Development Planning in Mauythai Martial Sport

Abstract

Muay Thai martial arts is a martial art that originates from the land of elephants, Thailand. Muay martial arts entered Indragiri Hulu Regency in 2019 and has been under the guidance of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI). In this study, the problems encountered by researchers were regarding facilities and infrastructure, organizational attention, sports programs, athlete interest, and athlete recruitment. This research aims to look at the development of Muay Thai martial arts in Indragiri Hulu Regency. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. This research method uses observation, interviews, documentation. In this research, the author found that the facilities and infrastructure for Muay Thai martial arts in Indragiri Hulu Regency are still not optimal because there is no permanent gym for training. The researcher also made suggestions for this research that recruitment of athletes be carried out by joining school extracurricular activities so that Muay Thai martial arts develops rapidly among the community.