Muay Thai Boxing for Childre

When surprise "Muay Thai Boxing" for children , it may sound like the excitement after school , but then , you're in for a big surprise. Young Thai boys and girls before puberty already covered in training funds financed public and professional fights . in the modern era of Thailand, five teenagers start earning money by participating in professional boxing style , more properly combat sport which is also known as the "science / art of 8 Limbs " using fists, knees and feet and elbows.

The young fighters prepare their bodies for competition and rudimentary ring , rather than focusing on fitness for daily training exercises . Moreover, medical professionals say it's dangerous , dangerous and forbidden desire. However, when asked why they fight ? a comprehensive response to a child boxer usually " I'm fighting for my mom and dad happy. "

This 700 years of Thai martial art can almost seem as if the spiritual part of Muay Thai. Having it once was , the best resource for Thailand to defend against foreign invasion , but in modern times , Muay Thai is not a weapon to ensure the National Guard, and yet strong thirst , indeed a sport fierce and urgent. Once again , it is also one of the few ways for thousands of children and their parents across the country in Thailand , through which they can escape extreme poverty.

The leadership of Thailand official rules applied in the area of ​​Muay Boran , increasing the number of combatants often fatal injuries , leading to Muay Thai developed a sport. The thinning of the ancient martial art of Muay Boran , the warriors begin their skills exercised only 6 or 7. Every boy wants to change his family heritage a winner , as son and adolescents , brutally punching and kicking each other in rustic rings through Thailand, while fun public place their bets ( especially families , friends , farmers and trainers ) . In fact, the champion boxer will make more money in an hour than the large farmer or factory worker in a month.

When the Foundation of Thailand for the Center to protect the rights of children in Bangkok , tried to influence the government of Thailand to ban child boxing , farmers campaign aligned together , arguing that the agricultural economy s ' collapse if banned fights ; Now, the motion to ban child boxing did not. Although it is unclear when it comes to long-term effects on children , villagers found these boxing finally become an economic necessity.

Many drawbacks Muay Thai Boxing child simply can not be ignored, where children are exploited by greedy parents and coaches. It may well be bad for competition cheer such a young age , but again, this is not unique to Thailand, for example , the beauty contest to underage girls in the United States are very popular with some but could argue easily to exploitation by others .