{"id":6858,"date":"2026-05-21T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/?p=6858"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:17:14","slug":"muay-thai-origins-bjj-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/th\/muay-thai-origins-bjj-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Muay Thai History and Origins: The Strategic Blueprint of the Eight Limbs | BJJ Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6858\" class=\"elementor elementor-6858\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf1461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf1461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b130094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b130094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Muay-Thai-history-and-origins-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6860\" alt=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Muay-Thai-history-and-origins-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Muay-Thai-history-and-origins-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Muay-Thai-history-and-origins-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Muay-Thai-history-and-origins-2-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b1d39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91b1d39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e1de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e1de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Muay Thai History and Origins: The Strategic Blueprint of the Eight Limbs | BJJ Bangkok<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a93ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3a93ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d29d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d29d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">In the modern corporate world of 2026, the concept of &#8220;agility&#8221; is often discussed but rarely mastered. To find its true physical embodiment, one must look at <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"159\">Muay Thai History and Origins<\/b>. Beyond the ring, Muay Thai is a 16th-century tactical system designed for high-stakes problem-solving.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"15\">At <b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/b>, we treat the mats as a laboratory for <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_enhancement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ3AE\">Human Optimization<\/a>. For our members in <b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"107\">BJJ Bangkok<\/b>, the history of Muay Thai is not just a story\u2014it is the technical foundation for becoming an adaptable, resilient, and multi-dimensional performer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350b097 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"350b097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c8d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c8d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Battlefield Innovation: Disruption in the Ayutthaya Era<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d4fa2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2d4fa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3743f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3743f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">The true <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Muay Thai History and Origins<\/b> began as a disruptive technology. During the Ayutthaya period, soldiers developed <i data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"121\">Muay Boran<\/i> to turn their entire bodies into weapons. When they lost their swords, they used their shins as shields and their elbows as daggers.<\/p><blockquote data-path-to-node=\"19\"><p data-path-to-node=\"19,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"19,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Executive Lesson:<\/b> In combat, as in business, when your primary tools (weapons\/capital) fail, your secondary systems (body\/strategy) must be ready to take over.<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-path-to-node=\"20\">At <b data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/b>, we bridge this ancient legacy with modern <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ3QE\">Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/a>. We teach our <b data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"106\">BJJ Bangkok<\/b> collective that the ability to pivot from striking to grappling is the ultimate form of strategic flexibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f474018 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f474018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e8719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0e8719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mechanical Advantage of the \"Eight Limbs\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3442d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a3442d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1130c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1130c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"23\">Muay Thai is often called the &#8220;Art of Eight Limbs&#8221; because it utilizes hands, elbows, knees, and shins. From a <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biomechanics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ3gE\">Biomechanics<\/a> perspective, this provides more &#8220;leverage points&#8221; than any other striking art.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"24\">We model the power of a Thai kick using the laws of <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"52\">Torque (<span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\tau\" data-index-in-node=\"60\">T<\/span>)<\/b>:<\/p><div data-path-to-node=\"25\"><div class=\"math-block\" data-math=\"\\tau = r \\times F \\sin(\\theta)\">T = r x F sin(\u0398)<\/div><div data-math=\"\\tau = r \\times F \\sin(\\theta)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><ul data-path-to-node=\"26\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"r\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">r<\/span>:<\/b> The lever arm (the distance from your hip to your shin).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"F\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">F<\/span>:<\/b> The force generated by your rotational core.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"26,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"26,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\theta\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u0398<\/span>:<\/b> The angle of impact.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"27\">At <b data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/b>, we instruct our students to maximize the lever (<span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"r\" data-index-in-node=\"78\">r<\/span>) and optimize the angle (<span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\theta\" data-index-in-node=\"105\">\u0398<\/span>). This ensures that even a busy professional in <b data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"160\">BJJ Bangkok<\/b> can generate devastating power without needing the mass of a heavyweight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004b0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"004b0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d359fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Clinch: Where Striking Meets Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75045e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e75045e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b015224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b015224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"30\"><code data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">[Label: Inference based on competitive patterns]<\/code> The most intellectually demanding part of <b data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"91\">Muay Thai History and Origins<\/b> is the &#8220;Clinch.&#8221; It is a stand-up wrestling system that uses the head and neck as levers to off-balance an opponent.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"31\">For our <b data-path-to-node=\"31\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">BJJ Bangkok<\/b> practitioners, the clinch is the perfect entry point for <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grappling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ3wE\">Grappling<\/a>. At <b data-path-to-node=\"31\" data-index-in-node=\"91\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/b>, we focus on the &#8220;Hybrid Scramble&#8221;\u2014using the close-quarters control of Muay Thai to facilitate a dominant <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/brazilianjiujitsubkk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ4AE\">Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/a> takedown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96acdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b96acdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8d7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8d7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Fortitude: The \"Phra Chao Suea\" Mindset<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a249e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81a249e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db08e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0db08e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"34\">King Phra Chao Suea, known as the &#8220;Tiger King,&#8221; famously competed in village tournaments incognito to test his skills. This reflects the &#8220;Zero-Ego&#8221; philosophy that we maintain at <b data-path-to-node=\"34\" data-index-in-node=\"221\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/b>.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"35\">The <b data-path-to-node=\"35\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Muay Thai History and Origins<\/b> teach us that titles and status mean nothing on the mat; only technical proficiency and mental grit matter. This mindset is what builds the elite resilience our members bring back to the boardroom in <b data-path-to-node=\"35\" data-index-in-node=\"234\">BJJ Bangkok<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736da91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"736da91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1405ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1405ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparison: Traditional Fitness vs. Integrated Martial Arts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e9261 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24e9261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbe390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbe390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-path-to-node=\"38\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Commercial Global Gym<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marcelo Silva Integrated Training<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Cognitive Load<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,1,1,0\">Low (Mindless Reps)<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">High (Tactical Execution)<\/b><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Skill Value<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,2,1,0\">Minimal<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Life-Saving Self-Defense<\/b><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Community<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,3,1,0\">Transactional<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Supportive &amp; Professional<\/b><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Heritage<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,4,1,0\">None<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"38,4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">500+ Years of Warrior History<\/b><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbc7da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fbc7da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf2f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daf2f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Step Into the Lineage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de7240 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6de7240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab80b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab80b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"44\">The <b data-path-to-node=\"44\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Muay Thai History and Origins<\/b> are a testament to the power of human adaptation. Don&#8217;t settle for a workout that only trains your muscles. Join a lineage that trains your mind, your strategy, and your spirit.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"45\">Step onto the mats at <b data-path-to-node=\"45\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/marcelosilvamartialarts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwi20Y2fycmUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ5AE\">Marcelo Silva Martial Art<\/a><\/b>. 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