Muay Thai: Technique Talk

Defend Hook followed by Elbow Strike

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I've been seeing a lot of stepping in with an elbow to disrupt an opponent's attack more and more in movies and television. It turns out that there is a trendy martial art called the Keysi Fighting Method, that has become all the rage since Batman Begins.

I'm not here to discuss the Keysi Method, and whether or not it is effective. I want to know how effective the short elbow strike is. Watch this video around 56 seconds in:

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I like how he steps inside the right hook and lands the short elbow. I don't like how he follows up with all the other strikes afterward. I like the initial elbow and trapping the arm. Instead of all the follow up crap, I think he should just do something like this when the arm is trapped:

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I'm am going to start viewing some fights, and posting what technique(s) really catch my attention during the action. boran, or any of you more experienced guys, feel free to correct me when I'm wrong.

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In this fight, both opponents are using the same lead(orthodox). The strike that caught my eye was the rear elbow over the opponent's leading, outstretched, arm. It happens at least twice in this fight, and it is devastating. One lands around the 6:13 mark.

 

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I have always been a fan of the jab. It is the most important punch in boxing. I get so frustrated in seeing how little it is used in mma. I was refreshed to see it used in the bout I posted above.

You can find it around 3:44 on the video. The fighters are in opposite stances(orthodox vs southpaw). The jab disrupts the opponent's rear round kick, and puts him on the canvas.