Learning Muay Thai: Control the fight with a well-timed kick By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: In Muay Thai, kicks primarily use the shin rather than the ankle, because of denser bone structure. The range is usually one full-length of the leg. For the teep, raise your knee slightly above the waist...
Learning Muay Thai: How to deliver knockout punches By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: This fighting sport has a plethora of punches. The hook punch involves a side rotational movement of your arm, swinging into the target. In the uppercut punch, the force moves directly upward aimed at the opponen...
Learning Muay Thai: Turn your fists into weapons By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: It all starts with clenching your fists or the ‘Madh’ in Thai, and movement of the fists release energy. Before throwing a punch, it is important that you get into the on-guard position and maintain boxing range. Th...
Learning Muay Thai: Step up your game with the right footwork By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: Controlling your feet is pretty much controlling the fight in this sport and nuances like position and angle can be quite a game changer for both attack and defence. The basic moves which come in sets –...
Learning Muay Thai: Getting the fighting stance right By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: There are three simple rules – leg, upper body and on-guard position. Read that as keeping your lead foot forward with rear leg and upper body at a 45-degree angle, and your fists clenched and aligned with the ...