Martial Library: Muay Thai- A Living Legacy

I review a beautifully-constructed book on the history, culture, and techniques of Muay Thai.
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[@PsycJoe02]

Glad this is posted, I was looking forward to this

[@fighting.words.ma.library]

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[@thebritishbookworm2649]

Great book. Getting the fundamentals in and the spirit of the art. Love the bookshelf behind you.

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[@Jay-ho9io]

Okay this is definitely looks like a book that's outside of Judo and grappling that I would still get. I really am curious as to why there was so little time given to clinch in it? I mean I've got a very limited understanding of MT, but it's definitely talked about as that being a hallmark of the art/sport. Was there an explanation to why there was so little discussion of clinch work?

[@fighting.words.ma.library]

There was no stated reason for the lack of in-depth clinch work, but to be fair I don't think the book was intended primarily to be instructive. I think it was meant as an overview, as roughly only half was on technique and there was a heavy emphasis on history and culture overall. It's worth noting that neither author had a background in Muay Thai.
The best book I've seen on the clinching techniques was Anderson Silva's book, which unfortunately is now out of print, with "Muay Thai Unleashed" by Krauss & Cordoza coming in second in that regard. I think it's available for free download at the Internet Archive.