| Most of the techniques used on the offense, that are | | | | In the Muay thai repertoire of attacks, the low kick is |
| used in Muay Thai fighting, utilize the students elbows, | | | | common place, what is instigated, is a circular |
| feet, hands and knees to attack an opponent. Smallish | | | | movement from the the fighter,and a kick thrust into |
| amounts of grappling may be used by the feet, to bind | | | | the opponents upper shin. A fight can soon come to |
| an opponent for defensive or offensive purposes, this | | | | an end, if a low kick is stopped or blocked. When a |
| action is called the clinch. | | | | few low kicks are carefully put on an opponent, he will |
| The clinch is used by Thai fighters, when they feel | | | | no longer be able to take the force on his legs and will |
| someone has crossed the circle of there | | | | shortly break down. |
| comfort-ability zone, Thai fighters commonly use the | | | | Fast kicks executed in martial arts such as Tae Kwon |
| clinch to bind an opponent at the feet and then | | | | Do, use a snapping style, and they do have more |
| proceed to attack him with pounds to the ribs, knees, | | | | speed as kicks go, but they inflict less powerful |
| stomach and legs, brutally using there own knees to | | | | assaults. In the practice of this martial art, stylists are |
| do so. The usage of knees in this way, is very much | | | | trained to follow up with kicks applied to the shins, |
| applied with Thai fighters, and a good amount of time | | | | instead of the feet. Most of the movements in this |
| is spent perfecting there strikes, in particular to knees | | | | brutal fighting style focus on the application of the |
| and elbows. | | | | whole body, utilizing the rotation of the hip every time a |
| High Kicks to the head can look impressive during a | | | | stylist punches, blocks or throws a kick. |
| fight,but well trained fighters commonly say that | | | | Although these techniques are slower, they have far |
| elbows and knees are much better for applying | | | | greater force then techniques observed in Karate or |
| powerful force to an opponent, and they are also the | | | | Tae Kwon Do. |
| most injurious. If a fighter has been trained well and | | | | Many people already are aware of the legendary |
| long enough, he can easily take the life of a person | | | | aspect of the level of discipline and intensity found in |
| applying these fighting techniques. | | | | the training undertaken in this fighting art. The goal of |
| The two most popular styles in Muay Thai, martial arts, | | | | this fighting art is to sharpen the weaponry used to a |
| techniques are as follows | | | | broader degree. Those trained in this martial art may |
| The roundhouse kick | | | | be able to withstand an assault on there person, but |
| If carried out in the proper manner, the roundhouse kick | | | | on saying that a blow inflicted to the shin area can feel |
| is pretty lethal, and can knock someone out to | | | | like being hit hard with a hammer. |
| unconsciousness. The roadhouse kick is great for self | | | | As an overview Muay Thai is a dangerous and |
| defense or for competition fights. Thai fighters execute | | | | extreme form of martial arts that disciplines in inflicting |
| the roundhouse kick with a straight leg then rotate the | | | | very harsh and hurtful blows to opponents with little |
| whole body out from the hip, the hip is then locked | | | | grappling. A highly experienced fighter can with one |
| quickly before the thrown leg impacts with the | | | | carefully applied blow, take someone down. Don't have |
| opponent. | | | | any second thoughts about studying this fighting skill as |
| The low kick | | | | its one of the most well known sports around today. |