In 1995, the World Muaythai Council, the oldest and largest professional sanctioning organisations of muay Thai, was established by the π Thai government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
Such elbows, and most other elbow strikes, are used when the π distance between fighters becomes too small and there is too little space to throw a hook at the opponent's head.
An π injury is considered reportable if it requires the athlete to rest for more than one day.
The distribution of injuries differs π significantly for beginners, amateurs and professionals, because as a fighter progresses through the different levels, the forces involved grow progressively π higher, less padding and protective equipment is used, and athletes are likely to train harder, resulting in more serious injuries π among experienced fighters.
As such, practitioners will repeatedly hit a dense heavy bag with their shins, conditioning it, hardening the bone π through a process called cortical remodelling.