Welcome! That’s right. Today’s article is all about Muay Thai lesson again. I hope you like the lessons so far. These lessons, if you have not known, are Muay Thai boran or ancient thai boxing techniques. Some of them are still used to day but some you might have not seen in Muay Thai anymore due to the fact that they might be too dangerous and won’t comply well with the Muay Thai regulations today.

Anyway, that doesn’t mean these are not useful. If you know more about ancient or history, it will help you learn more about the present. So are you ready to learn about this move?

The name of this Thai boxing technique is “Ruesee Bod Ya”. As I say before, it doesn’t matter why they called it that way. The most important thing is that you will have to know what it is and how to do it correctly.
The best way to describe this ancient thai boxing move is to throw the straight elbow to the opponent’s neck. The Muay Thai move is basically used for attack only.

To be able to deliver the elbow attack to the opponent’s neck, the boxer must be at a close range. Keep your boxing stance at balance by spread the legs relatively wide. And always watch out for any attack from your opponent since you’re in a reachable position that might knock you off from the balance. After delivering the elbow to the target, you can swing it up to strike the jaws.

To the attack: Twist your body and avoid the oncoming attack by moving back.

To defense: When the boxer raises his arm preparing to deliver the straight elbow attack, he will have to leave his torso open vulnerable. Take this knowledge and look for the open space for attack. Use your left or right knee to hit either side of the boxer’s ribs.

It doesn’t sound so hard, does it? But when it’s time to use, everything will happen so fast. Being prepared and ready for incoming attack or defending is the most important thing in Martial Arts.

I hope you have a great time practicing this Muay Thai move. See you in our next article.