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Posted on December 4th, 2009
Are you ready for this month free lesson? Muay Thai is not that easy for everyone to do. But a lot of practice and the willing to learn more will help you get there. So in this blog you will see free Muay Thai lessons written for you so you can study and practice your Thai boxing skill or use it as a reference. Alright no more talking. Shall we now look at today’s lesson?
As you can see that ancient Thai name for this move is “Kwang Pasutha”. But a better word to describe this Muay Thai technique is “Throwing a swinging back elbow”. I’m sure you have seen this move many times in many fighting movies and you might think it’s freaking easy to perform. Well, it’s not that easy but it’s not too hard for you for sure.
The technique produces a forceful swinging back elbow that can be use for attacking. Here’s an example you can use this move: When your opponent misses his targets, for instance, when he’s attempting to deliver a right punch, he will more likely want to come up closer to you by stepping in next to you. When this happens, do not wait, turn or twist your body to the side to face your opponent and throw a swinging back elbow to strike targets such as his face or his nape.
To the Attack: If someone use this swinging back elbow or Kwang Pasutha with you using his left elbow, raise your left arm up in defense to protect your face area. On the other hand, if the attack comes from the right that means he’s using his right elbow for attacking, you should use your right arm instead for protection.
To the Defense: If your opponent is using your left arm to guard against your left swinging back elbow, this is a good time to throw your left foot hitting your opponent in the rib. Again, alternate it by using your right foot if the boxer uses the raised right arm in defense.
Give it a try and as I used to recommend before, practice this with your Muay Thai training who knows well in case you do something wrong and is ready to correct it for you, so you don’t memorize the move wrong.
Hope you like the lesson and do not forget to check back for more of these free Muay Thai lessons. Have a good one!
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December 7th, 2009 at 5:25 am
It is nice learning about Muay Thai. I think it is very important to follow some effective technique in Muay Thai. In Muay Thai training it is important to understand how to effectively use all three ranges of combat. Long range, middle range and close range refer to the distance between you and your opponent. It is important to understand how to effectively use these four ranges and what offensive and defensive tools are effective in each range. Long range fighting in Muay Thai training utilizes kicks, kick defense, rhythm, faints/fakes and foot work. Long and short foot jabs, sidekicks, round kicks, back kicks, spinning back kicks and jumping kicks are some of the techniques used in this area of Muay Thai training. To use punching techniques in this range you must first step forward. The purpose of kicks in this range is, of course, to land the strike, but can also be used to bridge the gap while moving in to attack or keeping your opponent off as you are transitioning back to your safe range. Long range fighting in Muay Thai training utilizes kicks, kick defense, rhythm, faints/fakes and foot work. Long and short foot jabs, sidekicks, round kicks, back kicks, spinning back kicks and jumping kicks are some of the techniques used in this area of Muay Thai training. To use punching techniques in this range you must first step forward. The purpose of kicks in this range is, of course, to land the strike, but can also be used to bridge the gap while moving in to attack or keeping your opponent off as you are transitioning back to your safe range. This range is also used to gather information you will see how your opponent responds under pressure. Middle range techniques in Muay Thai training focuses on the punching, knees, knee kicks and kicking. This range is good for delivering many combo variations. The last range of Muay Thai training we will look at is close range. In close range a fighter can use hooks, uppercuts, elbow techniques and knees. When you are in this range you have to be active delivering strikes there is no time to rest in this range. After a flurry in this range the fight will either back out to middle or long range or close in to the clinch. In the clinch the fighter will work to keep the opponent off balance while he is delivering knees, elbows, punches or works sweeps and throws. I think Moay Thai will be more enjoyable if proper techniques can be followed.