Learning Muay Thai: Sharpen your Mae Mai strategy and dominate close combat By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: The ‘Inao Taeng Grit’ blocks an opponent’s straight punch and immediately counters with a strike to his midsection using the other elbow. In the ‘Yo Kao Pra – Sumehn’, duck the opponent’s ...
Learning Muay Thai: Unlock advanced techniques and step up the training By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: Mae Mai techniques are fundamentally used for close combat. The ‘Salab Fan Pla’ involves moving diagonally out of striking range of the opponent before countering with a strike. ‘Paksa Waeg Ra...
Learning Muay Thai: Wrestle the attacker into submission with the right clinch By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: The first involves maintaining a parallel stance and looking for an opening to lock the opponent's chest from the front. Locking the attacker’s stomach rather than the chest is sometime...
Learning Muay Thai: Disarm the opponent with a clinch and sail to victory By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: Maintaining a parallel stance, grasp either or both of your hands behind the attacker’s head. Once locked, wrestle with both hands, looking for an opening to swing his neck and throw or swee...
Learning Muay Thai: Switch from attack to defence, all with that powerful knee By Kru Hemanth Kumar Published on: The female 45 and male 45 blocks involve raising your lead or rear leg, making a 45-degree angle with respect to the opponent. Instead, if the incoming blows are in a straight line, the...