RUKTHAI CAMP | 'Leading The Way Forward'

MAIN WEAPONS

THIS SECTION IS TO SHOW SOME OF THE BASIC

SILAPA MUAY THAI WEAPONS, STRIKES AND TECHNIQUES

WE TEACH IN OUR CLASSES

MAHD - PUNCHES WITH THE RELEVANT ELBOW BLOCKS

as demonstrated by Kru Ash & Kru Dips

THE UPPERCUT

THE JAB AND THE CROSS

THE HOOKS

SAWK - ELBOW as demonstrated by Master Danny

DTEE - HIT

PUNG - SPEAR

GNAD - UPPERCUT

KRATUNG - LEVER

SAB - CHOP

KAO - KNEE as demonstrated by Master Danny

Kao Dode (Jumping knee strike) - the Thai boxer jumps up on one leg and strikes with that leg's knee.

Kao Loi (Jumping or Flying knee strike) - the Thai boxer jumps up or takes step(s), springs up off one leg and in mid-air switches to the other knee to strike. A quite spectacular sight when it connects.

Kao Tone (Straight knee strike) - the Thai boxer simply thrusts it straight upwards. According to one written source, this technique is somewhat more recent than
Kao Dode or Kao Loi .Supposedly, when the Thai boxers fought with rope-bound hands rather than the modern boxing gloves, this particular technique was subject to potentially vicious cutting, slicing and sawing by an alert opponent who would block it or deflect it with the sharp "rope-glove" edges or sometimes by the glass glued onto the "rope-gloves".

Kao Noi (Small knee strike) - the Thai boxer hits the inside upper thigh (above the knee) of the opponent when clinching. This technique is used to wear down the opponent or to counter the opponent's knee strike or kick.

DTAE - KICK as demonstrated by Master Danny

DTAD - CUT