What are the differences between Muay Thai and Sanda?

Muay Thai and Sanda are both common martial arts. Muay Thai and Sanda are similar in style, so many people often confuse Muay Thai and Sanda. I believe that most people cannot distinguish between Muay Thai and Sanda. So what are the differences between Muay Thai and Sanda? Let us take a detailed look at Muay Thai and Sanda. I hope the following introduction can help you.

Muay Thai is the traditional martial art of ancient Siam/Thailand. The Muay Thai that is commonly seen today is the tiger-type Muay Thai in ancient Muay Thai that has been transformed into a modern ring style. Ancient Muay Thai included punches, kicks, elbows, knees, inner grappling, ground techniques, and military fighting techniques with weapons. Now it mainly uses punches, kicks, elbows, knees, inner grappling, etc. Although wrestling techniques do not score points, some players will use them moderately according to the needs of the competition. Muay Thai is known for its powerful lethality, which is mainly achieved by mastering technical movements and using the power of shifting the center of gravity to strike. In addition, the inner circle techniques of Muay Thai are also very valuable, and are similar to the listening to the force of internal martial arts. Currently, Muay Thai competitions are mainly professional events, but there are also championships. In addition to Thailand, countries where Muay Thai is well developed include the Netherlands, France, Japan, etc. Muay Thai can use four parts: fists, elbows, legs and knees; Sanda can use three techniques: fists, legs and throws.

Sanda is a fighting sport that my country has been piloting since the 1980s. Its purpose is to allow traditional martial arts techniques to enter the modern competitive arena. Initially, its techniques absorbed techniques from various traditional martial arts schools, but later it continued to innovate in technology to adapt to the needs of the arena, and its competition rules have been adapted many times. The main techniques are punches, kicks and throws, but knee strikes are often allowed in commercial competitions (as opposed to championships). Currently, Sanda competitions are mainly championships, supplemented by commercial competitions. Championships are generally held in a square ring without rope walls, and athletes must wear protective gear; commercial competitions are mostly held in a rope ring, and athletes do not wear protective gear. In addition to China, countries with relatively good development of Sanda include Russia, Iran and other countries.

Muay Thai and Sanda are an indispensable part of martial arts, and many people have a special liking for these two sports. After the introduction above, do you have some understanding of the difference between Muay Thai and Sanda? In fact, if you explore carefully, the difference between Muay Thai and Sanda is quite large, so as long as you carefully distinguish them, you will be able to find out their differences.