Muay Thai: Secret Techniques to Become an Unstoppable Fighter

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Muay Thai is considered to be one of the most effective martial arts today. Also referred to as Thai boxing, Muay Thai has unique techniques that are very efficient in knocking down opponents. First of all, Muay Thai originated in Thailand. In fact, this is Thailands national sport and this is often referred to as the Art of Eight Limbs. This is because you will be using eight natural weapons, which are your hands, feet, elbows and knees. Muay Thai evolved from Muay Boran, which is an unarmed fight performed by Siamese soldiers. Muay Thai progressed during the reign of King

Chulalongkorn and it was practiced as a source for physical exercise and self defense. In the past, Muay Thai boxing was extremely efficient in killing the enemy. In fact, it was even considered to be as brutal as armed combat. Today, Muay Thai is now a sporting event where willing fighters test out their skills and find out who is stronger and more skilled. There are numerous techniques that you need to learn about Muay Thai. By mastering each and every technique, you will become an effective or even an unstoppable fighter. You need to keep in mind that Muay Thai involves some stand up grappling or clinching. This is a very effective technique used for attacking as well as defending. Before fighting, each fighter will need to exchange bows with each other. The techniques involved in Muay Thai are categorized as Mae Mai or major techniques and Luk Mai or minor techniques. In Muay Thai, you have to use the entire body movement in order to throw powerful strikes to your opponents body. This means that you need to rotate your hip with ever punch, kick, or block. Because Muay Thai emphasizes a lot on the rotation of hips and focuses a lot on the abdominal muscles, you will see why this martial art is unique from other martial arts. The punching technique in Muay Thai is similar to western boxing. You can practice punches on punching bags or heavy bags. You need to keep in mind that you should also have the proper coordination between breathing and expansion and contraction of muscles. This will bring out the maximum effect of your punches. Elbow strike techniques should also be practiced. They are often used for counterattacks and defense against knees, body kicks, punches, etc. Basically, you need to practice the three basic elbow strikes, which are the side strike, downward strike, and the upward strike. Power for elbow strikes is also generated by rotating the body. You also have to remember that elbow strikes are also used to cut the opponent and draw blood. Kicks are also important to master. In Muay Thai, the kicks are piercing

and if executed properly, it can end the fight prematurely by knocking down your opponent. There are several kicking techniques that you need to master, such as straight kick, roundhouse kick, spinning heel kick, diagonal kick, jumping round kick, axe heel kick, etc. You also have to remember that in Muay Thai, there are no snap kicks. Knee strikes are also common in Muay Thai and if executed properly, it can really hurt or even knockdown your opponent. Straight knee, jumping knee, and small knee are some of the techniques that you need to master. The clinch is also another technique you have to master. Unlike western boxing where the referee separates the fighters when they clinch, you will find that it is different in Muay Thai. Here, it is legal to clinch and it can be used for attacking and defending. These are the things that you need to remember about Muay Thai. By mastering the techniques in Muay Thai, you will be able to become an unstoppable fighter.

Tips That Will Sharpen Your Defensive Skills

We all know for a fact that as a Muay Thai fighter, you need to be aggressive in order for you to intimidate your opponent as well as score the winning strike or deliver a devastating blow. However, you should also remember that being aggressive also has its drawbacks. For starters, being constantly aggressive will leave you open for strikes. This is reckless and potentially dangerous especially in a brutal combat sport like Muay Thai. If you really want to be good in Muay Thai, you should also know how to defend yourself from strikes and also know how to get out of disadvantageous position. So, here are some tips that will help you sharpen your defense in Muay Thai. The first tip is that you should start practicing reflex drills. Just like what it sounds, this training will help speed up your reflexes to a given action. By building up your reflex in response to attacks, you will be able to have a

