Building Stronger Muay Thai Kick Blocking

When it comes to Muay Thai, kicks must be blocked with your shin so that your opponent won't score. However, raising your knee against a kick isn't always enough if your opponent is kicking right through your shin or off balancing you. Here's how to strengthen your blocks so you don't look weak to the judges.

Ankle Openers for Muay Thai Teeps

One of the biggest problems I faced when I started Muay Thai was poor plantar flexion (pointing your foot out). I also see it in some of my newer students.

Back then, during a sparring class, I threw a teep and missed my partner. My coached yelled at me to point my foot. I fired again and missed. "He heard you yell it and stepped back," I thought to myself in frustration as the round continued.

Simple & Easy Kettlebell and Body Weight Warm-up Flow

Feeling hurt, sore, or tired? Add these quick simple movements into your morning as part of an active recovery workout.

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 1

Weekly review about my martial arts lifestyle as a Muay Thai coach/fighter, mental training and exercise tips mixed in with a few dry humor randomness. Filmed on a Sony Handycam and an iPhone.

Release Tight Hamstrings for Muay Thai

Are your hamstrings to tight and preventing you from training? Grab a barbel and use this self myofascial release exercise before and after your Muay Thai training.

Shoulder Opener for Muay Thai

Are your shoulders stiffer than a cactus? Then you must add this mobility drill into your warm up. Here's how...

Hip Opener for Muay Thai Kicking

Lacking flexibility and mobility with your kicks? Do this drill before your next training session.

Tight Hip Release Complex

Tight hips? I got this psoas & iliacus "Smashing" complex from @smashwerx I'm sure it'll add an extra month to your life! #MuayThai #Stretch #Recover

A video posted by Danny Millet (@acumen_athletics) on Sep 21, 2016 at 10:16am PDT

Floor Press w/ Dead Bug. Exercise for Muay Thai

Shoulders hurt when you bench press? Here's an alternative...

Shoulder Stability w/ Grip Strength for Muay Thai.

If your shoulders get sore from holding Thai pads or boxing mitts then this is the exercise for you. 

Muay Thai Hip Activator. Fire Hydrant Variations

This exercise variation doubles as a booty blaster workout regime and should be a staple in your warm up.

Muay Thai Shoulder Mobility. Scapular Push up w/ Downward Facing Dog

Does your shoulders sound like a bowl of rice crispies when you shadow box? Then include these two exercises into your warm up.

Muay Thai Mobility. Shifting Frog Pose w/ Reach & Spiderman Climb.

#MobilityMonday

Besides looking like a rare mating dance here's a hip opener that uses the frog pose, a reach and the Spider-man climb. Add this to your warm up, cool down, or in between.