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Almost all techniques in Muay Thai use the entire body movement, rotating the hip with each kick, punch, and block. The rotation of the hips in Muay Thai techniques, and intensive focus on "core muscles" (such as abdominal muscles and surrounding muscles) is very distinctive and is what sets Muay Thai apart from other styles of martial arts.

What are The Benefits of Muay Thai Exercise ?

Although born as one of martial arts technique, Muay Thai has been chosen for an alternative exercise, as it has many benefits for our body, such as :

1. To train our cardiovascular.

2. To train attacking, self-defense technique and women’s reflex, that is important for women these days.

3. To train strength and flexibility of women’s muscles and joints.

4. To burn calories, the same amount as in Aerobics Exercise.

5. To tone arms, legs, hip and butts muscles.

Learning Muay Thai Technique

v      All of Muay Thai technique will use a good and strong vaulting-horse position, such as in Western boxing.

v      Vaulting-horse position is standing with one of the legs (usually right leg) in the back, and the other one in front. Lean your body on the front of your feet.

v      If in Western boxing, the boxers usually do small jumps in the ring, Muay Thai only needs you to lean on your front feet while doing a little tip toeing to keep your body alarmed and ready to move.

v      During the Muay Thai exercise, try to always stick your shoulders on your side-upper part of your face. This pose is important in the real fight to cover your head area from enemy’s attack.

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How To Start Muay Thai Exercise ?

Very easy and simple ! Just :

v      Wear exercise gloves and ankle caps.

v      Do a Stretching Exercise to protect your muscles, and ….

v      You are ready to get sweating with the Muay Thai exercise !

Swing - Elbow

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Put your right fist on your cheek.

v      Bend your left elbow and place it shoulder high.

v      Make an elbow movement as if you are striking your enemy's face in front of you.

v      Then do another strike with your right elbow. While doing that, turn your body a little to the left so that your right sole will be lifted a little.

v      Repeat this Muay Thai exercise 12 to 15 times.

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Put your right fist in front of your chin.

v      Bend your knees a little.

v      Do a strike using your left fist. Do it strongly with straight arm to your front.

v      Pull your left hand in front of your chin right after striking, and at same time use your right arm to do the same striking movement.

v      Repeat this Muay Thai exercise 12 - 15 times.

Front Kick

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Clutch both your hands in front of your neck.

v      Bend your left knee a little, while your foot is heading out to balance your body.

v      Kick your right leg straight up ahead, with your foot shape 90° against your calve.

v      Return to normal potion, and repeat the Muay Thai exercise 12-15 times.

v      Then do the same by changing your trestle position and use your left leg to kick.

Hook

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Put your right fist on your cheek.

v      Strike from the outside turn to the inside using your left fist, as if you are attacking your enemy's temple, then place your left fist near your cheek.

v      At the same time make another strike using your right hand, then return to starting position.

v      Repeat this Muay Thai exercise for 12-15 times

Side Knee Attack

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Clutch both your hands in front of your cheeks.

v      Raise your right leg with bending knee while leaning your upper body left.

v      Make a side kick as if you are kicking your enemy's ribs.

v      Use your waist to support this movement.

v      Return to starting position, and repeat this Muay Thai exercise for 12-15 times.

Low Kick

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Clutch both your hands in front of your cheeks.

v      Kick your right leg to your font on your thigh high, while at the same time turning your hip to your left.

v      Straight your feet and point your toes to the font.

v      Use your waist strength to do this technique.

v      Return to starting position, and repeat the kicking 12-15 times.

v      Change the vaulting-horse position, and do the same kicking with your left leg.

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Clutch both your hands in front of your cheeks.

v      Raise your right leg with bended knee.

v      Make a strike using your knee, as if you are striking your enemy’s stomach, chest or jaw.

v      After your knee reach your chest, return to starting position.

v      Repeat the striking 12-15 times.

v      Do the same with your left leg.

Upper Cut – Elbow

v      Stand in vaulting-horse position, right leg on the back.

v      Clutch both your hands in front of your cheeks.

v      Bend your left elbow, then make a strike movement to the above.

v      Bow your body slightly ahead, and lift your right sole from the floor while doing that strike.

v      Imagine that you are striking your enemy’s jaw from the bottom.

v      Then, turn your hip slightly to the left while doing a strike with your right elbow.

v      While doing this, bend your right knee so that your right foot will be lifted from the floor.

v      Do that Muay Thai set in 12-15 repetition.

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