The Muay Thai stance is narrow and tall to favor
weight shifting, this makes kicking and checking kicks faster. The hands are generally up to the
side to defend against high round strikes and the center line is exposed. Muay Boran has various
stances depending on the style generally they are wide and crouched for increased stability, the
hands usually cover the center line the front hand is placed near the chin to protect the head while
the rear covers the vital areas of the torso. In Muay Thai big gloves are generally used, these
two big pillows cover more areas than the bare hand can do improving your defense. Muay Boran
fights were fought with bare hands or rope wraps which leave the head more exposed when defending so fighters had to use a different defense system. In Muay Thai with the big gloves on you
cannot grab and lock your hands efficiently in Muay Boran there is a more advanced
wrestling game with the grips and locks in Muay Thai you cannot throw with the hip
or the shoulder and you cannot sweep or hook with the back of the leg while in Muay
Boran every throw and sweep is allowed in Muay Thai wrestling is limited to the
clinch and you cannot manipulate the joints while in Muay Boran you can a wrestling
from the feet to the head is allowed In Muay Thai there is a score and the
strategies used are often influenced by it, for example taking a kick to the arms scores
even if he didn't do damage so this prompt to block with the shin in Muay Boran there is no
scoring system so everything is aimed at doing the most damage possible.
In Muay Thai headbutts are forbidden while in Muay Boran they are allowed Muay Thai fights have a ruleset and
Muay Boran regulated fights had one too, it prohibited joint-breaking techniques, eye
gouging, striking an opponent on the ground, suffocations, and strikes that could
put the opponent's life in danger. However all these can still be found in the
Muay Boran repertoire for military purposes in Muay Thai if you fall to the ground the referee
is going to protect you and stop the fight but in a real fight this doesn't happen. Muay Boran due
to its military origin has a basic ground defense system to protect yourself and get up as quickly
as possible if you fall to the ground you know what else is different? the various Muay Boran styles check out this video to find out more.
