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Why do Muay Thai fighters seal the ring?

Élodie Martins
Élodie Martins
2025-08-26 20:57:57
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Les boxeurs effectuent un rituel appelé Wai Khru Ram Muay avant la compétition, mais pas tous les boxeurs doivent exécuter ce rituel. Beaucoup de boxeurs se contentent simplement de « sceller » le ring en marchant le long des cordes et en faisant une pause brève dans chaque coin. Not all boxers must perform a Wai Khru prior to competition. Many boxers simply “seal” the ring by walking along the ropes and pausing briefly in each corner.
Geneviève Mary
Geneviève Mary
2025-08-18 05:45:57
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After sealing the ring, fighters will align themselves with the cardinal direction of their home and kneel down to bow three times before beginning their wai kru. Most people might not know this, but cardinal directions matter in Muay Thai. Cardinal directions matter in Muay Thai. Back in the day, fighters in the countryside would also lay their mats to align with the cardinal direction of their home. Over time, this has become a lesser-held tradition, especially given the large crowds at fights. In fact, fighters in today’s era usually begin their wai kru by simply kneeling in front of their corners.
Susan Maillot
Susan Maillot
2025-08-11 01:03:28
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This action is an act of superstition that “seals” the ring and prevents negative energy or forces from entering, thus seeking protection during the fight. Each pre-fight ceremony begins with the fighter(s) circling within the ring in an anti-clockwise direction with one hand on the top rope, pausing at each corner briefly for a prayer. This action is done when the fighter(s) circling within the ring in an anti-clockwise direction with one hand on the top rope, pausing at each corner briefly for a prayer. The fighters do this to prevents negative energy or forces from entering, thus seeking protection during the fight.