MUAY THAI TRAINING CAMPS: MANAGEMENT MODEL OF MARTIAL ARTS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND TRANSMISSION OF THAI BOXING IN BANGKOK
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Conservation, Management, Martial Arts, Model, Muay Thai, Thai BoxingAbstract
This paper is a qualitative study of the management development model of martial arts for conservation and transmission of Thai boxing. For this study, the research sample was six boxing camps in Bangkok. The research instruments were survey,observation, interview, focus-group discussion, and workshop. The results found that Thai boxing camps are mainly set up by volunteers and most camp owners used to be boxers. The heads of camps run boxing camps as well as private businesses, using the camp name for the logo of the main products. Thai boxing camp identity is the same as in the past, only it now extends further outside the boxing ring. Some camps have only one ring but some have four rings. This indicates that Thai boxing camps are popular. Furthermore, the way of life of each camp is simple. The weak point of Thai boxing camps is a lack of skilled executives,as some lack administration charts. It seems that there is a lack of skills for initiation of events. Boxers are still important and each camp has a variety of orientation activities. Some recruit using boxers, some do not. It can be said that each camp is run in a different way. Each camp has its own martial art movement while it is run according to the local conditions. To aid conservation and transmission, camps need to retain their best boxers. A camp must provide moral support, glorification, good welfare, high standards, a safe and clean boxing ring, and well-maintained equipment for boxers. Moreover, Thai boxing training knowledge is important before starting the annual Thai boxing training, such as the teacher respect ceremony and orientation. When a new season of boxing begins, camps must recruit new boxers instead of old ones in order to have a healthy number of next-generation boxing curriculum at schools, starting from elementary and secondary schools into higher education. Thai boxing camps play important roles in the conservation and transmission of martial arts in Thailand. members. All government sectors must support Thai boxing by providing Thai
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