This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\nThe judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee strikes. Body punching is also used less in Muay Thai as it exposes the fighters head to the strikes of knee or elbow from the opponent.<\/p>\nREAD MORE & SEE OPPONENTS BRUTALIZED BY TONY JAA IN VIDEO ON NEXT PAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/p>\nVIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills!<\/h3>\nThe elbow is used in seven ways in Muay Thai, horizontally, diagonal upwards, diagonal downwards, uppercut, downward, backward spinning and flying. The elbow is also used from the sides as a finishing move or to cut the opponents’ eyebrow so that he bleeds. Bleeding blocks the vision and also affects the fighter’s performance.<\/p>\nHow To Do An Axe Kick – Martial Arts Kicking Technique<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\nAxe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. 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<\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\nThe judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee strikes. Body punching is also used less in Muay Thai as it exposes the fighters head to the strikes of knee or elbow from the opponent.<\/p>\nREAD MORE & SEE OPPONENTS BRUTALIZED BY TONY JAA IN VIDEO ON NEXT PAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/p>\nVIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills!<\/h3>\nThe elbow is used in seven ways in Muay Thai, horizontally, diagonal upwards, diagonal downwards, uppercut, downward, backward spinning and flying. The elbow is also used from the sides as a finishing move or to cut the opponents’ eyebrow so that he bleeds. Bleeding blocks the vision and also affects the fighter’s performance.<\/p>\nHow To Do An Axe Kick – Martial Arts Kicking Technique<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\nAxe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. 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The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee strikes. Body punching is also used less in Muay Thai as it exposes the fighters head to the strikes of knee or elbow from the opponent.<\/p>\n
READ MORE & SEE OPPONENTS BRUTALIZED BY TONY JAA IN VIDEO ON NEXT PAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/p>\nVIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills!<\/h3>\nThe elbow is used in seven ways in Muay Thai, horizontally, diagonal upwards, diagonal downwards, uppercut, downward, backward spinning and flying. The elbow is also used from the sides as a finishing move or to cut the opponents’ eyebrow so that he bleeds. Bleeding blocks the vision and also affects the fighter’s performance.<\/p>\nHow To Do An Axe Kick – Martial Arts Kicking Technique<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\nAxe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
<\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/p>\nVIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills!<\/h3>\nThe elbow is used in seven ways in Muay Thai, horizontally, diagonal upwards, diagonal downwards, uppercut, downward, backward spinning and flying. The elbow is also used from the sides as a finishing move or to cut the opponents’ eyebrow so that he bleeds. Bleeding blocks the vision and also affects the fighter’s performance.<\/p>\nHow To Do An Axe Kick – Martial Arts Kicking Technique<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\nAxe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
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The elbow is used in seven ways in Muay Thai, horizontally, diagonal upwards, diagonal downwards, uppercut, downward, backward spinning and flying. The elbow is also used from the sides as a finishing move or to cut the opponents’ eyebrow so that he bleeds. Bleeding blocks the vision and also affects the fighter’s performance.<\/p>\n
How To Do An Axe Kick – Martial Arts Kicking Technique<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\nAxe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
This is an effective kick to use in sparring, breaking, etc. For videos & instructions on different martial arts kicks (i.e. spinning hook kick).<\/p>\n
Axe Kick Variations<\/strong><\/p>\nFront Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
Front Leg Axe Kick versus the traditional rear leg axe kick\nJumping Axe Kick\nJumping Spinning Axe Kick or Tornado Axe Kick\nSkipping Axe Kick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWritten Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
Written Instructions – How To Do An Axe Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nRaise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\nIn self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHow To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
Raise your leg vertically as high as you can and then bring your leg down against the target.\nTry to strike the target with the heel of your foot. The hard bone of the heel is more effective than striking with the sole or ball of your foot.<\/p>\n
In self-defense, this kick can be used against targets such as the face or shoulder bone of an attacker.\nThis kick should only be used in certain situations because you are leaving your groin exposed for a counter attack.\nIn order to maximize the effectiveness of this kicking technique, you need to work on your flexibility because it is easy to pull a hamstring with an over-extended axe kick.<\/p>\n
How To Do A Downward Roundhouse Kick<\/strong><\/p>\nThis kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
This kick is also as the “Brazilian Kick” or as the Yaw Yan “Mountain Storm Kick” . The downward roundhouse kick is like a traditional roundhouse kick but where you angle your kick downwards your target. You need to be very flexible in order to throw this kick effectively.<\/p>\n
It is also known as ‘Push Kicks<\/em>‘ and is commonly used in Muay Thai. It is mainly used to attack opponents’ attack, and get the opponent off balance.<\/p>\nFighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\nThere is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\nDefensive techniques against attack:<\/strong><\/p>\nIt as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n1. Blocking: <\/strong>Defenders hard block to stop a strike in its path, so preventing it reaching its target.<\/p>\n2. Redirection:<\/strong> Defenders soft parries to change the directions of a strike so that it misses its target.<\/p>\n3. Avoidance:<\/strong> Moving a body part swiftly out of the way or range of a strike, making the position of the opponent for a counter strike.<\/p>\n4. Evasion: <\/strong>Moving the body out of the way or range of a strike.<\/p>\n5. Disruption: <\/strong>Pre-aiming an attack.<\/p>\n6. Anticipation<\/strong>: Defender catching a strike or countering it before it strike.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Tony Jaa’s AWESOME action-packed attacks with his UNBELIEVABLE skills! This section provides details for wide variety of Muay Thai techniques (i.e. knee strikes and kicks). READ MORE The judges in Muay Thai fights scores less to the fighters for the punching techniques as they are generally less effective and powerful than kicks or knee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1065,27,1066,35,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/judoweekly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <!-- Cached page for great performance -->
Fighters in The Arm Clinch Position:<\/p>\n
There is a difference in Muay Thai from the western Boxing. During the arm clinch position the fighters are separate in western boxing; however they are not in Muay Thai. There are several clinching techniques in Muay Thai including:<\/p>\n
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It as categorized into six groups:<\/p>\n
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