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 […]
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 […]
Kick Catch Takedown with Mo Abdurahman Mo Abdurahman shows a signature kick catch takedown that is simple and effective, scoring plenty of points during a fight. Top-flight Nak Muay and golden boy of the UK Muay Thai scene Mo Abdurahman is a force to be reckoned with in the ring. With a GLORY contract and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Evade and Counter with Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher shows us two of his favourite evade and counter drills. Veteran Thai boxer Andy Thrasher is well-respected on the UK Muay Thai scene. The first foreigner to win the coveted Toyota 8 Man Tournament in Thailand in 2011, and with over 85 fights under his belt, Andy […]
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 […]
Spinning Back Elbow with Mo Abdurahman Mo Abdurahman demonstrates his go-to spinning back elbow after catching his opponent’s left kick. “Mighty” Mo Abdurahman is a top-flight English Nak Muay with a GLORY contract and victories over some of the best in the business. The young featherweight is equally at home with full Muay Thai rules […]
Slip and Counter with Andy Thrasher Andy Thrasher runs us through one of his favourite sip and counter drills for standup MMA. Veteran Nak Muay Andy Thrasher needs little introduction. With over 85 fights under his belt and the first foreigner to win the coveted Toyota 8 Man Tournament in Thailand in 2011, Andy is […]
How to Wrap Hands with Andy Thrasher How to Wrap Hands is a much debated topic. There are many ways to do it and nobody can really claim that their method is superior to someone else’s. Andy Thrasher, head coach at The Dog Pit in Bury shows us his method that he learned at Jittigym […]