Editing Lerdrit (section)

{{Short description|Thai martial arts}}
{{One source|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox martial art
| name            =  Lerdrit
| aka             = 
| image        = 
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| imagesize = 200
| focus = Striking, reversals throwing technique, choke-holds, grappling holds
| origin= [[Thailand]]
| creator = No single creator
| parenthood = 
* [[Muay Thai]]
* [[Muay Boran]]
* [[Grappling]]
| olympic = No
}}

'''Lerdrit''', '''Muay Lert Rit or''', '''Leert Rit''' (มวย Muay: boxing, fighting เลิศ leert: superior, excellent ฤทธิ์ rit: formidable force, colossal power) is the generic name attributed to the set of principles and fighting techniques employed by [[Thai people|Siamese]] warriors for centuries on [[Southeast Asia]]n battlefields. This form of Muay has been used primarily by the [[King's Guard (Thailand)|Royal Thai Army's Palace Guard]], the Capital's Defense Corps, war elephants’ Defense Units and Special Infantry Corps.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Thai Art of Boxing, a Thai heritage|last=Various authors|publisher=The Literature Club|year=1998}}</ref> Siamese Lert Rit was based on a clever combination of the Nine Natural Weapons (Nawarthawooth), i.e., [[Punch (combat)|hands]], [[Kick|feet]], [[Knee (strike)|knees]], [[Elbow (strike)|elbows]] and [[Headbutt|head]], which were used to attack and defend. It was also based on the four ancestral strategies used by Special Infantry Corps: Tum (throwing to the ground), Tap (crush), Chap (grab), Hak (break the joints).<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Preservation and Promotion of the Art of Muay Thai|last=Various authors|publisher=The Physical Education Department – Bangkok, Thailand|year=1996}}</ref> Muay of today is a traditional [[martial art]] born from the ancestral precepts of Siamese warriors, adapted to the self-defence needs of modern practitioners, regardless of their physical characteristics and the conditions under which its techniques are applied.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=M. DE CESARIS - MUAY |last=Cesaris|first=Marco De|date=2017-10-26|publisher=Edizioni Mediterranee|isbn=9788827227831|language=it}}</ref> However, several Western martial arts practitioners have developed modern adaptations that combine elements of [[Muay Thai]] with those of other martial arts which they now market as [[Muay Boran]].<ref name=":0" />