Step 4:

while your release your arrow lay down your
right foot on the floor and raise your left foot up
frontward simultaneously. After that raise your hand at
above the face. Act alike you are looking at the arrow
you released. And waiting to see the result. If you are
disappointed at the result cause from the mistargeted
shot. You express by shaking your head right and left. if
you are pleased with the result then you smile and nod
your head up and down to show your appreciation.
Step 5: you say the prayer "Sake Ka-Tha" such as "Na
Jung Ngung" three times. And then stamp down the
floor three times.
Step 6: "Yang Sam Khum" to your corner then bend
your body down to salute the counterpart.

Step 3:

move your right hand to the backside alike you
pick an arrow from your neck to the rod. Then pull the
tendon backward 2-3 times but act alike not release the
arrow repeat this for 2 time but in the third time you
perform alike you lift the rod up high at the level of
your ears. Stand still look straight at your target then
release the arrow.

The King Rama Pheang Sorn

To perform the "Phra Rama Plang Sorn" style.
Phra Rama Phlang Sorn style generally perform the
dance just one direction. It's the direction of the
counterpart.
Step 1: turn round your body to the right direction. Wai
Phra Brahma one time.
Step 2: step your left foot frontward raise your arms
alike you catch an arrow rod in your left hand.

Step 4: repeat the third step but change the right arm to be the left arm instead.
Step 5: repeat the steps 2-4 but change to stand by your right foot instead.
Step 6: repeat the dance for every direction. And then "Kow Yang" and bend down
to salute the counterpart and go the your corner.

Sod Soi Mala

To perform the "Sod Soi Ma-La" style, starting with "Wai Kru" in sitting "Thep -
Panom " until standing up in " Dhep-Nimitra".
Step 1: turn round your body to the right direction. Perform "Wai Phra Brahma"
one time.
Step 2: step out your left foot forward. Raise your right leg and straighten it
backward, lift it to the same level of your chin. Bend your left arm perpendicular to
the floor. Stretch the tip of your fist up.
Step 3: insert left fist up inside of the right arm and beyond it up until right elbow
parallel to the level of your chin.

Step 3:

turn the face side of your palm
upward and slowly move your arms
backward through the armpit to the
backside of your body until your arms
are straight, move your hands out to the
side of the body alike straighten your
arms and move it round to come gather
at your face. Repeat this way three times.
Step 4: move your right legs
perpendicular to the floor. Raise the right
foot up.

Yoong Ram Pan

To perform the "Yoong Ram Pan"
style.
Starts with "Wai Kru" from "Dhep
Panom" form and other form
respectively until raise to stand up in the
"Dhep Nimitra" form.
Step 1: turn around your body to the
front direction "Wai Pra Bhrama" one
time.
Step 2: step out your left foot forward.
Raise your right foot and straighten it
backward bend down your body to the
frontward simultaneously. Which your
hand clasping at the chest level.

Step 5:

hold down your right foot to
stand straightly. Raise up your left foot
then straighten it backward. Stand on your
right foot and then repeat the step 1- 4 (it's
just switch the right side to be the left
side). Repeat to perform the dance for all
4 directions. Then get back to the corner
with "Kow Yang" and bend down your
body to salute your counterpart.

Step 3:

turn the face side of your palm
upward and slowly move your arms go
through the armpits to the backside of
your body until your arms are straight. All
of tip fingers are closed together.
Step 4: move your hands out to the side of
the body alike straighten your arms. Then
move it round to come gathering at your
face. Lift your chest and your face up
while your hands were put to touch your
head, while your right legs still stretch
backward.

Yoong Fon Hang

To perform "Yoong-Fon-Hang" style, you
must start from "Wai Kru" from the sit
form called "Dhep Panom" to the stand
form called "Dhep Nimitra" respectively.
Step 1: turn your body to right side, Wai
Pra Bhrama for one time.
Step 2: step out your left foot forward.
Raise up your right foot then straighten it
backward bend down your body forward
simultaneously. Put the hands together in
salute at the chest level.

Step 3:

lay your right foot on the floor then straight your left foot backward,
continue to perform the dance alike the flying bird. The movement of body, arm
and palm must correspond with the music.
Step 4: lay down your left foot then "Yang Sam Khum" (walk powerfully in three
step) to change the direction. By turning you around to the "left direction" then
step out your left foot, bend your body down to " wai " the "Pra-Bhrama-tis" (the
direction of Bhrama ) at the left side just one time. Repeat to perform the " Hong-
Hern" dancing styles by starting the first step to the third step again but in the
fourth step you must turn to the backside "Wai Bhrama" and then repeat to perform
the dance. The last time turn to the front side. (which is the original direction while
you sit in the "Dhep Pha-nom" form) And then "Wai-Bhrama" perform the dance
called "Hong-Hern" and "Bhrama Si Na" then you play "Yang Sam Khum" and
bend your body down to salute your counterpart. It is the finish of the "Wai Kru"
and the dance called "Hong-Hern"

Hong Hern

After being in sitting manner until standing up in Dhepnimitra manner and then
turn to the right.
Step 1: raise the right foot and straight it backward. Standing on your left foot.
Bend your body to the front. Start to perform the dance by sprawling your arms,
kneel down while turning the face side of your palms down.
Step 2: kneel up and bend up the wrist to raise up the fingers.

This ceremony

is usually performed to
rousing Thai music from pipes and drums, and with the initial Ram Muau (the
boxing movement). The Wai Kru and Ram Muay are useful, since the boxer gains
encouragement from paying homage to his teachers and feels that he is not on his
own: he has his teacher and the other teachers of the discipline to support him. The
Wai Kru process will also give him time to concentrate and revise what he has
learned, as well as display the nature of his weapons and the high degree of his
skill.

