Muay Thai is the way of the eight limbs. Arms, feet, knees and elbows. Swung with devastating force.
Yeah, there's plenty of skin contact. No, you won't be allowed to wear a protective body suit. Just shorts.
Actually, in translation in means,"The boxing (or pugilism) method of the Thai people". "The art of eight limbs" is a nickname it's been given, but isn't a translation of the name.
If you wanted to train it, I think there could be a way to reduce the odds of bleeding. You should never spar or compete. You can probably hit the bag and pads, and do partner drills- there is "a lot of skin on skin contact" in those, but not a tremendous amount of impact in some drills. I would recommend wearing shin guards when kicking the bag or pads, as they're subject to bruising when hitting the pads hard.
But most importantly, LET THE INSTRUCTOR KNOW ABOUT YOUR CONDITION. A good instructor should be able to tailor a program to your needs and watch out for you.
Yeah sorry dude, but you should probably avoid any of the harder martial arts like Muay Thai or Kyokushin Karate, unless you have the express permission of your doctor and a very good understanding with your teacher.
I would recommend a soft martial art like Taijiquan (Tai Chi). It takes forever to learn and it is mostly soft learning with a low likely-hood of causing any bleeding, but it can be very useful after a time and it's great for your health.
The only responsible thing for you to do is to consult a doctor and instructor.
A style that helps you avoid contact is your best bet, if you are cleared for practice. However, a style - like Gracie Jujitsu - is a sport style, and as the participants willingly combat each other, I'd say that would be one of the styles that ought to be at the bottom of your list of styles to consider. So is Muay Thai.
Consult your doctor as any martial art is a contact sport. What happens when you bruise and there will be bruises. Muay Thai is heavy on the sparring which is contact. To be able to take hits you will have to condition. If you can't condition because you can't bruise you won't be able to take hits.
I'm sorry, but I do not recommend that you take up martial arts as a hemophiliac. I have known several people with your condition, and they all bruised and bled easily. I think you should consult with your doctor to get his or her opinion as well.
I am a nurse and I am Thai, so I hope I know what I'm talking about.
If you have hemophilia, contact sport like this should be avoided. It doesn't make any sense for you to even think about it.
Check with your doctor and your instructor. Follow their advice. I am a black belt in TKD and had open heart surgery last May. I was at full speed, full contact by August first, and competed in a tournament in November. I took second in men's sparring. Anything is possible.
I'd focus on a martial art that will help you AVOID getting hit repeatedly, should you wind up in a fight.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, for instance.
You might want to ask your doctor.
I'm interested in Muay Thai which in translation means art of the eight limbs in short it is an advanced kickboxing art and the problem is I have haemophilia type A which is a blood clotting disease,People with haemophilia have a low level or absence of one of these clotting factors in their blood.Anyway I was wondering does anyone here have any experience with Muay Thai and if so could you tell me is there a lot of skin on skin contact while training or is it punching bags and gloves.any answers will be appreciated,Thanks
Speak with your doctor about that.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR.
