Body Block Hook Into Up Elbow Counter. Muay Thai Boxing Drill

It's a great feeling to land a solid punch to the body but what about being on the receiving end of it?

In this drill, we block the pad holders L/R hook to the body with our elbows and answer back with an up elbow.

Same drill but I'm looking for a difference in the timing. In the first half, you block and then reply with the same side up elbow. In the 2nd half, you go right into your same side up elbow as soon as you feel the pad hit you. This way you'll deliver a counter.

Try it out and let me know how it worked out for you.

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How to Prevent Your Elbows From Flaring When Punching.

Here's a drill that'll make your punches quicker and harder for your sparring partner to see.

E11 | Defend Against Caught Kicks and Head Movement Drill

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Muay Thai Vlog E8 | Switch Knee Drill, BJJ Belt Ceremony and Class Highlights.

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My Life, My Blood, My Muay Thai All (Episode 3)

Highlights from training and coaching Muay Thai classes in NYC and NJ. Along with some training tips.

My Life, My Blood, My Muay Thai All (Episode 2)

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Increase Power of Your Punches with This Drill

You've heard the saying, "sit down on your punches" but having a hard time understanding what that means? Add this drill to your training so that you can get a feel for "sitting down on your punches". 

How To Make Your Muay Thai Combos More Dynamic

Basics should be trained every day, but it can get boring and leave you uninspired to train. Here's how to spice it up and make it more dynamic.

Punch Out Plus Drill to Improve Your Speed and Timing

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Thai Boxing Drill w/ Band on Legs

Stop losing your foot positioning. Establish a strong athletic fighting stance with this drill.

How to Muay Thai Shadow Boxing w/ a Band

Losing balance to easily?  My solution, use bands. The bands serve as a tool which reinforces the foundation of your fighting stance. Here's why and how to incorporate them into your training.

Punch Defense for Muay Thai vs Boxing.

Your punch defense for Muay Thai has to be more rigid compared to sport boxing's punch defense. Here's why...

Exiting w/Double Jab-Kick. Drills for Muay Thai

The Jab, a versatile punch, can be used defensively and offensively. In this drill I use the double jab as a way to exit...

Pad Holding is Important and Valuable for Your Muay Thai Growth.

Muay Thai training isn't just about learning how to kick, punch, knee, & elbow as hard as you can. Although I highly encourage pad work to be full power, holding pads can be an art of its own.

Muay Thai Coaching Weekly Review (August/1-6/2016) VLOG

 It's been 2 weeks since I fought, partially recovered enough to get back into lifting, pad/bag work (no sparring yet) and with fresh tactics to work on, as well as teach my students. This week, I made the majority of my classes focused on counter attacking as well as emphasizing proper pad holding while being interactive.

 

August 1st-6th Recap From Teaching Muay Thai classes at NJ United Mixed Martial Arts​ (Totowa, NJ) and Kings Thai Boxing ​(Midtown, NYC). 

Best to your training,

Danny Millet