The forward style, block and clinch approach to fighting is something Ive been slowly working on for over a year, in fact there was a conscious choice to move away from the much more popular conception of Muay Thai as a series of slick striking moves, and towards a more classic Jongsanan-like stand-in style. In Thai this is the difference between Muay Femur (finesse fighting) and Muay Khao (knee fighting). In November of 2013 I wrote about this conflict I had with style, and the kinds of things some of my teachers were expecting from me, without fully realizing where I was heading. My recent success really has its root in finally being able to get excellent clinch training every day here in Pattaya, but also in learning the techniques that support such a style, in particular how Kru Nu teaches the closing of distance, the use of the block and guard, etc, when I sees the kind of fighter I could be. The acceleration began with coming to Pattaya to train with Sakmongkol who teaches strength of position. In Thailand Muay femur is still the most esteemed style of fighting, with Muay Khao holding a minor position sometimes with race-biased overtones towards Isaan fighters that can excel in it. But it is an art unto its own. 8limbs.us/blog/art-choosing-muay-thai-fighting-style-jongsanan The point is, you may need to find a Muay Thai that suits you, your personality and strengths. As Andy Thomson in Chiang Mai told me long ago, there is not one Muay Thai, there are 1,000s. Everyone has their own Muay Thai.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:49:09 +0000
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