Muay Thai Classic

      Welcome to Muay Thai Classic! This is the place where you can learn all of the Muay Thai techniques used since long ago. Some of them might not be used and familiar today anymore. But it is always useful to learn from the history. And this is Muay Thai history.

     This is our last Muay Thai Boran Punches. Next time at the beginning of November, we will start the next Muay Thai Boran technique, Muay Thai Elbows. So don’t go anywhere because you might don’t want to miss all this good stuff and besides it’s free.

     The move is also known as “Throwing the Back Punch from Above”. Let’s see what this technique is all about now.

     Mainly used for defense, this action is done by bending the joint of your right elbow up to a point where it is level with the ear. In the meantime, the left fist is at an oblique position to the front. As you sway to the left to build up power, you should then throw the right punch to the opponent’s face. This punch is thrown at a downward angle, with most of the body’s weight being supported by the left foot.

            As the right punch is thrown, the left hand remains close to the face to defend against any counter-attacks directed to your face.

    Deal with this defense: The opponent should jump back, support his body with the right leg, and deliver a left kick to the boxer’s chest or midsection as soon as an opening is found. If the boxer uses his left arm to throw the punch, then the right leg should be used to kick the boxer with.

Stay tune! Next month, Muay Thai Elbows for the first time at this blog!

Also known as “The Unreal Fists”! I know you are now wondering why it is called that way. Check this out and I hope you can make this move become useful to you.

This technique can be performed using either the left or right hand, thus benefiting both left-handed and right-handed fighters. For instance, a left-handed boxer may opt to deliver a punch with his left fist. Before doing so, he would first have to push out with his right arm to mislead the opponent.

As the right fist is held in the act of being thrown, the opponent gets the wrong perception that he will be hit by your right fist. Impulsively, he will then sway his body to the right side in order to avoid the potential attack. As he does this, however, you stop the action of your right arm and then throw the unexpected left punch to his right jaw, which is now unguarded.

This “unreal fists” technique can also be used to target other parts of the body apart from the head area, such as the neck, the ribs, or the abdomen.

Remember to practice the move with your Muay Thai master because he will know the best and will see your mistake and correct it. Do not leave it until it’s too late to fix your mistake because that would be too difficult.

Feel free to come back anytime for more of this free Muay Thai Boran lesson right here. Coming up next month is Muay Thai Elbows! Don’t forget to check them out!