Subsequently. they will pay respect to their teachers ceremonially each
year, which is called "Yohk Kru" But whenever the pupils intend to use the
knowledge taught to them. they will always start by paying respect to their teacher;
this action is called Wai Kru or Bucha Kru (to pay respect to a teacher).
In Muay Thai, the boxer will always preface the fight with Wai Kru and this
tradition is still practiced nowadays.

Wai Kru

ceremonies are preferable held on Thursday, which is believed to be
the teachers´s day. On that day, pupils present certain offerings, usually flowers,
money, cloth, etc., to the person who has accepted them as his students. The pupils
make a vow that they will study seriously and patiently, respect him and behave
fairly to their fellow students and will use the knowledge gained properly.
Wai Kru is called Kheun Kru (the initial ceremony of paying respect to the
teacher).

Wai Kru

Wai Kru is a demonstration of the pupil´s respect and gratitude to his teacher in
submission to the teaching training. Wai Kru is traditionally practiced by Thais of
various professions and arts, e.g., dancers, sword fighters, musicians, as well as
academic students, and of course Muay Thai boxers are no exception. "Wai"
means to pay respect by putting both hands together in front of the chest. The
demonstration of Wai Kru does not only imply paying respect to the present
teacher, but also includes homage to all the teachers of the discipline.

Ok. Anyway, the above traditions and rituals are the most common practices associated
with Thai boxing. Though all of these traditions and rituals have been influenced
by Thai religion (Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam), they are not religious in nature.
These rituals and traditions transcend a Thai's religious beliefs, as they are part of
the greater culture that is Thailand.

The practice

of wearing Mongkons and Kruang Ruang/Paprachiats is believed to
have originated during Thai medieval ages when the Thai's often found themselves
at war. Soldiers commonly wore headbands and armbands made from material that
had special meaning to them, such as the hem of a parents Pakima (a skirt-like
outfit worn by both men and women) or even strands of a loved ones hair wrapped
in cloth. Sometimes little religious artifacts were wrapped up and worn, such as
little Buddha figurines.

The Kru then removes the

Mongkon from the fighter’s head and the Pong Malai from around his neck and
hangs them on the ring post.
Paprachiat
Fighters also commonly wear a cord around their bicep called the Kruang Ruang
(armband) or Paprachiat (Good Luck Charm). These are usually given to the
fighter as good luck charms by close family or by monks as talismans to ward off
harm. These armbands are worn throughout the entire fight.

The Ram Muay

still serves a practical purpose in fight preparation besides the
cultural "ritual". The motions are designed so that they stretch out the major
muscle groups of the body. The Ram Muay is also used as a fighters "personal
time", allowing him a minute or two right before the match to collect his thoughts
and focus on the match.
Once the Ram Muay is completed, the fighter/s bow towards their opponent’s
corner to pay respect to their opponent and his gym, and they return to their own
corners for final blessings by their coach/Kru/trainer.

. These three bows can
take on a different significance with each fighter, but in our gym, we think of them
as paying respect to your teacher and gym, your family, and finally to your deity.
The fighter then begins an elaborate dance-like ritual called the Ram Muay. The
fighter goes through many complex motions, which often imitate animals or
professions. In the SuriyaSak Ram Muay, we go through motions imitating a
swallow, a hunter, a soldier, and an executioner.
The Ram Muay originated back in the days before there were rings. Initially, these
motions were just the fighter warming up, stretching, and testing the ground of the
predetermined fighting area. Over time, these transformed into the elaborate rituals
that they are today.

The act of sealing the ring represents a statement to your opponent: "It's just
you and me now." This act represents you sealing out the crowd, your trainers, the
judges, and everyone from this match. It's just you and me buddy! Mano a mano.
Upon completion of sealing the ring, the fighter then positions himself in the center
of the ring and kneels facing the direction of his home town, or his gym/camp. He
performs three bows, touching his forehead to the floor. This is called the Wai Kru
(bow to the teacher Wai means bow, Kru means teacher.)

When the fighter is in the ring, he goes to the center to bow to each of the four
sides of the ring, paying his respects to the audience who has paid to see him fight.
The fighter then returns to his corner and if he is wearing a robe, his trainer
removes it for him to begin the real pre-fight ceremony.
eginning in his own corner, the fighter places his right hand atop the uppermost
ring rope and walks counter-clockwise around the ring, symbolically "Sealing the
Ring".

+Pong Malai

are the floral wreaths worn around a fighter’s neck when he enters the
ring. Pong Malai literally translates to "Group of Flowers". It is almost identical in
purpose to a Hawaiian Lei. Pong Malai are given to a fighter by friends and fans as
a good luck gesture. Pong Malai are also commonplace in Thai culture outside of
the boxing ring. Again, much like a Hawaiian Lei.
When the fighter steps into the ring, they always go over the top rope. They
NEVER duck under or between the ropes to enter or exit the ring. This is a
symbolic gesture that is closely related to Thai culture. In Thai culture, a person’s
head is considered to be the most important part of the body, practically a holy
object. The feet, by contrast, are considered lowly and dirty. A fighter should
ALWAYS enter the ring over the top rope so as not to allow his head to go beneath
anything.

It is usually

made from a special cotton yarn, which has been
carefully bound together in a special way. This item is used to represent the gym
that you are fighting out of. It is essentially a crown. Fighters never own the
Mongkon themselves, it is gym property. Also, fighters are not to touch the
Mongkon. It is placed on their heads and removed by their Kru or trainer. It serves
to remind the fighter that he is in the ring representing his gym or camp, not
himself. In the past, each gym had a distinct Mongkon, and one could identify what
gym a fighter was from by the Mongkon worn.