muay chaiya was demonstrated at the culture center, were shown the legacy of a nation. Muay thai is an adaptation of the traditional battlefield art of muay boran.
This discipline is known as the art of eight limbs as it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins. On its part, muay boran or ancient boxing is an umbrella term for regional muays like muay chaiya, muay korat, muay tarsao and muay jearng. However, muay boran uses an additional part of the body the head. New movie in october 2007 about three friends from the province of chaiya who come to bangkok to fight muay thai and end up involved with.
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