All your boxing attacks start with your supports. Whether it is English boxing, Thai boxing or kickboxing, without support you will not be effective during an attack phase.
Having good support in Muay Thai is very important.
Muay Thai is a very complete style of boxing due to its wide range of authorized blows.
The different techniques, sequences and possibilities offered by the practice of Thai Boxing can make learning it difficult.
Control your Support!
If you have ever watched Thai Boxing matches, you will notice that boxers are very static and move little when they fight.
The wide range of blows allowed makes the opponent unpredictable, especially when you know the effectiveness of a well-placed elbow or knee.
Thai boxers are known to be "tough on evil", those who make them duty strike harder to break the minds of their opponents.
In Thai Boxing, to be able to hit hard, you have to be stable on your supports.
You will surely have already understood it, be well anchored on your supports and limit your movements to what is strictly necessary will allow you:
To be lucid in the face of enemy attacks.
To be very stable on your supports to improve the efficiency of your blows.
Not to lose energy
The more you reduce your movements to what is strictly necessary, the more efficient you will be in Thai Boxing.
WARNING! Also, don't stand still in the ring, a stationary target is always easier to hit than a moving target.
Box using each movement wisely, while remaining mobile at chest level to make yourself difficult to reach.
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In the same theme, find our article " Improving your breathing during a fight ".
Good training!
