Welcome to our blog and this is one of our hottest articles in this blog, “Speak of Thai”. Right here we teach you how to speak Thai just what you really want to say. And don’t forget you can always tell us what you want to learn to pronounce or speak right here below in the comment section.

Today I’m going to teach you how to say “Happy Birthday” in Thai. Well the only reason I want to teach you this is that it’s my birthday this month. That’s all and I know you want to know how to say this to your Thai pals too.

Actually in Thailand today we use English phrase “Happy Birthday” a lot but mostly in the city. Thai phrase for Happy Birthday is “Sook San Wan Kerd”. The meaning is the same as the English one actually. “Sook San” is quite a really formal Thai word for “happy” and “Wan” is “day” and “Kerd” is “to be born” or “Wan Kerd” is “Birthday”. Don’t be confused yet!

Each country has different tradition of celebrating birthday. Something cannot be done or given as a b-day present in some country. What Thai people do on their birthday? The tradition says that we will get up in the early morning to offer one or several Buddhist monks food that we have well prepared to have luck and to prosper. The birthday person will receive gifts from others. The gifts can be anything actually. However, it seems like birthday card are not that popular in Thailand among the people. Today we close friends just only send SMS or email to wish the person a happy birthday that’s all, even easier and cheaper I think.

Don’t forget your Thai friend’s birthday and surprise him or her by wishing him or her a happy birthday in Thai.

Welcome to MuayThaiArt! Many people visit our website and don’t notice that we have a blog. I really feel sorry for them because they have missed a lot of good stuff that they could have learned about Muay Thai and of course Thailand right from this blog.

One of our proudly present is our Muay Thai learning articles. We have started this for months just to spread out Muay Thai knowledge and techniques for anyone that fall in love with Muay Thai and want to know everything about it.

Today’s lesson is Muay Thai 24 Cherng Sok: YAN YOTHEE. The lesson will teach you how to use this elbow technique step by step. If you like what you see right here below, don’t forget to visit us next time.

YAN YOTHEE is a name for one of Muay Thai elbow’s techniques that the elbow will be pressed back for defending. Let’s take a good look on the details.

This technique is mainly used for defense. How to perform this is that you throw your left or right elbow moving outwards and upwards to the back when your opponent is about to enfold you in an immobilizing seize from the back. The target for this move is your opponent’s face. If you use your right elbow, without delay twist your upper body to the other side to follow up with a swinging back left elbow to hit your opponent’s stomach or rib.

To the attack: Always raise your hands up to guard your face from any elbow blows. Or to protect your chest or upper body, your elbows are coming handy for the case. And don’t forget to watch out for your neck by keeping your fists up to be ready to respond to any attacks.

To the Defense: Kick your opponent’s leg with your left or right shin or foot to break his balance.

That’s right! This is another boxing film that you should not miss. Resurrecting the Champ was made based on a true story that was based on a lie. The film was nominated for Best Performance in Feature Film- Young Actor Age Ten or Younger, a little boy Dakota Goyo.

I’m quite sure that you will like it since most of the people who did also like it a lot. I read a few viewer comments and one said the film is an extraordinary motion picture. The writing was good. The characterization and the dramatic construction are the best. And the main actors, Josh Hartnett and Sam Jackson did a really great performance in the movie. However the story doesn’t quite set out what it tries to carry out its great true story. But I’m pretty sure that it doesn’t affect your judgment of liking the movie that much.

Story: A prevailing sports reporter saves a homeless guy (”Champ”) and discovers that he is actually a great boxing legend who was believed to have long dead. What begins as a chance to raise from the dead Champ’s story and run away from the shadow of his father’s accomplishment becomes his own journey as the ambitious and motivated reporter reexamines his own life and his family relationship.

Directed and produced by Rod Lurie

Casts: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Kathryn Morris

I really suggest you to check this movie out now because you will love it. First, go see the true story that made this film happen at www.resurrectingthechamp.com. Hope you like it!

Women boxers and women boxers wanna be listen up! Today’s gym we are showing you next is just for girls boxing only. So don’t miss all this info below and go check the site out. BTW it’s in Germany. If you’re from somewhere else, you can also give us the name of girl boxing gyms in your home country and we will go dig it up for the others.

For those of you who expect for girls Muay Thai boxing gym, I would have to admit that I haven’t found any, I mean just the one for girls only. But this is a good sign right when someone already started a girls boxing club, one day there will be a girl Muay Thai club for sure. Ok back to our article today. You can check out the gym now and find out for yourself at www.frauenamateurboxen.de or read our review below first.

All age are accepted! The gym has stated that the current student’s ages range from 10 (ten-year-old girl? Wow!) to 53. You should go make a new record if you’re younger (in this case would be your kids) or older because I would. Don’t worry about the age too much! You’re not going to be a professional boxer for sure if you’re too young or too old because that’s the way boxing is. But the reason I told you not to be worried is because anyone can always train boxing just to be healthy and fit. It’s not that different from when you think you want to go to work out in a fitness center. So just start now, no need to have any experience you all are welcomed here at the gym.

The training hours are on Monday from 7pm and Thursday from 7:30pm only. Make sure you manage your time for the training well. The membership per month is not that that expensive comparing to regular gyms; 21€ for adults and 5€for girls under 18. All training equipment are provided!

For more information, write an email to info@frauenamateurboxen.de or fill in the contact form in the website.

Continuing with our Muay Thai 24 Cherng Sok! There are 24 of them together and now we lost count already how many we have put here. But there will be 24 at the end for sure. So don’t you worry that we or you will miss any bit of the good stuff!

And I guess we don’t have to explain to you anymore what “Cherng Sok” is since I know all of you who want to read or know about this must have a bit of Muay Thai background. But if you are new with it, Muay Thai cherng sok is just how to use “Elbows” in Muay Thai. I know it sounds really interesting to know how. Visit us regularly for the complete lesson!

The move of today is called “PASUTHA SATAN” and I have no idea where the name comes from because I don’t think it relates with the real move. It’s just a name for “using both elbows to beat your opponent alternatively”. So I guess the whole “PASUTHA SATAN” thing is just to be cool. Who knows something different, let me know ok?

This move can be used for attacking, defending or escaping, either one you want depending on the situation you’re facing. It is actually a variation of SOK FAN NAH (we already talked about it, the front elbow strike). In this move, we use both of the elbows.

Firstly, you have to place your right foot forward in the direction of your opponent. If he attempts to move back, you have to turn your body back and throw your left elbow to hit your opponent’s left rib or chin.

To the Defense: Kick your opponent’s rib with your knee. Choose the side that your opponent is attacking your with. So if he uses his left elbow, target his left rib because it is expectedly open to attack.