Muay Thai Unleashed: Learn Technique and Strategy from Thailand’s Warrior Elite

by Erich Krauss, Glen Cordoza, Tana Chun Yingwitayakhun (Collaborator)

Let elite Muay Thai warriors turn your body into an unbeatable weapon! Written by professional Muay Thai fighters and trainers, Muay Thai Unleashed shows you how to master this feared and dangerous martial art. Author and trainer Erich Krauss, along with Muay Thai pros Glen Cordoza and Tana (Chun) Yingwitayakhun, teach you the same body-punishing techniques that are used at the highest levels of Muay Thai competition. Whether you use these skills in the ring or on the street in self-defense, your opponents will regret the day you read this book. Unleash your potential
* Kicks * Punches * Elbow strikes * Knee strikes * Clinching techniques * Defense and counters * An arsenal of combinations

Genres: Martial Arts, Sports

264 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2006

Reviews

[Buck Wilde · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real good, informative book, sadly limited by what still black and white photos can explain about actual martial arts performance. I liked how it was written kind of tongue-in-cheek, too.

The end of the book had a breakdown of the average pro Thai boxer's daily training regimen and it made me realize I am a faker. I am not, and have never been, physically fit, and everything the doctors, professionals, and redditors claim about "recovery time" is a goddamned lie. The internet told me, straight up, "If you run more than 3 times a week, your bones will fall out of your body." A MT fighter starts every single day with a 3 to 5 mile run. They consider that a pre-warmup, because once they're done, they're gonna do 15 minutes of jump rope. That's their actual warm up. Then they do shadowboxing, heavy bag, pad drills, weight lifting, sparring, and clinching for literal hours.

My dumb ass over here like "welp that's 45 minutes of deadlifts! Better take it easy for the next three days!"

Jesus Christ.

[Dawn E Craft · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great addition for learning technique

[Garrett Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typically books like these aren't very good reads or leave information out, but this one was very interesting and informative for all aspects of the muy thai (from my zero knowledge level). Obviously the biggest problem is I actually have to get in a ring and practice, but I thought it was surprisingly well written.

[Electric · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good compendium an technique and history. I really liked the look into the everyday struggle for young MT fighters in Thailand. Too little time is spent on strategy but that was not the purpose of the book.

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good for the basics