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SFS 059 - Muay-Thai I

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

To gain basic knowledge and skills about Muay Thai sports. Being able to help your professional life by using Muay Thai Defense techniques correctly.

Course Content

Definition of Muay Thai Sport, History, Training and Competition Information and Rules, Basic Techniques and Tactics

Required Resources

Prayukvong, K. (2001). Muay Thai: A Living Legacy (Vol. 1). Spry Publishing Company Limited.
Harvey, J. E. (2012). Mastering Muay Thai kick-boxing: MMA-proven techniques. Tuttle Publishing.Kütüphanesi

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows the history and philosophy of Muay Thai
  2. Learning the basics and rules of Muay Thai
  3. Learning basic techniques and tactics
  4. Ability to apply basic techniques and tactics
  5. He also learns the discipline of Kickboxing as a combat sport.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole Playing

Assessment & Evaluation

Oral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16116
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1History of Muay Thai
2Muay Thai Around the World
3Muay Thai Basic Techniques
4Muay Thai Temel teknikler
5Fist (Hand) Techniques
6Kicking Techniques
7Kicking Techniques
8Midterm Exam
9Knee techniques
10What are the ring styles?
11Athlete Camp and Training Instructions
12Amateur Athlete Referee Instructions
13Professional Athlete Referee Instructions
14Practice-Exercise
15Practice-Exercise
16Final Exam