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Fighting Tips Weekly
Today on fighting tips weekly I’m going to tell you how to improve your arm movements when doing Muay Thai round house kicks.
First of all, different trainers teach different technique and not every trainer is strong in all aspects of fighting. When I started off Muay Thai I had a teacher who taught me to shield my face with my left hand and thrust my right arms outward to create power from my kick (regular stance). Later, a different instructor taught me a different technique which really improved the power, accuracy and explosiveness of my kicks. Many top fighters such as Buakaw and Yodsanklai use this technique.
Fighting tips: Muay Thai Roundhouse kick arms (Explained as if in regular stance. Swap hands if south paw or for switch kicks)
1. (This step is for before you have actually thrown the kick) Initiating the kick (usually by stepping at a 45 degree angle or switching stance for switch kicks), bring your right fist to your left temple.
2. As you perform step one, simultaneously drop your left arm to your left side.
3. When throwing the kick thrust your right arm diagonally from your left temple to the right side of your body.
4. While performing step 3 bring your left fist to your left temple.
Simple as that! That’s fighting tips number 1 hope it helps! Check out this vid of Buakaw demonstrating his kicking technique and pay close attention to what he does with his arms.
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Homemade Weights
Here’s a nifty method of making homemade weights at low prices or even for free. I discovered this while taking the stereo out of my old van before taking it to the wreckers. I thought the hole in the spare tire looked like it might fit an Olympic barbell and what do you know.. it did!
What you need: All you need is access to a car wreckers, tire shop, mechanic or your own old car etc. These places often throw out old vehicle wheels which you can use. Alternatively, you can ask such places if they have any old wheels which you could purchase for low prices.
How heavy are the wheels and tires?: The wheel and tire feels about the same weight as a 15-20kg weight plate when fully pumped with air.
Is the weight adjustable?: You can adjust the weight of the tires by letting out or adding air. Alternatively, by cutting a hole the tire you can add weight to it with cement, sand, dirt or something similar. Just use a sealant to cover it up!
Is it an exact fit? The hole is slightly larger than a standard Olympic barbell however, it is not an issue as a standard collar will hold it firmly in place preventing it from falling off.
Anything else? Have fun lifting with your new homemade weights!
[Click on images of homemade weights to enlarge]
UFC 116
Who will win?
Fight card
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben (the Crippler)
Chris Lytle (Lights out) vs. Matt Brown (the Immortal)
Krzysztof Soszynski (The Polish Experiment) vs. Stephan Bonnar (American Psycho)
George Sotiropoulos vs. Kurt ‘Batman’ Pellegrino
Brendan Schaub (The Hybrid) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (The Crowbar)
Seth Petruzelli (The Silverback) vs. Ricardo Romero
Kendall ‘Da Spyder’ Grove vs. Goran Reljic
Gerald ‘Hurricane’ Harris vs. Dave Branch
Daniel ‘Ninja’ Roberts vs. Forrest Petz (A.K.A. The Meat Cleaver)
Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vemola