Back to The Basics
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
As we all know that there are plenty of advanced Muay Thai techniques called Mae Mai and Luk Mai Muay Thai and if you are wondering what is actually the purpose of use of these complicated technique and in which occasion that could apply to sue them. I would say that even in Thailand, there still be the rare case. We have to accept that the art of Muay Thai is beauty and unique at the same time and there are also many of DVDs promoting those advanced techniques but in the real practice, even in the professional competition, no one use it!!
If you are fighter, you will be the person who know better than me. In my perspective, it is almost unnecessary to overcome the opponent by using those technique in the ring. But the most important thing that fighters have to use is the power and the effective application of basic techniques! Kicks, elbows, fists, knee kicks are very common format of attacks that fighters use these days. The fact is that you will have to be trained by the experienced “Kru” about how to apply and increase the power of your attacks as well as the defensive techniques and that’s all you need for the fight, even in professional fights. There are also very rare Muay Thai gym that usually focus on using Mae Mai Muay Thai in the real practice, but come of them may include these techniques in the class demonstration.
However, it doesn’t mean that these techniques will disappear as no one use it, they are still godd to learn and practice if you want to, but in order to do that, you will have to find the trainer who is a real professional and be able to guide you to the very correct approaches.
