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THAI KICKBOXING

The clarinet sound is rhythmic and familiar. The competitors remove their robe and begin more preparations. They amble around the ring, loosening up, and thenthey dance! The boxers' squat,stretch, twirl fists, and move in rhythm to the music. The warm up is accompanied by a series of bows' and prayers.
Understanding the sport culture of preparation and superstition, the warm-up at first appears superficial. However, the entire pre-fight ritual is not a lone arbitrary connivance of a superstitious athlete. (Although maybe it started out that way.) It is the cont...

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