Mae Mai
Mae Mai means the total of 15 traditional, basic muaythai techniques to learn before proceeding to further teachings. The students have to learn and put them into practice before the luk mai techniques will be taught. The essential mae mai are as follows:

1. Salab Fan Pla (Cross-switch movement)

2. Paksa Wheg Rang (Bird peeping through the nest movement)

3. Chawa Sad Hok (Java throws spear movement)

4. Inao Thaenk Krit (Inao stabs his kriss)

5. Yoh Khao Phra Sumer (Lifting the Sumer Mountain)

6. Ta Ter Kam Fak (Old man holding the melon)

7. Mon Yan Lak (Mon supports the pillar)

8. Pak Luk Toi (Impaling the stake)

9. Jorake Faad Hang (Crocodile sweeps its tail)

10. Hak Nguang Iyara (Break the elephant's tusk)

11. Naga Bid Hang (Snake twists its tail)

12. Virun Hok Klab (Bird somersault)

13. Dap Chawala (Estinguish the lamp)

14. Khun Yak Jab Ling (The giant catches the monkey)

15. Hak Kho Erawan (To break the elephant's neck movement)