Muay Thai kickboxing is the national sport of Thailand. Kickboxing was developed as a way for the Thai people to fight off perpetual invasions from neighboring countries. Muay Thai kickboxing utilizes the head, fists, elbows, knees and feet as the primary weapons. To learn any martial art in general, it is recommended that you seek the instruction of a qualified teacher.
Paksa Waeg Rang
Step 1
Stand in a fighting stance such as square stance. Square stance is a stance with your left foot forward and facing your opponent with your right leg at a 45-degree angle. Position your legs about shoulder-width apart. Your hands should be up, set to protect your head. Tuck your chin into your chest to protect your jaw.
Step 2
Take a step forward as soon as you detect the beginning of a jab with a step forward motion in your opponent. Turn your upper body slightly toward your opponent as you step in.
Step 3
Block his attack with your opposite arm. Continue your motion inward and deliver an uppercut with your non-blocking elbow to the chin.
Pak Look Toy
Step 1
Stand in a fighting stance.
Step 2
Step your outer foot about a foot out as soon as you detect a roundhouse kick to your head or body.
Step 3
Turn your body into the kick and deliver a strike to the inside of your opponent's kicking leg with your forward elbow.
Nakha Bid Hang
Step 1
Stand in a fighting stance.
Step 2
Take a step backwards as soon as you detect a front kick or round kick from your opponent.
Step 3
Seize your opponent's heel with the hand opposite his kick and his heel with your other hand. Turn your hands up as soon as you have a grip on his foot with both hands.
Step 4
Deliver a knee to your opponent's calf or thigh on the leg you have captured with your hands.
Viroon Hog Glab
Step 1
Stand in a fighting stance.
Step 2
Deliver a front kick to the inside of your opponent's thigh as soon as you detect a round kick to your body or head from your opponent.
Step 3
Strike with the heel of the foot of the opposite leg than your opponent is striking with.
Hak Kor Earawan
Step 1
Deflect your opponent's attack with your opposite hand as your opponent delivers a powerful jab with a forward step. Push your opponent's arm away from your body.
Step 2
Pull your opponent's head down with your free arm and seize the back part of her neck as you pull her head down.
Step 3
Deliver a knee kick to your opponent's mid-section as you pull his head downward.
Tips and Warnings
- Seek professional instruction for any martial arts to maximize your learning.
- Always stretch before performing martial arts. Failure to limber up beforehand can result in muscle and ligament damage.
Things You'll Need
- Sparring partner
- 10-foot-by-10-foot clear area
- Protective sparring equipment
References
- Muay Thai Unleashed; Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza, 2006
- Muay Thai Fighting: The History of Muay Thai
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