Donnie B. - Old Style Muay Thai Elbow Defense Techniques

Donnie B. demonstrates various old style muay thai techniques used to defend against elbow strikes. Learn more at oldstylemuaythai.blogspot.com and militarymuaythai.com

Don Baker - Muay Thai Academy International, Santa Clara, CA.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• muay
• thai
• technique
• elbow
• defense
• defence
• tactics
• kickboxing
• blocks
• blocking
• streetfighting
• ledrit
• baron
• chao
• chur

[D0wn82]

I have a question for you Donnie. What do you do to condition your shins? I see a lot of stuff on-line, but what is the correct way to condition them? I don't want to end up old with fuck up legs or shins that cannot walk any more, and I don't want to break a shin while I fighting. I want YOUR suggestions!

[whotookdonnierules]

That is a good question D0wn82. I do a number of small things, no tree kicking.... mostly working the heavy bag and kicking a heavy sand filled we have at the gym. There are some other things you can do at home, to desensitize the nerves. I'll put together a short video in the next week that covers shin conditioning, along with a routine for you guys.

[erthdirt1]

Imagine the shock of being kicked repeatedly in the ribs and head by the guy's friends while you're on the ground trying to apply an armbar at a house-party or a bar.

[kaindrg]

@whotookdonnierules i see some muay thai matches where kicker breaks the shin witha crack and the defender doesnt always brace. why does that kind of fracture happen?

[koflan]

@erthdirt1 Imagine the shock of trying to throw punches while being dragged to the ground by the guy's friends...

[TStarh09]

at 1:55 what if your opponent does a turning back fist ?

[buakaw101hkfan]

See if this works for you. In the same situation, I would throw a left vertial elbow(Thah-mah-laa) to block the guy's right horizontal(diagonal) elbow. I can at least block it, if not hit the guy with mine. Then follow through with my own right downward elbow(wiang sawg). Alternatively, I can throw my right cross elbow('joop sawg' in Thai), which pushes the guy's right elbow down and makes space for my left elbow (wiang sawg) to hit his head.

[devourerofbabies]

TAB!

[CrunkKid911]

@majorpun we dont throw elbows as much cus when u throw an elbow there is a big danger for recieving one so elbows are rare and yes used for finishers when u kno he wont be ready to strike back etc.

[RabidxPanda]

@Ronnock then take judo

[majorpun]

I haven't studied Muay Thai, but is a Muay Thai elbow strike common enough for it to be used as a primary strike against a fully erect opponent?

Maybe if someone's elbow strike is fast enough, but it seems more like a finishing move if your opponent is in a good position (for you to hit him that is).

What would seem more practical is a defensive move that can be executed if one has already been struck and is trying to avoid being knocked out...

Please correct me if I'm wrong!

[ilanchico]

@whotookdonnierules

dude im telling you your movements are literaly the same as the mano y mano of filipino martial arts. Have you ever done any fma?

[BladeAndStick]

You are a cool mother fucker.. thanks for sharing your videos.