Breaking Down Superlek vs. Haggerty: An Analysis of Muay Thai Mastery In the world of Muay Thai, battles are often won and lost in the subtleties of strategy, technique, and preparation. One such electrifying clash that exemplifies this is the encounter between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and Jonathan Haggerty at One Championship 168 in Denver, Colorado. This… Read more »
How to be a Good Muay Thai Pad Holder / Training Partner
An Essential Skill Being a good partner in Muay Thai is crucial for both your development and your training partner’s growth. Muay Thai is a combat sport that requires discipline, hard work, and dedication to achieve proficiency. Safety: Muay Thai can be dangerous if not practiced with care and attention. As a good partner, it is… Read more »
The Thai Clinch
The Thai Clinch falls directly between grappling and fighting. Some fighters refer to it as “Standup” while others refer to it as “Grappling”. Whatever the proper label may be, knowing that you should understand the MMA strategies behind clinching. Since this position is very common in MMA, learning them can only make you a better-rounded fighter. Basic Thai Clinch… Read more »
Maximize the Boxing Aspect of Kickboxing
What is the one area of kickboxing that many practitioners ignore? They have a tendency to ignore really focusing on the boxing aspect. This assessment does not just refer to those taking kickboxing up as a hobby. It also refers to amateurs and pros. Seriously, if you want to be a solid kickboxer then you… Read more »
Training at NWFA
Being a member at and training at NWFA offers more than attending two classes each week. During my first consult with Coach Russell (a short check-in about goals, how class is going, etc.) he mentioned that there are semi-private sessions I could attend with Chad as part of my membership. I signed up to attend… Read more »
Muay Thai Blog
I sort of ate my own words after my last Muay Thai class. There actually are some techniques that take some time to learn.For example, there is a move that involves kicking Thai Pads your partner is holding, one knee at a time. It sounds and looks pretty simple; but for me, this was one of… Read more »
Will Muay Thai Build Muscle?
Your muscles are very important in allowing you to perform everyday activities more effectively. They can also help you succeed in combat fighting. Will Muay Thai build muscle? In short, it can, but don’t expect to gain too much muscle mass without supplementing your training sessions with heavy strength-training. What Muay Thai will definitely help… Read more »
Where Does Muay Thai Come From?
Muay Thai, or as it is sometimes called, “Thai Boxing” is a specialized martial art that was developed in Thailand. Where does Muay Thai come from in regards to its cultural roots? While it was refined and cultured in Thailand hundreds of years ago, some believe that it can be traced back to China, although… Read more »