Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Kickboxing Techniques

by Christoph Delp

Thai boxing—muay thai—has escalated in popularity in the Western world and is appreciated by its fans as a means of fitness training, competitive sport, and self-defense. Advanced students greatly benefit from internationally known muay thai boxing competitor Christoph Delph's focus on what they must know to win a match. He describes tried and tested fighting strategies and traditional muay thai techniques, and shows how to best counter the opponent's attacks, use the element of surprise, and even bring the match to an early close.

Muay Advanced Thai Kickboxing Techniques includes sections

-Muay Thai as a competitive sport
-The rules of competition
-Traditional ceremonies
-Stars and stadiums
-A professional training program
-Competitive tips and tricks
-Effective countertactics
-Historical techniques
-Training in Thailand

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2004

Reviews

[Jeff Pavlick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent quick read to get a bit of an understanding when it comes to Muay Thai

"The majority of food eaten by an athlete should consist of complex carbohydrates such as noodles, bread, potatoes, and rice. The body digests complex carbohydrates slowly."