Understanding the Complexity of the Clinch A knee from the clinch seems simple, right? But it becomes a different story when someone is trying to stand tall, jam the hip, fight the grip, and turn out all at once. That was the theme of tonight’s private lesson. My Muay Thai client put in a tremendous effort. They could knee a pad and replicate the shape. However, the real question was whether they could find the knee when the other person was solving the opposite problem. This

Elbows are one of the most powerful and versatile weapons in Muay Thai. Yet, many martial arts teachers find it challenging to train elbows effectively in sparring, especially when combining them with other striking tools. During hour six of my personal training course with a teacher client from Cotswold Karate School, we focused intensely on elbows under pressure. This session involved a series of sparring rounds designed to sharpen elbow techniques in various scenarios.

Muay Thai Personal Training When a karate teacher from Cotswold Karate School approached me to continue training elbow strikes in Muay Thai, I saw a unique opportunity. He wanted to use Muay Thai techniques as attribute training to improve his karate skills. We are now in the third hour of this focused course, and the progress is clear. This blog post shares insights from our sessions and explains how Muay Thai personal training can enhance karate performance, especially thro