Muay Thai can certainly be used in a street fight. It’s a powerful martial art that utilises the knees, elbows, fists and shins as weapons; for this reason, it’s called the art of the eight limbs. The training involved improves your reflexes, and strengthens and conditions your body making you a much harder target. Muay …
Elbows can definitely be used in Muay Thai and are one of the main weapons that are used along with the fists, shins and knees. These various strikes give rise to Muay Thai’s alternative name – the Art of the Eight Limbs. There are a number of elbow techniques that are used in Muay Thai. …
Specific rules have been set down which govern the techniques that can be used during a Muay Thai fight. The primary reason for this is to ensure the safety of the fighters. Here’s a list of illegal moves in Muay Thai: Headbutting or biting Eye Gouging Spitting Any form of arm lock Hip throws. This …
Muay Thai Kicking Techniques Dhe Dhrong – Straight kick ~ Muay Thai In this kick, either the rear or front leg will be raised straight forward in one continuous movement towards the opponent’s mid-section. Unlike some martial arts where the knee is raised first before the lower leg is thrust forward, in Muay Thai, the …
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The design of the Ninjato and Katana Swords The Katana is a curved sword approximately up to 31.5 inches in length and features a square or circular guard (Tsuba). The Ninjato is the name given to short, straight bladed sword (approximately 23 inches in length). It is quite a thick and weighty sword, for its …
The Bullworker has been in existence since the 1960s, and since then there have been a number of different models. The Bullworker is capable of exerting between 25lbs and 110lbs of resistance depending on what model you have. The modern Bullworkers come with a number of springs allowing you to vary the resistance depending on …
You can train the same muscle with a Bullworker 3 to 4 times a week. For instance, when training the chest muscles, you could train them on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The days in between would be considered rest days. You can train other muscle groups on these rest days meaning you could train every …
Dirty boxing can be an extremely effective form of fighting and consists of various moves and techniques that might be illegal in some combat sports, but not others. The majority are initiated at extremely close quarters making them difficult to anticipate and difficult for the referee to see. Is dirty boxing effective? They are particularly …
Yes, the Bullworker will build muscle. It incorporates the principles of isometric training – a highly effective and efficient system of building both strength and muscle mass. The Bullworker (link to Amazon) was developed in the 1960s by a Gert F. Kölbel. It consists of two tubes of metal that slide one inside the other. …
