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Learn Muay Thai, step by step

First classes, techniques, rules, history and fighters, each guide with its sources.

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คู่มือ · Guides

Plain-English guides to training, technique, kit and living in Thailand, in five clusters, plus a 305-term glossary. Facts are sourced.

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Cluster 1

Beginners

First class, etiquette, wrapping your hands, choosing a gym and a first-month plan. All 11 →
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Your First Muay Thai Class: What to Expect, Minute by Minute7 min · beginner
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Your First Month of Muay Thai: A Week-by-Week Training Plan7 min · beginner · video
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Muay Thai Gym Etiquette and the Wai Kru: What the Unwritten Rules Are7 min · beginner · video
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Muay Thai Classes in London: Prices, Trials and Where to Start7 min read
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Muay Thai Classes in Manchester: What Atlas Can and Cannot Tell You5 min read
Cluster 2

Techniques

Strikes, defence and clinch, written for orthodox stance, with the common mistakes. All 8 →
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Checking and Blocking Kicks in Muay Thai6 min · beginner · video
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Muay Thai Clinch Basics: Posture, Position and Your First Grips7 min · intermediate · video
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Conditioning for Muay Thai: Shins, Running and Skipping6 min · all · video
Cluster 3

Gear

Gloves, shin guards and glove weights. No affiliate programme is joined; not hands-on tested unless stated. All 8 →
Best Muay Thai Gloves UK (2026): Prices and Picks9 min · affiliate
Best Muay Thai Shin Guards UK (2026) + Size Chart10 min · affiliate
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Muay Thai for Beginners (UK): First Class, Kit and Costs8 min · affiliate
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Muay Thai Kit List (UK): What to Bring on Day One and What to Buy Later5 min read
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How to Choose Muay Thai Gloves: A Decision Flow4 min read
Cluster 4

Training in Thailand

Regions, costs, visas, packing, and what a camp week is really like. All 9 →
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Best Time of Year to Train Muay Thai in Thailand7 min · all
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Your First Week at a Thai Muay Thai Camp: What to Expect8 min · all
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How Much Does Muay Thai Training in Thailand Cost? (2026)8 min · all
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Bangkok vs Phuket vs Chiang Mai for Muay Thai: Which Base Fits You?8 min read
Cluster 5

Fight path

How fights are scored, interclubs, and the road to a first fight. All 4 →
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How Muay Thai Is Scored: Traditional, IFMA and Promotion Rules Explained7 min · all · video
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From Interclub to First Fight: The UK Muay Thai Competition Path7 min · all · video
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Fight Camp Diet Basics (and What This Page Will Not Tell You)6 min read
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Muay Thai Rules and Rounds: How Long, What's Legal, What Kit7 min read
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Glossary

305 terms with Thai spelling, pronunciation and meaning, from Ajarn to Wai Kru.

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