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Slash, spin and thrust your elbow to sure victory

access_time 2022-03-09T10:40:58.2Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
Learning Muay Thai: Slash, spin and thrust your elbow to sure victory By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: In the slash 45-degree, your elbow moves in a downward diagonal motion, cutting through the target’s face. In the spinning side elbow, as your foot crosses the centre line, the elbow gets releas...

Cut through your targets with an elbow strike

access_time 2022-03-09T10:36:36.759Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
Learning Muay Thai: Cut through your targets with an elbow strike By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: There are 12 basic variations of elbow strikes in Muay Thai. For the downward elbow, picture the motion of dropping an axe. That’s the direction of force. In the side elbow, the force of the blow is...

Warm up, stretch and punch up the training

access_time 2022-03-09T09:33:01.288Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
Learning Muay Thai: Warm up, stretch and punch up the training By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: To warm up, you could do a few rounds of slow running, jumping jacks, skipping, and cycling. Follow this with a thorough stretch to unlock your mobility. This includes neck stretches and shoulder, wris...

Combine speed and power for a highly lethal kick

access_time 2022-03-09T09:29:19.804Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
Learning Muay Thai: Combine speed and power for a highly lethal kick By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: While the usual range is one-full length of the leg, sometimes you need a close-range kick. The angle kick which is about stealth takes off directly from the ground-level, targeting the opponent’...

Immobilise your opponent with a roundhouse kick

access_time 2022-03-09T09:26:59.414Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
Learning Muay Thai: Immobilise your opponent with a roundhouse kick By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: The roundhouse kick is versatile and can target all 3 sections of the human body – lower, middle and upper. To execute, get into the fighting stance and raise the knee in a 45-degree angle slightl...