Thai Boxing , Muay Thai

The knee is one of the most dangerous weapons in Muay Thai.

The Knee is medium-range weapon.

It can be used while clinching or free standing and to strike down many different targets.

The power of the knee can quickly wear down a fighter’s stamina with just a few strikes and open him up for a knockout.

The knees can be used to attack your opponent’s legs, hips, abdomen, floating ribs, chest and head. They can be thrust straight inwards or curved in from the side.

The deadly flying knee is one of the strongest techniques a fighter can use.

Today Lesson is provided by : Master KELBOWKO

When your opponent kicks and you successfully block it .

You must immediately counterattack before his leg returns to the floor and he is able to attack again.

When his kick impacts with your block, immediately spring in to punch your opponent in his face or body.

Use your judgment to determine whether it would be better to use straight punches or hooks.

This knee trick is used for fighting at close quarters by holding round the opponent’s neck with both hands. Bend the head down and throw the swinging knees to the opponent’ribs.

Use both knees to strike both ribs at the sometime.

To protect: jumps back far away from the opponent then strikes at the opponent’s abdomen with the foot

To counter: does the same as to counter in HAK KOR CHANG ERAWAN.

The abstract: The using of all tricks (Cherng), try to use with as much speed, powerfulness, as tuteness and have a quick eye in order to get the best results if lacking some of them it would be useless.

The boxer moved the right knee with the foot bent to the back for wards to the left side a little, then threw it to the opponent’left rib and threw the right punch to the opponent’s chin at the same time.

Twisted the body to the left and threw the powerful knee and punch followed to the target. Use for defense or countermove.

To protect wipe the opponent’s fist with the left arm and jump back.

To counter: kick the opponent’s left leg with the right foot to put off his balance then uses another trick.

If the boxer is a left handed fighter, reverse the descriptions from Right to left.

Use both hands to hold around the opponent’s neck, bend the Opponents head down to the front then bend both legs to in order to bend the knees to the opponent chin or chest.

To protect: put both elbows close together to the front then try to strike the elbows to the opponent’s thighs strongly.

To counter: insert the arm in circle and hold the head up, then Counter by kneeing or pushing the crossed knee to the abdomen.

Another trick is pushing the hand to the opponent’s chin and thrusting a power full hand at the same time as the opponent throws the knee. The opponent may be fall back down.