Why is there no footwork in Muay Thai?
Élise Muller
2025-10-25 15:40:45
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: 9
People try to analyze muay Thai through the lens of boxing and don't consider or don't care that boxers only have to worry about two things: the left hand and the right hand. You're not afforded massive drastic slips and bobs because you'll be punished for it. As far as the criticism of footwork goes, I think it's again people trying to analyze muay Thai through a boxing lens because the footwork in muay Thai is definitely not bad or worse imo. There's tons of stance-switching, angling, attacking while moving, etc. Furthermore a lot of it is stylistic and matchup dependent. I don't think it's fair to compare footwork and head movement in a sport like boxing to something like muay Thai where it's simply not viable to fight the same way.
Richard Hamel
2025-10-25 13:55:00
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: 15
Footwork is more associated with Western boxing than it is with Muay Thai. That is a misconception that needs to be corrected. Those in the know understand what footwork means to "the Art of Eight Limbs." Make no mistake about it, footwork is just as essential in Muay Thai. The classic image that most casual observers have of Muay Thai is two combatants standing right in front of the other and trading power shots. Muay Thai and footwork are not exactly synonymous. You don't really think of one and instantly think of the other. No, it just does not work that way for Muay Thai and footwork.
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