Muay Thai Unleashed Learn Technique and Strategy from Thailand’s Warrior Elite

by Krauss, Erich

• ISBN13: 9780071464994
• ISBN10: 0071464999
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-11
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Let elite Muay Thai warriors turn your body into an unbeatable weapon! Written by professional Muay Thai fighters and trainers,Muay Thai Unleashedshows you how to master this feared and dangerous martial art. Author and trainer Erich Krauss, along with Muay Thai pros Glen Cordoza and Tana (Chun) Yingwitayakhun, teach you the same body-punishing techniques that are used at the highest levels of Muay Thai competition. Whether you use these skills in the ring or on the street in self-defense, your opponents will regret the day you read this book. Unleash your potential with: * Kicks * Punches * Elbow strikes * Knee strikes * Clinching techniques * Defense and counters * An arsenal of combinations

Author Biography

Erich Krauss has trained and fought professionally in Thailand over the past eight years. The leading combat sports journalist in the United States, he writes a column for BoxingInsider.com, a site visited by 200,000 fans monthly.

Table of Contents

About This Book	xi
Introduction to Muay Thai	1	(32)
The Evolution of Muay Thai	2	(1)
A Day in the Life of a Thai Boxer	3	(5)
Training Gear	8	(8)
Hand Wraps	9	(3)
Gloves	12	(1)
Cup	13	(1)
Shin Pads	13	(1)
Mouthpiece	14	(1)
Headgear	15	(1)
Jump Rope	15	(1)
Sparring Vest	16	(1)
Coach's Equipment	16	(4)
Thai Pads	16	(1)
Focus Mitts	17	(1)
Coach's Sparring Gloves	18	(1)
Kicking Shield	18	(1)
Belly Pad	18	(1)
Heavy Bag	19	(1)
Competition Versus Exercise	20	(1)
Levels of Learning	20	(1)
Preparing for a Fight	21	(1)
Great in Training, Bad in the Ring	22	(1)
Showing Weakness	22	(1)
Training Injured	23	(1)
Winning Versus Losing	23	(1)
Respect	24	(1)
Finding the Right Gym in Thailand	24	(3)
Gym Etiquette in Thailand	27	(1)
Professional Fighting in Thailand	28	(1)
Fitness Versus Technique	28	(1)
Wai Kru or Ram Muay	29	(1)
The Music of Muay Thai	30	(1)
Goals for Training	30	(1)
Warm Up and Cool Down	31	(2)
Stance and Footwork	33	(20)
Stance	34	(8)
Standard Stance	36	(1)
Square Stance	37	(1)
Weight Back	38	(1)
Southpaw Stance	39	(3)
Footwork	42	(4)
Stepping	42	(1)
Pivoting	43	(1)
Sliding	44	(1)
Switch Step	45	(1)
Stance and Footwork: Troubleshooting and Drills	46	(7)
Getting Too Spread Out?	46	(1)
Blind Jump	47	(1)
Tire Jump	47	(1)
Jump Rope	48	(1)
Chin Up?	49	(1)
Flat-Footed?	49	(1)
Walking a Straight Line	50	(1)
Hands Up	50	(3)
Attacks	53	(92)
Attack Basics	54	(9)
Striking Points	54	(1)
Breathing	55	(1)
Repetition	56	(1)
Sense of Distance	56	(1)
Timing	56	(1)
Accuracy	57	(1)
Fighting Strategy	58	(2)
Ranges of Combat	60	(3)
Kicks	63	(19)
Rear Leg Thai Kick to Lead Leg	64	(2)
Front Leg Thai Kick to Inside Leg	66	(1)
Front Leg Thai Kick to Back Leg	67	(2)
Rear Leg Thai Kick to Midsection (Two Ranges)	69	(1)
Front Leg Thai Kick to Midsection (Three Variations)	70	(4)
Head Kick	74	(1)
Jumping (Flying) Kick	75	(1)
Lead Leg Push Kick	75	(4)
Rear Leg Push Kick	79	(1)
Side Kick	80	(2)
Punches	82	(9)
Jab	83	(1)
Straight Jab	84	(1)
Cross	85	(1)
Cross to the Body	86	(1)
Hook	87	(2)
Uppercut	89	(1)
Overhand	90	(1)
Elbows	91	(16)
Side Elbow	92	(4)
Circular Elbow (Over-the-Top)	96	(3)
Uppercut Elbow	99	(4)
Downward (Jumping) Elbow	103	(1)
Spinning Back Elbow	104	(2)
Back Uppercut Elbow	106	(1)
Knees	107	(5)
Straight Knee (Front and Rear Leg)	108	(3)
Side Knee	111	(1)
Jumping Side Knee	112	(1)
Clinches	112	(33)
Throws	113	(1)
Standard Tie-Up Position	114	(1)
Swimming	115	(2)
Pull-and-Step Out from Tie-Up (Inside-Inside)	117	(3)
Kick Out to Throw	120	(1)
Basic Defense (Getting the Hand Off the Back of Your Head)	121	(2)
Push-and-Step Out	123	(4)
Dominant Clinch Position (Both Hands Behind the Head)	127	(6)
Breaking Double Hands Behind Head to Knee	133	(1)
Over-Under to Back to Side Knee	134	(3)
Double Under-Hooks	137	(3)
Breaking Double Under-Hooks to Straight Knee	140	(1)
Breaking Double Under-Hooks with Leg	141	(4)
Defense and Counters	145	(40)
Basic Defense	146	(1)
Defensive Techniques	146	(11)
Checking (Blocking) Kicks	146	(2)
Checking Low Thai Kick with Front Leg	148	(1)
Checking Mid-Range Thai Kick with Front Leg	148	(2)
Cross-Check	150	(1)
Blocking the Head Kick	151	(1)
Blocking with Your Arms	152	(3)
Push Block	155	(1)
Body Check	156	(1)
Countering Kicks	157	(18)
Stepping Out of the Way	157	(3)
Countering Push Kicks	160	(5)
Counter Rear Thai Kick with Lean Back to Rear Thai Kick	165	(2)
Catching Thai Kicks	167	(7)
Counter Rear Thai Kick with Side Kick	174	(1)
Countering Punches	175	(5)
Parrying	175	(2)
Hand Sweeps	177	(1)
Bobbing and Weaving Versus Sidestepping	178	(2)
Clinch Counters	180	(5)
Pad Work and Combinations	185	(36)
Basics of Pad Work and Combinations	186	(2)
Holding the Pads	187	(1)
Focus Mitts	188	(13)
How to Hold the Mitts	189	(1)
Focus Mitt Combinations	190	(11)
Thai Pads	201	(20)
Holding the Thai Pads	202	(2)
Thai Pad Combinations	204	(17)
Drills, Conditioning, and Strength Training	221	(16)
Drills	222	(6)
Heavy Bag	222	(3)
Speed Bag	225	(1)
Top and Bottom Bag	226	(1)
Sparring	226	(2)
Conditioning	228	(3)
Running	228	(1)
Stadiums	229	(1)
Sprints	229	(1)
Strength-Training Exercises	230	(1)
Training Program	231	(6)
Pro Muay Thai Program	232	(5)
Index	237