Hi i was wondering whether muay thai's fighting techniques tranfer over to street fighting?

For example, does the blocking you learn help you block or parry a punch in the street, or is the defence mainly for fighting in the ring with gloves?

Hi i was wondering whether muay thai's fighting techniques tranfer over to street fighting?
a fight is a fight learning anything that helps your fighting game applys to ANY fight situation
Reply:it was originally created for warfare not sport.
Reply:Actually Muay Boran was created for warfare. Muay Thai was created for sport. HOWEVER Muay Thai is very applicable for street self defense. That is why it is called the science of 8 limbs. They use every part of the body (except headbutts which is in Lewthwei, a similar style to Muay Thai)
Reply:Anything can be useful in a street fight. But it all depends what you're up against.





I think there's a lot of misconception over what a street fight is and that's why these questions get asked. Are elbow shots, knee shots, blocks and punches useful in a street fight? Well of course they are. Would you rather know them or not know them in that situation? I think the answer is obvious.





But what I think a lot of people are asking is: Will this give me an edge in a street fight, one that guarantees me victory every time? And the answer (for any art) is no. It depends who you're up against, and what they're willing to do. More often than not, the winner in a street fight is not the guy who's more skilled, but the guy who's willing to escalate things faster (In other words the bigger sociopath).





If you keep getting in street fights, you'll cross the wrong person sooner or later and it won't matter what you have learned then. A professional thug won't play by the rules and won't hesitate to use a hidden weapon at just the right moment. You probably won't realize what's happening until too late.





So the solution is to live well, respect people, and avoid street fights. You might still get assaulted out of the blue, but in 34 years, that has never happened to me, so if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble usually doesn't come looking for you. I got in fights in the past (Not in the last decade), but every time, I must honestly admit I could have easily avoided it. There's more to martial arts than technique. Much of it is psychological. Part of self-discipline is knowing when it's worth fighting and when it would be foolish. In 99.9 % of street fights, it would be plain foolishness. You have nothing to gain and everything to lose. Even if you "win".





Assaults, of course, are another thing. Again, no art will prepare you for everything. No art will prepare you against car crashes either. You can only train your best and hope it will come in handy if the need ever occurs. And remember the first rule of Budo: When we must die, we must die.





No sense living in fear.
Reply:yes
Reply:I wish people who ask these questions would explain what they think a street fight is.


It is usually way different than the real thing.





The only art that works in the street is the same one criminals use .The art of surprise.


Macho gets you killed.


I agree with OPININATED KITTY and her statement.
Reply:the problem with every art, is that you learn to defend only against that art.... that is why people cross train... but in my only "street fight" one block and one punch was all it took the end the first guys night... but his 3 friends didn't appreciate that too much... and while it wasnt pretty at all... i made it home with my wallet and my teeth.... everyone want to learn martial arts to learn how to fight... and once you start fighting you begin to see how foolish it is to do against someone you dont know, with no rules, and no concience