The Elbows The elbows provide a dangerous form of attack, predominantly used to cut the opponent when in a clinch or to knock out an opponent when delivered to the temple or nose. The elbow is very versatile weapon that can also be thrown from different angles: from the side in a slashing motion, upward [...]
Forming the fist correctly and using the combined forces of the shoulder, hip and foot to put additional power behind the punch is a basic Muay Thai technique. The punch is usually aimed to hit the body or the face. The Straight Punch The straight punch is a power punch extended directly forwards towards the [...]
A typical Muay Thai workout would consist of a warm-up and shadow boxing, stretching, bag work, pad work, and some light calisthenics and abdominal strengthening, ending with light cool-down and stretching. The warm-up would usually consist of a light jog for 20mins or some skipping rope for 3-5rounds of 5mins per round. Dynamic stretching will [...]
When we hear the word Muay Thai we think of the savage artistry of two warriors standing toe to toe inside the ring, exchanging blow for blow until both of them are bloodied and bruised, waiting for the other to succumb to a deadly knock-out blow. Undoubtedly Muay Thai has grown in popularity over the [...]