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MUAY THAI BORAN'S MAE MAI
The Renowned "Mae Mai" (เเม่ไม้) techniques of the Noble Art of Muay Thai Boran are often misunderstood. The techniques are comprised of 15 basic variations which we shall cover below however, each of these 15 named techniques has a number of variations. Some of the 15 techniques may have only two variations, while other may have as many as six. The source of these variations the Regional and Stylistic diversity found in the art that we today refer to as Muay Thai Boran. In fact in some styles the variations on these 15 names techniques can number as many as 108 distinct techniques. We shall now elucidate the 15 basic versions of the Mae Mai or "Mother Techniques".
1. SALAB FAN BLA (สลับฟันปลา) (ZIG-ZAG MOVEMENT)
2. BAKSA WAEK RANG (ปักษาแหวกรัง) (THE BIRD BREAKS THROUGH THE NEST)
3. CHAWA SAD HAWK (ชวาซัดหอก) (THE JAVAN THROWS A SPEAR)
4. INAO TAENG GRIT (อิเหนาแทงกริช) (THE INDONESIAN STABS WITH A DAGGER)
5. YAW KAO PRA SUMEN (ยอเขาพระสุเมรุ) (LIFT MOUNT SUMERU)
6. TA TEN KAM FAK (ตาเถรค้ำฟัก) (THE SENIOR MONK HOLDS A MELON)
7. MON YAN LAK (มอญยันหลัก) (THE PEGUAN PUSHES A PILLAR)
8. PAK LOOK TOY (ปักลูกทอย) (NAIL THE STEPS TO THE TREE TRUNK)
9. JARAKE FAD HANG (จระเข้ฟาดหาง) (THE CROCODILE IT'S TAIL)
10. HAK NGUANG AIYARA (หักงวงไอยรา) (BREAK THE ELEPHANT GODS TRUNK)
11. NAKA BIT HANG (นาคาบิดหาง) (TWIST THE NAGA'S TAIL)
12. VIRUNHOK GLAB (วิรุณหกกลับ) (THE YAKSA IS TURNED BACK)
13. DAB CHAWALA (ดับชวาลา) (EXTINGUISH THE LAMP)
