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Originally posted by Crouchtig
[b]does thai boxing have belts or grades like karate or taekwondo and if so how is it measured? technical skill, fighting ability, amount of time you have been doing it etc.  ]
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Simple answer, No. Don't worry about Grades or belts. A colored belt or a pretty sash have nothing to do with your ability to fight or defend your self.
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Originally posted by Crouchtig
ps do oyu learn spinning back hands and are you allowed to throw people eg like in judo. are there any moves where you grab the opponents arm then hit the repeatedly without letting go.
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As far as spinning, much of it depends on who you are learning from. I have seen spinning thrust kicks and spinning elbows but I have never seen a spinning fist.
Conerning grabbing their arm and hitting . . . I think Muay Thai excels beyond any other art when it comes to the clinch range and when striking is involved. FYI: the clinch range is basically the range within which you can physically grab your opponent. Add a little Greco and you have the most complete clinch-range on the planet.
And while throws are not allowed in competition the clinch offers many, many opportunities to use throws and sweeps. All that is needed is a little knowledge about when and how you should do them.
Click here to see Khuen Khru Nelson demonstrate a sweep from the clinch.
Everyone really should go out and buy Khuen Khru Greg Nelson's Clinch videos:
http://www.trainingblades.com/edgesv...n/gnclinch.htm
Good luck