Here is how to increase kicking power, whether for muay thai, MMA, Karate or any other striking martial art that utilizes kicks. If you follow the tips given below and implement them consistently for at least one month, you will increase the power, speed and height of your kicks – guaranteed. Just understand that it…
Rather than providing you a kickboxing warm up routine to follow, the aim of this post is to give you the most important elements of an effective warmup that you can use for kickboxing, muay thai or really any martial art training to get you ready to go. I will provide the exercises, stretches and…
Being able to optimize muay thai recovery so you are ready for your next training session and in suitable condition for your next fight is key. Everyone thinks they can train muay thai twice a day, 6 days a week like the pro fighters in Thailand. And this is definitely achievable over time as you…
Good hip flexibility is a major aspect of muay thai, and here are the best muay thai hip stretches you can use. Having mobile hips allows for faster and more powerful strikes and solid blocks. Having good hip mobility also allows for efficiency in technique. This allows you to throw powerful strikes even late into…
This post will give you the most important muay thai stretches for flexibility and mobility as well as injury prevention and recovery from hard training. Stretching for muay thai is an important aspect of training and for all pro fighters muay thai stretches are performed before and after training. There are three opportune times to…
Thinking of attending muay thai classes but are unsure if you are ready? The truth is, there are gyms and online resources that you can visit and use to start training even if your fitness level is not that good. A lot of people use muay thai lose weight, starting off overweight but getingt in…
The importance of having good hip flexor flexibility in muay thai cannot be overlooked. Having supple and mobile hip flexors and good range of motion and mobility in the hips are crucial for muay thai and martial arts. Having tight hip flexors will have a negative impact on your ability to kick and move with…
In general there are two main types of muay thai kicks, straight kicks and round kicks. However within the straight and roundhouse types of muay thai kicks there are 10 different types of muay thai kicks that have Thai names. The 10 types of muay thai kicks that will be looked at in this post…
