Muay Thai scoring can often be a little confusing for people not familiar with the system. Many foreigners fight in Thailand and believe they’ve won a fight but don’t get the nod due to a lack of understanding of muay Thai judging. A muay Thai fight is won by ...
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Veeraphol Sahaprom or “Deathmask” was one of the greatest fighters of the golden era of muay Thai. Get ready for some brutal knockouts. Check out the Veeraphol fight playlist on YouTube. Follow MuayThaiScholar
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Name: Samson Issan Camp: Lukchaopawmahesak Gym Stance: Orthadox Style: Muay Matt (boxer) Titles: Lumpinee & Rajadamnern titles Awards: Fighter of the Year award 1991 Samson Issan Fighter Bio Samson Issan was a very active fighter during the eighties and early nineties. He was renowned for his aggressive pressure-fighting clinch and boxing styles, ...
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Watch Ramon Dekkers fight his way through Thai champion after Thai champion in this compilation of his best fights and quotes. Follow MuayThaiScholar
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Our nervous systems have two ways of controlling the amount of force we produce during a contraction – motor unit recruitment and rate coding. A combination of these two methods produce optimal patterns of neural discharge to facilitate the huge variations in force required for different human movements. Motor ...
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This is a follow up post to a recent piece I wrote explaining the theory behind Thai style coaching. There’s a common phrase you’ve probably heard which goes “train like a Thai, fight like a Thai”. It’s mainly used for marketing purposes in many gyms in Thailand, and I don’t blame ...
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If you want to be a fighter, follow these 3 simple steps, demonstrated by a total legend! #1 GO HARD OR GO HOME! Step 1 – Find another willing participant i.e. one of your students. Step 2 – Do the pretend fight on a wooden floor (no mats – that’s just gay), and be sure to place “Reebok steps” ...
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