Have you ever wondered what separates
elite Muay Thai fighters from the rest of us? Is it their speed and power that
makes them so effective? What about their footwork, timing, and their ability to
control the distance against their opponents. If you ever get a chance to
see the best Muay Thai fighters in thailand compete. It is a beautiful thing
to watch. When you see their skill on display they make the best foreigners look average. The question is what are these skills that make these fighters so effective? Hey guys, it's Stephen here from muaythaipros.com and today I'm going to break down 4 offensive skills that elite Muay Thai fighters possess High level Muay Thai fighters understand
the importance of scoring points. If their opponent lands a strike they
immediately counter-attack with an attack of their own.
This ability to
respond instantly when attacked makes these fighters extremely difficult to
score on in addition to their automatic trigger
response, they also are excellent at counter attacking. The moment you
initiate your strike a good fighter is going to look for openings in your
defense. As you can see from this exchange between Nong-O and singdam both fighters are rapidly exchanging kicks in order to land an unanswered strike. Notice the constant back and forth as they both try to gain the advantage Saenchai is one of the best counter
attackers of all time. His next level vision allows them to see openings and
his footwork puts him in position to land strikes. As you can see here,
Saenchai waits for his opponent to step in before putting him on the canvas with a
perfectly timed punch.
Watch how Saenchai steps forward as he blocks the kick. This puts him in a position to land the counter left strike. When it comes to winning, learning how to control the distance against your opponent is everything High level fighters have the ability to control the range of the fight and choose when and where to engage Watch how Saenchai stays out of striking range as his opponent tries everything to land a strike. When his opponent pushes forward
Saenchai chooses the time to attack pushing his opponent back He moves around the ring like a dancer,
moving in and out of striking range to make it impossible for his opponent to
find a rhythm. Saenchai's mastery of distance and timing has made him one of the best Muay Thai fighters of all time Nong-O is another fighter that has mastered the art of distance and timing Watch how Nong-O closes the distance when he quickly fires his attacks. He moves in and out of striking range with purpose and precision, never allowing his
opponent to find the distance Even though Fabio Pinca is widely
considered one of the best foreigners in the world Nong- O makes him look like an amateur and he easily controls the pace of the fight.
The best Muay Thai fighters utilize
combinations of feints and footwork to set their strikes. Watch how Sam a utilizes
a combination of feints punches and footwork to continuously land low kicks
on his opponent. When it comes to landing strikes, patience is a virtue. Often a slight pause or hesitation is all it takes to create an opening. Watch how Sam a uses a variety of techniques to set up his low kicks.
He hits to the body he punches to the head and he goes to the leg.
Nong-O is a
master of throwing feints. He toys with his opponent by using a
series of faints that make it impossible to tell when he will attack. By setting
up a strikes, Nong-O makes it difficult for Fabio Pinca to block any incoming
attack The best Muay Thai fighters can explode
from a state of calm and a fraction of a second Fighters like Littewada Sitthikul
possess explosive quickness that can put an opponent to sleep a single burst. Explosive quickness gives elite strikers the ability to score points and gain the
upper hand in heated exchanges Watch how Saenchai uses his lightning
speed to keep his opponent guessing on defensive
before going for the sweep. Littewada's left kick is so fast and
explosive he doesn't even need to set it up to land While no two fighters are exactly the
same the best strikers use a combination of countering, footwork, feints and
explosive quickness to dominate their competition if you guys enjoyed watching that
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