Muay Thai – Kickboxing

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: SAMART PAYAKAROON

December 6, 2018

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Samart Payakaroon: The Muhammed Ali of Muay Thai The name Samart Payakaroon is heard spoken with reverence whenever the subject of who is “the greatest” comes up. While the King of Thailand awarded Apidej Sit-Hirun the title of “Fighter of the Century”, he competed in the 1960s, a couple of decades before the Golden Era. […]

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Beating Taller Opponents with Icy Mike

ROUND KICK ARM POSITION

November 5, 2018

Jonas Menken

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Better Muay Thai round kick arm position Jonas Staggs of Advanced Muay Thai Techniques discusses round kick arm position. Let’s talk about a variation in technique while throwing a kick, more specifically, the swinging motion of your arm when you kick. When throwing a right kick, most people swing their right arm down while doing […]

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HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

FIGHT STORIES: THE VETERAN – ANDY THRASHER

November 1, 2018

Tom Billinge

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The Veteran Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher knows the Muay Thai game better than most. Aged 42, he still fights, but focusses his energy on the next generation of fighters. Andy is the owner and head coach of The Dog Pit Muay Thai in Bury, England. He trained at GFC in Manchester and Jittigym in Bangkok. […]

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HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: NAMSAKNOI

October 31, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

The Emperor Namsaknoi Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn reigned supreme as “The Emperor” at the tail end of the Golden Era and beyond. The master technician made very little money with his career fighting for Por Pramuk, as he was exploited by the money-hungry.He never had the international recognition that his stablemate Buakaw had, but things could have […]

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FIGHT STORIES: THE STUDENT

MUAY THAI RHYTHM

October 3, 2018

Jonas Menken

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Move to the Beat of the Muay Thai Rhythm Watch the Thai fighters move. You will notice they have a Muay Thai rhythm that is missing from many of the Western fighters’ game. In their stance, they have a rhythm of motion that is different from boxing or MMA. It is slower and smoother than […]

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GET MORE OUT OF THAILAND

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: DIESELNOI CHOR THANASUKARN

October 1, 2018

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Dieselnoi: Sky Piercing Knee Talk to anyone remotely interested in Muay Thai about the Golden Era, and the name Dieselnoi is guaranteed to come up. The Undefeated Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight Champion at 135 lbs from 1981–85 remains a legendary figure of the greatest era of Thai boxing. Charin Sorndee was born in Nakhon Luang in […]

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FIGHT STORIES: THE STUDENT

WHY THE MUAY THAI LIBRARY

September 24, 2018

Sylvie von Duuglas-ittu

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Sylvie Von Duuglas-ittu’s Muay Thai Library A beautiful thing about the fighting arts is that the pedagogy and transmission of skills has always been an important part of their efficacy. Every martial arts movie has a training sequence; every story has the primacy of one’s teacher at the focus. A teacher with no students means […]

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HOW TO WRAP HANDS WITH ANDY THRASHER

THE ANCIENT ART OF KUN KHMER

September 20, 2018

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

What is Kun Khmer? I am a Kun Khmer fighter and I have been training in the art for nearly 20 years. My first exposure to Kun Khmer was through Kru Oumry Ban at Long Beach Khmer Kickboxing. Kru Oumry was a champion back in his home country of Cambodia. Once he came to the […]

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REVGEAR RETURN TO THAILAND FOR KEY LINES

GOLDEN ERA GREATS: KAENSAK SOR PLOENJIT

September 5, 2018

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Muay Thai - Kickboxing

Kaensak: Intelligent Boxing In the first instalment of Golden Era Greats, we will be looking at the legendary Kaensak Sor Ploenjit, Lumpini and Rajadamnern Stadium Champion and two-time Fighter of the Year. During the greatest time for Muay Thai in the late 80s and early 90s, a few incredible fighters rose to the top, defeating […]

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FIGHT STORIES: THE STUDENT

FIGHT STORIES: THE COACH – EDDIE CHA

August 21, 2018

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THE COACH – EDDIE CHA Eddie Cha is one of many top flight MMA coaches whose influence is felt far beyond the walls of the gym. At the famous MMA LAB, in Glendale, Arizona, Eddie Cha coaches some of the best mixed martial arts talent in the world. Training toward the next fight, he lives […]

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COACH EDDIE NEEDS A HEAVY BAG