Free Muay Thai Training Exercises by Christoph Delp

foot, hips, and shoulder. Shift your weight to the front.
    •  Quickly return your fist to the original position.

    A:
The front uppercut from a southpaw stance
.

    B:
The rear uppercut
.

    The rotating elbow can be carried out with the front or rear elbow. It is usually aimed at the forehead, nasal bone, or eyebrows.
    Carry out the technique so that you complete the elbow motion when you miss the target. To achieve this, your hand will go through below the armpit of your other arm.
    •  From the fight stance, step forward with your front foot.
    •  Move one elbow sideways to the top. Your fist on the other side of your body stays above your jaw. Your weight is evenly distributed on both legs.
    •  Deliver your elbow to the target downward from above. Turn along with your upper body and hips and shift your weight to the front.
    •  Quickly return to the fight position.

    A:
The rotating elbow from the front, coming from a southpaw stance
.

    B:
The rotating elbow from the rear
.

    The side elbow can be carried out with the front or rear elbow. The technique is usually aimed at the center of the jaw. The temples, the nasal bone, and the solar plexus can also bit hit effectively, but they are more difficult to hit with this technique. Make sure that you make impact with the tip of your elbow.
    Carry out this technique so that you complete the elbow motion when you miss the target. Your hand will pass on the outside of your arm that is raised for protection.
    •  Start the technique by stepping forward with your front foot.
    •  Raise one arm to shoulder height. Hold your fist on the other side above your jaw. Your weight is evenly distributed on both legs.
    •  Deliver your elbow horizontally to the other side. Turn along with your hips and shoulder, and shift your weight to the front.
    •  Quickly return to the fight position.

    A:
The front side elbow
.

    B:
The rear side elbow
.

    The round kick is delivered to the lower ribs, upper arm, jaw, temples, or upper legs. Perform the kick as if you were kicking through an object. Impact is made with the shinbone.
    •  For a kick with the rear leg, move your front foot to the side so that your toes are pointing out at about forty-five degrees.
    •  For a kick with your front leg, you first have to change your stance. Initially move your rear foot forward to the side, or jump back with your front foot.
    •  Kick in a semicircle arc and use your hips and weight. The load will be shifted to the front, and your pivot leg turns along with the move to the outside.
    •  Stretch your kicking leg on impact.
    •  After the kick, quickly return your leg to the fight stance.

    A:
The round kick with the front leg
.

    B:
The round kick from the rear
.

    The push kick is usually aimed at the stomach or thighs. It is also possible to hit the solar plexus, chest, chin, or face. Impact is made with the ball of the foot, the heel, or the entire foot. The front foot is used for rapid kicks, the rear foot for powerful kicks.
    •  For delivery with your front foot, shift your weight to your rear leg.
    •  For a kick with your rear foot, initially move your front foot slightly to the side so that your toes are pointing about forty-five degrees to the outside.
    •  Pull your knee toward the upper part of your body. Your guard stays up. If you carry out the technique with your rear foot, you also turn forward with the rear part of your upper body.
    •  Kick in a straight line and use your hip. Your pivot leg turns along with the move to the outside.
    •  Stretch your kicking leg on impact and lean slightly back with your upper body.
    •  Quickly return your leg to the fight stance.

    A:
Saiyok the front push kick from a southpaw stance
.

    B:
The rear push kick
.

    The straight knee kick can be aimed at the stomach or solar plexus. The technique can also be directed toward the chin or the nasal bone if your opponent bends down or the