Promotions, techniques, and a great event at HTA Lakeshore during our Dragon Leg seminar.

As an affiliated school for authentic Dragon Leg Muay Thai, it’s an experience and honor to have Matee Jedeepitak, Dragon Leg himself be the one to give our students promotions earning their Prajioud AKA Pra Jiad (Arm Bands).

Worn by fighters before and after matches, the Pra Jiad is a braided rope worn around a fighter’s bicep to symbolize good luck and courage. In the past, a fighter’s Pra Jiad was made by a loved one, typically a wife or mother.

The Pra Jiad held deep symbolic meanings for Muay Thai fighters, and they were often kept in high places to prevent them from falling to the ground or being stepped on, at which point it was believed the cord lost its mystical powers.

When Muay Thai ambassadors spread the art beyond Thailand, it was realized that the cultural significance of the Pra Jiad wouldn’t be realized beyond Thai borders, but this arm ornament did give instructors an easily identifiable piece of clothing that was traditional to the art, and with its eventual color-coding system similar to other martial arts it gave students goals to strive for and visible markers of progression. In essence, the Muay Thai belt system was born.

We at HTA and Dragon Leg keep with the spirit of authentic Muay Thai and use this system for our ranking. View Video Highlights