4 Keys to Fighting A Taller Opponent (Sam-A vs Bangpleenoi)

Do you get frustrated when facing taller opponents? 

In this post I outline the tactical tools Sam-A used to defeat his taller opponent with a KO finish. I broke it down into 4 principals in which you can include in to your training.

Boxing Hooks to Head Kick. Part 1 (The Check Hook)

Original photo by Steve Bauzen (1)

The Check Hook to Head Kick. In this series, Boxing Hooks to Head Kicks, I will list commonly used boxing hooks that lead to head kicks in Muay Thai or Kickboxing fights.

Part 1
We analyze how Andy Souwer was able to score a knockdown against Ristie by using the check hook to set up the head kick.

Engraving Methods: Finding Range With The Long Guard.

For this months Engraving Methods, I used a clip I took from "MR. Knockout" Thepnimit  vs DaoFai rematch fight at Channel 11 Stadium in Bangkok. In this episode I slowed down Thepnimits use of his long guard. 

Engraving Method: Long Guard-Elbow

World MuayThai Angels Quarter Final.

This is the 2nd part to my new Engraving Method series. For this part I broke down Italy's Sindy Huyer's (1) use of the long guard-elbow against France's Laurene Pumpanmuang (2). 

Engraving Method: Jab-Cross-Knee

Aikpracha or Eakpracha. Same same.

This is part 1 of my new Engraving series. One of my favorite Muay Thai fighters is Aikpracha Meenayothin (1). He is known for his aggressive style of marching his opponents down with violent knees and hateful elbows.

Engraving Method

By far one of the best book that I find to be invaluable for amplifying performance is Daniel Coyle's- The Little Book of Talent. It's a must have for anyone trying to get better at their craft. It offers 52 real world tested tid bits for improving training. Better training means better performance.

There are a few tips from the book that I use regularly at every training session, but for the purpose of this post I want to go over Tip #2 "Engraving".