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Dodge, move and strike, all with the powerful elbow

access_time 2022-03-09T11:17:24.527Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
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

access_time 2022-03-09T10:43:08.892Z face Kru Hemanth Kumar
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...

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...