Donnie B. - Old Style Muay Thai Defense: 45 Degree Block

The best defense is an offensive defense! Here we go over the theory of the 45 degree block / A frame block. It can be used in the ring, but it's a great application for street self defense.

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Sports

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• muay thai
• martial arts
• boxing defense
• muay thai defense
• lerd rit
• lerdrit
• ledrit
• muay thai blocking
• close quarter combat
• self defense

[pilko11]

were is your dojo or training center

[whotookdonnierules]

@pilko11 I teach at the muay Thai academy international in Santa Clara, ca, USA.

[stwjester]

My question for this technique(even though I understand this would be VERY effective in a street setting. If you use this technique in a "sport" context, what would be a defense for a high knee or jumping knee here? It seems like you are doubling the force by buring your head like that.

I understand that if you get there fast enough he's off balance and you would simply push him away(which would look pretty comical, lol) but What about if he gets there first? Just Curious?

[whotookdonnierules]

@stwjester A high knee or jumping knee is probably coming straight forward, as direction goes. In instance, it's better not to try to block, but to pivot out of the way. I think I did a video on how to deflect knees, check out my channel.

[JesterSkywalker]

hmm, but if we do this defense, we would be leaving our ribs open to kicks. is there a way to solve this?

[whotookdonnierules]

@JesterSkywalker If you keep your hands up like that, yeah your ribs are exposed. If you cover your ribs, your jaw is open. The best solution: always be moving, don't pose, stay relaxed and allow your cover to react to what's coming.

[raiidenx]

@valgorlin I think he means 45 degrees with the horizontal plane parralel to the floor on his forearm , you meant is the angle of the forearm and his upper arm .So maybe hes not that bad at math ^^

[valgorlin]

your really bad at math. its greater then 45 degrees if its a larger angle then 90 :D i love your shit anyway haha

[k00lkane]

Hey I've only gone to a few muay Thai classes at my gym and I've realised that we mainly practice striking and not blocking then counter striking... Do they not really practice blocking these days or does that come a little later?

[jogobonito1234]

very nice application of the wedge principle - keep on posting these videos man!

[doragzed]

You can see the influence between other systems from south east asia when you watch these videos. Indonesian, Thai and Filipino martial arts sure have a lot of similar techniques and principals.  Great stuff.

[kimimarokekegenkai]

theres a muay thai academy where i live in burbank! but i go to 10th planet instead :P lol

[smartchai]

Looks like the "teacher's position" for Muay Thai Khorat.

[00rac]

@TheDboy8212 I think he's all stand up dude :p