The tutorials below:
Allow future students to become familiar with the techniques ( gain a head start)
Provide current students a refresher for techniques learnt and are;
For anyone wishing to learn with no strings attached
Take your time with each video, I would suggest to spend a minimum of two days learning and applying the techniques to get the most value.
Remember “Rome wasn’t built in a day”
Maintaining a stance is fundamental to being an effective in both offensive and defensive scenarios. This video demonstrates a very common stance in Muay Thai and is predominantly used at my gym.
After learning the stance, the next challenge is moving around, whilst maintaining the stance. It is rare that you are stationary so it is imperative to master this skill in order to be best prepared for a multitude of offensive and defensive scenarios.
The jab is undeniably recognised to be the most important and utilised punch in Muay Thai, Boxing and MMA. This video explains the necessary steps to execute a solid stationary jab in the context of Muay Thai. As always there’s suggested drills to practise to improve your learning.
One of the main objectives of the cross, is to knockout your opponent. However, as shown in the jab tutorial, the punch is more than just the arm that delivers the shot. It is projected from other portions of the body but to a greater degree than the jab. This tutorial explores the mechanics involved to throw a stationary cross.
The linear boxing strikes are complete. Onto, rotational strikes. Beginning with the lead hook. Arguably, this strike is one of the deadliest for knockouts. However, there are a few moving parts that need to be in-sync for safety and effectiveness.
Continuing on from the previous theme...subtle defensive manoeuvres. Moving slightly to your left, right or backwards can be advantageous of stepping out of the line of fire and/or allowing you to exploit your opponent's vulnerability. These movements are stepping 45 degrees to your left or right and are known as 'carry' or 'step' respectively. For stepping backwards with the rear leg this is 'pull'.
We are now putting the brakes on the strikes and adding subtle defensive manoeuvres. Starting with Hand Controls which is an umbrella term for different types of applications. In this video, we will focus on controlling the distance between you and your opponent before and/or after striking.
