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SPECIAL TECHNIQUES OF MUAY THAI

Temps de lecture : 2 minutes

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES OF MUAY THAI

by Serge TREFEU

Among the combat sports, Muay Thai is really the most complete with also the MMA which also has a wide array of technique. Muay Thai is well the ” boxing in eight weapons ” because the fighter can use his two fists, the two elbows, the two knees and his two feet!

Furthermore, in Muay Thai, the boxer can grab the leg of his opponent (Tchap Kha), grab his opponent in the nape of the neck and practise a fight to clinch (Pam), throw his opponent to bring him to the ground (Mouun) and even bring down the leg of his opponent to break down him!

The blockings on attack of legs (Yok Kha Bang), of fists (Yok Meu Bang) and of elbows (Yok Sok Bang) also have an important part in the all of the technical movements of Muay Thai!

To control all the techniques of this ancestral sport asks takes time. Many people today practise Muay Thai and train regularly to acquire the various techniques of this very hard sport. After a few years of practice, in the gym, a novice manages to control basic techniques with no problem at all. He can even try more complicated techniques by making sparrings with his companions of club. In the gym, it’s rather easy to apply combination of blows and techniques of Muay Thai. But on the boxing ring, in real fight, it’s a different story..

Siamfightmag gathered his most beautiful pictures of fight for you show the various techniques of Muay Thai at the heart of the action!

These photos were taken in Thailand and in France. In Thailand, in the temples of the Thai boxing that are the stadiums of Lumpinee, Ratchadamnoen, TV7 and Omnoi, as well as in the famous show of the King’s Birthday!

And in France, in the biggest events of these last years such as the Best Of Siam, Warriors Night, the Impact Fight Night and Top King World Series!

It’s the best fighters of the planet of the 2010s which offer us these techniques through these photos taken from life!

With like actors the Thai stars such as Saenchai Sor Kingstar, Buakaw Banchamek, Singdam Kiatmoo9, Yodseanklai Fairtex, Aikpracha Meenayothin, Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee, Sittichai Sitsongpeenong, Pornsanae Sitmonchai, Tongchai Sitsongpeenong, Penaik Sitnoomnoi, Saketdao Phetpayathai, Jomtong Chuwatana, Phetboonchu F.A.Group, F16 Rajanont, Nong-O Kaiyanghadaogym, Keaw Fairtex, Kem Sitsongpeenong, Sayok Pumpanmuang, Pakorn Sakyotin, Kaoponglek Luksuratam, Wanchalong Sitzornong, and high-level fighters like Sansatan Sor Suradej, Bernueng Topkingboxing, Phetassawin Seatransferry, Yodpayak Kaoklai, Panom Topkingboxing, Dejrit Popteeratham, Muangthai Sor Boongium, Kongburee Wor Sungprapai, Penthai Singpatong, Mondam Sor Weraphon, Chokprecha Kor Sakooncher, Rataket Teded99, Seksun Or Kwanmuang, Pokaew Fonjangchonburee, Wanchalerm Aooddonmuang, Tong Puideenaidee, Wanchalerm Chor Cheankamon, Inzeekao Rajanont, Lamnampong Por Todsapon, Jaochalam Sitkanogym, Kriangkrai Sor Tilachai, Apisak KT Gym, Songniyom Pumphanmuang, Dernchonlek Sor Sor Niyom, Orono Muangseema, Kongjak Sor Tuantong, Petchmonkong Petchocus, Chanachai Keawsamrit !

As well as great foreign champions that are Youssef Boughanem, Charles François, Raphael Llodra, Marco Pique, Fabio Pinca, Bobo Sacko, Djimé Coulibaly, Mehdi Zetout, Yetkin Ozkul, Damien Alamos, Yohan Lidon, Cosmo Alexandre, Jordan Watson, Antoine Pinto, Mustapha « Totof » Youcef, Abdellah Mabel, Mickael Piscitello, Farid Villaume, Abraham Roqueni, Marat Grigorian, Vuyisile Colossa, Mario Kaewsamrit, and international fighters such as Morgan Adrar, Aziz Hlali, Samy Sana, Johann Fauveau, Wendy Annonay, Steeve Zaidi, Erik Renon, Crice Boussoukou, Reece McAllister, Karim Bezzouh, Moussa Dembélé, Gaylord Montier, Dylan Salvador, Willy Borrel, Yassine El Hanna, Jimmy Viennot, Marcin Pacheta, Amine Kacem, Brice Guidon, Abdoul Touré, Mohamed Bouchareb, Hicham Chaibi, Xavier Bastard !

THE BASICS OF TECHNICAL

LOW KICK (TEI KHA) TAKE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE LEG!

MIDDLE KICK (TEI LAM TOA) WITH LEFT LEG AND RIGHT LEG!

HIGH KICK (TEI KAN KO) WITH LEFT LEG AND RIGHT LEG!

FRONT KICK (TIP) HEAD AND BODY!

PUNCHING (TOY MAT) TO HEAD BLOW AND BODY BLOW, JAB (MAT NEUNG), HOOK (HOUK), UPPERCUT (SOI DAO) !

POKING (FHAN SOK), POKING UP (TATMALA) !

KNEES (TI KHAO) !

THROWN (MOUUN), GRAB OF LEG (TCHAP KHA), CLINCH (PAM) !

SWEERVING WITHOUT MOVING WEAVING (YOK TOA LOM), WITH MOVING SWERVE (LOP TCHAK) !

THE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

SPINNING ELBOW (SOK KLAP LANG) !

MID-AIR ELBOW STRIKE (KRADOT SOK) 

FLYING KNEE (KHAO LOY) 

JUMP KICK (KRADOT TEI) 

REVERSE FOOT-THRUST (TIP KLAP LANG) 

SPINNING HIGH KICK (TEI KAN KO LANG OR JORAKHE FAD LANG, «THE CROCODILE WICH SWEEPS HIS TAIL ») 

JUMP PUNCH (KRADOTE CHOK) 

CARTWHEEL OF SAENCHAI 

PHOTOS: Serge TREFEU