| A majority of the offensive techniques that are used | | | | The low kick is a common Muay Thai attack, that |
| in Muay Thai utilize a students hands, feet, elbows, | | | | involves a circular movement from the stylist's body |
| and knees to strike an opponent. In order to bind | | | | to kick the opponent in his upper shin area. If the |
| the opponent for both defensive and offensive | | | | low kick isn't blocked or defended, it can quickly lead |
| reasons, there is a small amount of grappling on the | | | | to fight being ended. After a few well placed low |
| feet that is used - the clinch. | | | | kicks, the opponent will be unable to put pressure on |
| The clinch occurs when someone gets in your circle | | | | his legs due to the bruising, and will eventually |
| of radius, inside of your comfort zone. To execute | | | | crumble. |
| knees and short kicks from the inside, the clinch can | | | | With other martial arts styles, such as Tae Kwon Do, |
| be very useful. The Thai fighter makes great use | | | | stylists use snapping kicks that are indeed faster to |
| of the clinch, tying up on opponent on the feet then | | | | execute, although they have less power. Muay Thai |
| pounding his stomach, ribs, knees, and legs with brutal | | | | on the other hand, teaches stylists to follow through |
| knees. Knees are very popular techniques with Muay | | | | with kicks, using the shin instead of the foot. Nearly |
| Thai, as Thai fighters spend a lot of time training their | | | | all of the techniques involved with Muay Thai |
| strikes - especially knees and elbows. | | | | emphasis movement with the entire body, which |
| Although high kicks to the opponents head looks | | | | means rotating the hip each time the stylist kicks, |
| amazing during the fights, experienced Thai fighters | | | | punches, or blocks. The techniques are slower, |
| always say that knees and elbows have a lot more | | | | although they are far more powerful that techniques |
| impact, and they do the most damage to the body. | | | | found in Tae Kwon Do and even Karate. |
| If a Thai fighter is very experienced and has enough | | | | As a lot of people already know, the training and |
| power in his strikes, he can quickly and easily kill | | | | conditioning training found in Muay Thai is nothing |
| someone with his techniques. | | | | short of legendary for the intensity and rigorous |
| In all Muay Thai techniques, two in particular have | | | | training. The training in Muay Thai aims to harden |
| become very popular with other styles of martial | | | | the weapons used in the martial art to a high |
| arts. | | | | degree. Students who have been training in Muay |
| The roundhouse kick | | | | Thai for many years can absorb a beating, yet if |
| The roundhouse Thai kick is a very useful technique | | | | they land a shin kick it will feel as if you have just |
| for both self defense and competitions, proving to | | | | been hit with a sledgehammer. |
| be very efficient when it is executed properly. Thai | | | | All in all, Muay Thai is a very dangerous martial art |
| stylists execute the roundhouse kick by a straight leg | | | | that teaches punishing blows with very little |
| and the entire body rotating out from the hip. The | | | | grappling. Thai stylists are physical strong, capable |
| hip is locked shortly before the thrown leg makes | | | | of taking an opponent out with just one well placed |
| impact with the opponent. If executed properly, | | | | strike. Muay Thai is also one of the most well |
| the roundhouse kick can easily render someone | | | | known and most popular styles in the world today - |
| unconscious. | | | | which is why you shouldn't hesitate to study. |
| The low kick | | | | |