Learn more about what is arguably the most effective striking martial art.
There are many things you could do to defend Muay Thai kicks. Here are some of the more effective methods...
Thai boxers do typically drop one of their hands when executing a roundhouse kick. The reason, as you may have guessed is for both leverage and added power. This applies to the lead side roundhouse kick with the dropping of the lead hand and for the rear legged roundhouse kick.
Whenever determining the effectiveness of a martial art, it is the weapons that make the difference. In Muay Thai boxing the combatants are free to use the body's most powerful weapons to their best advantage. A Muay Thai fighter refers to the two feet, two fists, two elbows and two knees as the 8 weapons. When combined together, these 8 weapons are a dangerous combination.
It should come as no surprise that what you do in any given combat situation is determined by the situation and your skill level. As such, it’s impossible to prescribe the perfect response to an attack initiated by your opponent.
You can’t win without conditioning. If your kickboxing conditioning is sub-par, you may be able to survive on tenacity, but sooner or later you’ll discover that mental toughness is not enough. You definitely need to be tough, but you also need conditioning. When you combine the two, you’ve got a winning formula. Fighters who aren’t in supreme condition will likely suffer from a lack of confidence because they know they can’t go the distance.
Although everyone loves power, overwhelming force isn’t the name of the game in kickboxing. Sure, knockouts are exciting-they thrill crowds and deify the winner-but you just can’t neglect kickboxing technique. That doesn’t mean, however, that power isn’t important.
