Muay Thai originates in Thailand and uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient.
Many martial arts are known for their emphasis on kicking, like Taekwondo. However, Muay Thai emphasises kicking with the shin, which is a lot more painful than kicking with a foot.
Below are some images depicting Muay Thai:
Muay Thai in games:
Lost saga, Muay Thai characters, male and female:
Lee Sin (Muay Thai skin), League of Legends:
Sagat, Street Fighter:
Adon from Street Fighter:
Joe Higashi, Fatal Fury and KoF:
Hwa Jai
King from King of Fighters and Art of Fighting:
Zack from Dead or Alive:
Bruce Irvin from Tekken
Whilst these are not all the characters that appear in games, many other looks similar or their designs do not suggest that they practice Muay Thai, such as Jax from MK. As can be seen from the designs of these game characters, the majority are very similar and are based on the traditional Muay Thai dress. This is something to consider.
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