Have you been practicing Muay Thai along our lessons here? If you’ve been with us long enough, you would know that now we have finished one of the Cherng Muay already which is Cherng Mud or the Punch. And right now we are continuing with the Cherng Sok which is how to use your elbows as weapons in Muay Thai.

I really hope you’re happy to see us again today to continue showing you the next move. And remember we are doing this for free, because the more people interested in Muay Thai, the happier we are for it. A lot of martial arts have lost and died through this time and we don’t want our Muay Thai to do the same.

And today’s Cherng Sok is how to do Straight Elbow. And the name of the move is NGAE LOOK KANG. Let’s take a look at what it is and how to do it effectively.

Used for escape, the straight elbow is done by keeping the right elbow at an angle between 45 and 90 degrees away from the head. The forehand should be turned into the right shoulder and the boxer’s should take a forward step with his right foot to hit at as close a range as possible. The right elbow is then used to strike the opponent’s chin. Ensure that you use the elbow bone’s sharp tip instead of the bottom part of your forearm.

To Attack: Wipe down the elbow used for attack with your left arm.

To Defense: With your right foot, throw a kick to the boxer’s abdomen. You can also deliver a blow to the boxer’s face if he fails to bring his elbow back up to protect his face after delivering the straight elbow. If the boxer is left-handed, reverse the actions from one side to the other.

Visit us again next time for the next move of Muay Thai’s Cherng Sok!