Which is better, Sanda or Muay Thai?

Sanda and Muay Thai are both types of Chinese martial arts. We also know that this traditional sport is profound and has a national flavor. People who are just beginning to learn these two martial arts only have a one-sided understanding of them. Many people also have a question, that is, whether it is better to practice Sanda or Muay Thai, so let us have a detailed understanding of Sanda and Muay Thai to help everyone make a choice.

Sanda is a martial arts event in which two people follow certain rules and use martial arts offensive and defensive techniques such as kicking, punching and throwing to subdue each other with bare hands. It is an important part of Chinese martial arts. It is divided into ancient Sanda (strong lethality) and modern Sanda (with more restrictions). As the earliest development of Sanda, ancient Sanshou can be used to fight against single people, weapons or multiple people, using head, fingers, palms, fists, elbows, shoulders, knees, legs, hips, arms and other parts of the body to attack. The main techniques are hitting, kicking, grabbing, falling and wrestling, including elbow and knee techniques. In fighting, it emphasizes surprise, not fancy tricks, but only practicality of winning. Modern Sanda is a common offensive and defensive technique that combines kicking, punching and throwing, using techniques such as straight punch, swinging punch, chopping punch, whip punch, whip kick, leg kick, kicking and throwing. There are no routines in Sanda, only single moves and combinations, and you have to counter each move accordingly.

Muay Thai is Thai boxing, which is very lethal. Muay Thai is a legendary fighting art, a sport known for its strength and agility. It mainly uses the human body's fists, legs, knees and elbows as eight weapons to attack. Punching, kicking, knees and elbows are smooth and powerful, showing abundant strength and fierce attack power. It is known as the strongest standing fighting technique. When people talk about Muay Thai nowadays, they generally refer to modern Muay Thai, not ancient Muay Thai.

Muay Thai is certainly a martial art, and it is considered the ultimate fighting technique. A skilled boxer can use his limbs as weapons to knock down his opponent in a moment. The most powerful leg technique for a Thai boxer to win: the Body Kick. The winning condition of a Thai boxing competition is the total combination of skill, strength, wisdom and spiritual power. Its highest level is ingenuity and adaptability, and it is not limited to any boxing technique or trick. It can be seen that Muay Thai is a very unique, profound and complete martial arts system.

The above article introduces Sanda and martial arts to you. In fact, Sanda and martial arts have their own characteristics, and we cannot accurately say which one is better. You can choose a project that suits you according to your interests and hobbies and start practicing. If you have the spare time, you might as well learn these two martial arts at the same time. I believe that long-term practice of Sanda and Muay Thai will definitely help our body.