Elbows do not appear by magic. They appear when range, posture, timing, and pressure line up for a split second. That was the theme of this lesson. Rather than drilling elbows from a static position, we built games that forced both partners to earn the elbow range. Each round had clear limits. Those limits made the lesson safer, cleaner, and more honest. In Muay Thai, the elbow is a short-range weapon. It works best when the opponent is entering, covering, kicking, posting

This report outlines the details of a 1.5-hour Muay Thai personal training class conducted for a long-term client who has been training with me since 2014. The client has completed all my courses, including boxing and MMA, and has focused on Muay Thai for the past year.

This is the second session of a series of four 2-hour lessons for my client from the United States. He has scheduled an intensive course with me during the holiday period from December 21st to 24th. Yesterday, we focused on teeps. Today, a long-term client joined us to assist in developing round kicks.

My 1.5 hour private client took a break from sparring in this lesson and we decided to take a look at his technique through the lens of heavy bag and focus mitt training. We used the following 3-minute rounds: