muay thai

"Love and violence. In some families they're bound up together, dysfunctional and poisonous, passed from generation to generation like eye colour or a quirk of smile. Eighteen-year-old Trisha's trying to break the chain, channelling her violent impulses into Muay Thai kickboxing, an unlikely sport for a slightly built girl of Indian descent. She's the Canadian daughter of Trinidadian parents, whose own ancestors came over as indentured servants from India, replacing the Africans in the sugar fields after slavery was abolished. All that love and violence, identities warped and lost, passed on to her family, played out in every punch her hated father lands on her mother. Until the night he wanders out drunk in front of Trisha's car, and everything changes forever"--Provided by publisher.

When seventeen-year-old Kareena Thakkar finally admits she is a top-level Muay Thai fighter, knowing that might further alienate her from her Indian community, her classmates, especially handsome Amit, enthusiastically support her.

"This memoir of [Mia Kang,] the Hong Kong-born model and host of Bravos Spy Games discusses how she overcame her struggles with bullying, addiction, depression and weight to become an advocate for body positivity"--Provided by publisher.

Demonstrates how to become an effective Thai kick-boxer using 200 colorful photographs and step-by-step instructions.

Mixed Martial Arts has just recently gained widespread popularity in American culture, but MMA has been around for many years. Muay Thai is just one of many disciplines of MMA. Originating in Thailand, the name loosely translates to "art of the eight limbs.".

Discusses the history, techniques, ranks, and competitions of Muay Thai.

Explains what Muay Thai is, discussing its history, equipment, techniques, its use as self-defense, and competitions.