Learning Muay Thai: Shore up your defence and control every fight By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: In Muay Thai, defence is divided into a system of 6 moves or blocks. In the ‘Pong’, contract your body while receiving the attacker’s blow, thereby avoiding the brunt of the impact. Whereas for the ...
Learning Muay Thai: Four knee strikes that separate the victor from the vanquished By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: Thrusting your knee sideways can prevent the opponent from clinching you. A variation of this is the half knee half shin. The slap knee has a rotational motion, using the side of th...
Learning Muay Thai: Take aim and release a game-changing knee strike By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: For maximum impact, ensure the lower leg is bound firmly with the upper limb. To damage the opponent’s midsection with a straight knee, raise your knee above the waistline while standing on the b...
Learning Muay Thai: Dodge, move and strike, all with the powerful elbow By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: This final set is all about evasion and counterattacks. When an opponent tries to clinch you, use the downward 45-degree elbow to break his arm hold. A side elbow can help evade an opponent’s ...
Learning Muay Thai: Dominate the fight with the right elbow technique By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: The third set of elbows includes a spinning rotation elbow which lands on the frontal portion of the opponent’s head. There’s also a spinning reverse elbow which moves in a reverse thrusting mot...