Muay Thai, Rafal Maziarz,

1. Muay Thai Boxing
Rafal Maziarz

2. Muay Thai Boxing
Rafal Maziarz serves as sales manager at Germain Toyota in
Naples, Florida. An enthusiast of martial arts, Rafal Maziarz
practices several different martial art forms, including Muay
Thai or Thai boxing. Muay Thai, which dates back several
centuries, is the national sport of Thailand. It is also known as
the "art of eight limbs," because it uses eight points of contact
on the human body to resemble weapons of war. The hands
are to be used as the sword or dagger and the elbows as a
mace or war hammer. The knees and legs are used as an axe
or staff, and the shins and forearms become armor against an
opponent's blows. This use of the whole body in close range
combat is at marked odds with Western boxing, which uses
only two points of contact--the fists--in executing strikes.

3. Muay Thai Boxing
Muay Thai first attracted international exposure and
recognition during World War II, when soldiers from the
United States and Europe stationed in Thailand saw their Thai
counterparts practicing it among themselves and began to
learn the martial art. Muay Thai gradually gained popularity
internationally and eventually became established as a
competitive sport governed by formal rules and played in a
ring. It is widely taught at training camps and gyms across the
world and is quite popular with martial arts enthusiasts.