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Shore up your defence and control every fight

access_time 2022-03-09T11:25:41.253Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
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 ...

Four knee strikes that separate the victor from the vanquished

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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...

Take aim and release a game-changing knee strike

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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...

Dodge, move and strike, all with the powerful elbow

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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 ...

Dominate the fight with the right elbow technique

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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...