Muay Thai Boxing is a stand up striking art often referred to as “The Art of Eight Limbs” due to its employment of fists shins knees and elbows. The goal of a Muay Thai fighter is to damage the opponent with various strikes to eventually lead to a knock out. SWAT MMA offers world-class Muay Thai instruction to Central Florida residents. Muay Thai Boxing has a long and storied history in Southeast Asia. It has been taught to Thai and Siamese soldier in various forms for centuries. Thai Boxing is the largest spectator sport in Thailand and is integrated into many of the country’s largest festivals. Today, Muay Thai has been widely accepted as the most effective striking martial art for use in mixed martial arts competition. Practitioners of Muay Thai are taught to utilize punches, kicks, elbows and knees. They are also taught to utilize the clinch to keep an opponent close so as to apply various striking techniques. SWAT MMA offers training in Muay Thai as taught by professional MMA fighters and professional kickboxers with international experience at the highest levels. Central Florida residents will learn to effectively deliver and defend strikes as well as establish the conditioning level necessary to maintain composure in an intense situation. Anyone interested in learning Kickboxing should contact SWAT MMA for details on training, and check out our training schedule.