muaythaidm Posted April 25, 2002 Posted April 25, 2002 How long after you started Muay THai did you learn the knee and elbow stuff? I havent learned them yet but i want to.
Brave Dave Posted April 25, 2002 Posted April 25, 2002 Straight away. They're the main parts of Muay Thai and the factors that decide the winner between a kickboxer and a thai boxer or indeed anyone else. Though we don't do them in sparring (except light knees) but we sure knock the hell out the bags with them. Muay Thai: A damn tough martial art. Maybe not the hardest in the whole world (it lacks ground work) but as a practical form of fighting it is right up there with the toughest... That's what I think anyway https://www.theapproachingstorm.com/thailand/mainmenu.htm
YODA Posted April 26, 2002 Posted April 26, 2002 Hey BraveDave Where in th UK are you and who do you train Muay Thai with? YODA2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima https://www.docepares.co.ukQualified Instructor : JKD Concepts https://www.jkdc.co.ukQualified Fitness Instructor (Weights, CV, Circuit, Kinesiology)
kicker Posted April 27, 2002 Posted April 27, 2002 Well I think it was the first or second day when I started How long have you been in class for??? when you do your best it`s going to show. "If you watch the pros, You will learn something new"
Blammo Posted April 27, 2002 Posted April 27, 2002 My third day after getting to know the drills. Elbows and knees are fun.
muaythaidm Posted April 27, 2002 Author Posted April 27, 2002 Over the past two years I have been in class for maybe eight monthes (I had to stop the classes when I played basketball and when I couldnt afford to pay for it).
Brave Dave Posted May 4, 2002 Posted May 4, 2002 MuayThaiDM, its very difficult to explain how to do an elbow or knee by just writing the technique down especially as there are lots of different sorts of each. One sort of elbow is very similar to a hook where as another brings the elbow down from above so as to chop through the other guy's guard and hit his forehead or the top of his nose. Knees can be either long knees -where you go for them in much the same way as you might with a teep- or close knees which are given when in the clinch. These can be from the side into the kidneys and ribs or straight from the front into the stomach. Its all very nasty stuff but if you want to see in more detail a knockout though knees and elbows then may I suggest a video clip on my web site that I took when in Thailand. It shows a guy from our camp give his opponent two elbows to the face when in the clinch followed by three hard knees to the face, one of which splits his nose. I also have photos on the page of the exact moments of impact. Check them out... http://theapproachingstorm.com/thailand/fights.htm And hey Yoda. I am currently in Hull with Tornado Gym but I used to train in York in a private gym in Tadcaster . Muay Thai: A damn tough martial art. Maybe not the hardest in the whole world (it lacks ground work) but as a practical form of fighting it is right up there with the toughest... That's what I think anyway https://www.theapproachingstorm.com/thailand/mainmenu.htm
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