solid and strong defense. One great drill for reflex is to have your sparring partner throw mid level roundhouse kicks at you over and over again. What you need to do is block every single one of them with the proper technique. And, by doing this over and over again, you will be able to gain muscle memory. This means that it will teach your body to naturally react to this type of kick. Another tip is to develop your pattern recognition. By knowing how to recognize a pattern, you will be able to effectively defend yourself. Try to recognize a sign that your sparring partner gives before he or she attacks you. A sign would be something that your partner does just before he or she throws a punch, kick, elbow, or knee. This is a difficult one as the signs vary from fighter to fighter. Its sot of like a tell for poker players. Using a mirror is another great tip to sharpen or even perfect your defensive technique. Using a mirror will let you watch how your body moves while you evade a roundhouse kick to your midsection or your head. You should also remember that repetition will eventually result to perfection. By repeating the proper movements in Muay Thai, the more it will become automatic and natural for you to execute. Keep in mind that all movements in Muay Thai must be automatic and purely instinctive. Thinking first before responding to what your opponent does is a no-no. So, try to master all the moves that you have to make in Muay Thai. So, get your sparring partner to throw punches, kicks, elbows, and knees at you over and over again. Lastly, you have to take care of your eyes. You need to remember that your ability to evade an attack is a hundred percent tied to your ability to see. If you keep on blinking or flinching every time your opponent throws a punch, kick, elbow, or knee at you, then you may want to train your eyes to stay open and relaxed. Remember these tips and you can be sure that you will be able to improve your defensive skills in Muay Thai. By building a good and solid defense, you will be able to convert a seemingly disadvantageous position in to an advantageous one.

Fighting "Dirty"
Thai boxers are known for being extremely respectful outside of the ring. You will never see a Thai boxer bad-mouthing his opponent(s) like you see in the Western Boxing world. Thai's believe in doing all their "talking" in the ring, letting their fighting speak for them. Below, I've listed a number of techniques that are considered "dirty pool", but are still ring legal. 1- When a mid-body level kick comes, you can trap and spike it with your elbow. 2- When clinching your opponent, get your glove into his face and cover his nose and mouth so that he has difficulty breathing. 3- Also, while clinching, use your chin to dig into your opponents face, especially the eyes. Thai boxers like to enter the ring with a few days razor stubble for two reasons. One, the stubble helps punches, elbows, etc slip off the face, and two, to dig it into their opponents face. 4- Again, during the clinch (notice a trend?), when fighting for control of an opponents neck/head, or defending from having your head pulled down, you can reach across his face and jam your elbow into it. Use your elbow/ arm as a stiff barrier, keeping it in his face. Dig it into his nose or eyes or mouth... 5- Again, while clinched, you can wrap your leg around your opponent and heel kick him in the back of the leg or buttocks. 6- Throw a haymaker-like punch, but hit him with the bony part of the wrist rather than the fist. This is a good knockout technique because the wrist/forearm area is not protected with boxing gloves. 7- Like boxing, it is illegal to hit an opponent who is down. However, if the opponent has not hit the floor yet... I have seen many fights ended when an opponent gets that extra kick or even a knee in before their opponent

hits the floor after they have thrown or dumped them. 8- Push Kicking opponent in the face. This is the most insulting thing you can do in the ring. You would not make a Thai as angry if you said very explicitly derogatory remarks about his parents. In Thai culture (and many Asian cultures) the head is considered the most important part of the body (practically holy!), the feet the lowliest. To push kick them in the face is to say that you are beneath the dirt under my feet. When a Thai push kicks to someone's face, he does not strike with it, rather he brushes his opponents face with it, heightening the insult factor. As you can see, Thai's like to play for keeps. However, they keep it in the ring. The above techniques are all legal in the ring, but considered to be "dirty pool". Most fighters refrain from using them, as they can expect like treatment if they do. As an interesting note along the same idea, this is why many, many Thai fighters rarely ever use elbows in the ring. There is sort of a "gentleman's agreement" amongst boxers that if you do not use elbows, neither will I. If you do, however, expect like in return. Thinking about training in Thailand ? Well, if you have the opportunity to do so, you should take advantage of it while you can. Book that ticket and head to the Land of Smiles because you definitely wont regret it. Ive travelled to Thailand on multiple occasions to train. My latest trip to Thailand, which lasted almost a year, was documented on Fight Passport. During that time, I trained at dozens of the Muay Thai camps throughout the country. Some of the Muay Thai camps and, of course, some of the trainers stood out as being better than others. Not only did I learn about which camps were the best, but I also learned a lot about living in Thailand. From the training to the culture; the girls to the immigration visas - Ive accumulated a lot of extremely valuable information throughout my time

here and Id like to pass it along to my fellow Muay Thai enthusiasts. To learn more visit Thailand Training Secrets