The traditional sidekick that you see in combat sports such as karate and taekwondo has very limited applications in Muay Thai. Simply put, the rhythm, distance, and style of fighting don’t suit this weapon except in the most specific of circumstances. There is, however, a variation of the sidekick that has been developed for the Muay Thai arena. This “Muay Thai sidekick” blends aspects of the… Source ..read more

Writing a list of the best or the most entertaining Muay Thai bouts in history is an extremely difficult task. Fans can have wildly different preferences when it comes to the fights that inspire them, therefore no matter how hard you try, such a list will never have the global Muay Thai community in agreement. When we made this list, we looked for fights featuring beautiful displays of Muay Thai… Source ..read more

In the world of combat sports, the term “fight camp” is used to describe the increased focus and intensity that a fighter brings to training when they are preparing for a fight. While this process, including the dreaded weight cut, is an inevitable part of fighting as a professional, many Western Muay Thai athletes take this process to the extreme. They approach their training in a way that would… Source ..read more

Telegraphing punches and kicks is one of the glaring differences between professionals and beginners in many striking-based combat sports like Boxing, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing. A fighter telegraphs a strike when they unintentionally give away their plans before throwing it. Telegraphing your strikes makes it easier for opponents to anticipate your next strike and counter them with theirs. … Source ..read more

Rodtang Jitmuangnon is perhaps the most famous Muay Thai fighter in the sport’s history. While there have certainly been other famous fighters, such as Saenchai, Buakaw, Yodsanklai, and more, none have mesmerized the same kind of global audience as “The Iron Man.” Rodtang signed to ONE championship as a reigning Omnoi Stadium champion who already had 250 fights credited to his name. Since then… Source ..read more

Jonathan Haggerty entered the exclusive club of ONE Championship’s multi-sport World Champions when he defeated Fabricio Andrade to claim the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title in November last year. This was immediately following his first-round KO victory over dominant Muay Thai World Champion, Nong-O, ending the Thai’s 10-fight win streak on the promotion and winning the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Title. These two fights alone have cemented “The General’s” place as one of the world’s most dominant strikers and ever since fans have been hungrily rewatching his fights, searching for the ..read more

Losing is an inevitable part of Muay Thai. It doesn’t matter how talented you are, how hard you’ve trained, or how much you have sacrificed on your journey to the ring, defeat is something that every fighter experiences at some point in their career. Few words can describe the wave of emotions and regret that crashes down onto you after a loss. When you’ve done all the work, struggled, and sacrificed for weeks to make weight and compete, the idea of defeat feels completely impossible. You can drown under the sudden realization that you’ve come up short despite giving your all and it’s complete ..read more

Flying knees, or Khao Loi in Central Thai, have led to some of the most devastating knockouts in Muay Thai and other combat sports. While it’s often viewed as one of the flashier techniques used in the art of eight limbs, mastering it is a lot easier than it looks. Muay Thai is one of the most popular striking-based martial arts around and many view it as the best striking system. Unlike martial arts like taekwondo or karate which often have restrictive rule sets, Muay Thai allows fighters to use punches, elbows, kicks, and knees as weapons. Muay Thai fighters also get to fight in the clinch ..read more

In Muay Thai, the push kick (often referred to as a teep) is perhaps one of the most undervalued of the sport’s weapons. It is also one of the most versatile and if you ever face a long-limbed opponent who has great accuracy and timing then you’re in for a rough time. A well-executed teep can keep you out of range, making it impossible for you to hit your opponent. It can also disrupt both your balance and your rhythm, making you hesitant to strike and unable to defend the kicks and knees that often follow. It’s important to know how to defend Muay Thai’s longest-ranged weapon if you want ..read more

Muay Thai is a sport with many weapons. There are a huge number of techniques, ranging from the traditional ‘8 Limbs’ of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows, or the diverse range of sweeps and throws available for use in the ring. While there is a huge number of ways to approach a fight, it may surprise some fans to find that not every technique scores. Or, more specifically, many techniques only score under certain conditions. This makes judging Muay Thai extremely nuanced and has resulted in quite a few misconceptions about what does or doesn’t count on the judges’ scorecards in many gyms outs ..read more