(Mississauga) - Sylwester Organka came home to a hero’s welcome after winning the Canadian Muay Thai Association North American Championship in British Columbia. Fighting in the 155-lb weight …

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Essential Tips for Beginners During my journey into grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I have come across several principles and pieces of advice which have greatly accelerated my progress. I often f…

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VDO Clip Fighting of Buakaw Por.Pramuk The K-1 World Grand Prix Champions 2004 and 2006by Tewarit Maneechayfrom http://boxingmuaythai.blogspot.com/2007/07/vdo-clip-fighting-of-buakaw-porpramuk…

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My favorite technique and the one I’ve caused the most damage with is the straight knee. I dedicate hours of bag/pad training to develop the power and strength in my knee. The knee is the most powerful weapon in the fighter’s arsenal; it’s one of the hardest areas and can deliver the most amount of […]

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Here is the basic defense for a kick.  Pay attention to the arm that is on the same side as the leg that is blocking.  It should stay close to the body protecting the temple and ribs.  As always, keep your chin tucked.  Variations to the technique include, raising onto the the balls of the feet (on the off […]

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One of my favorite knees to teach students is the independent knee (IK) and is the foundation for the other knees.  An IK is a knee without the use of a clinch or leaping off the ground (AKA Flying Knee).  You can grab the shoulder, the top of the head or nothing at all.  Like most “advanced” techniques […]

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I run a drill with my wife where we “pretend” she’s being attacked by a rapist, crazy guy, whatever and she attempts to distract/knock out the individual with an elbow.  (I know, I’m nuts, I need help!)  Anyhow, I pin her against a wall and I make her fight to keep her hands in the ready […]

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Kicking is one of the most used techniques in Thai Boxing and is used to set up other attacks.  In this video, you’ll notice the first drill is the multiple alternating kicks.  This is a good drill to run the last 5-15 seconds of a round, it’ll help develops your kicking speed and form.The second drill is the single kick.  This […]

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There is nothing I hate more than training on the Heavy Bag.  The benefits definetly out weight the negatives, but it’s not as fun as kicking Thai Pads or working the focus mitts.  The heavy bag helps you work on your power and endurance.  One of the ways I ”fool” myself into working the bag is by:1. […]

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Having someone drill you on Thai pads is probably one of the more important training tools in the fighters preparation for battle and holding Thai Pads requires a great amount of skill and practice.  I’m sure some of you have had a beginner hold pads for you and it felt very akward.Don’t watch the fighters technique, […]

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