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Today is another Muay Thai elbow lesson. We will finish the elbow moves soon enough and will continue with the thai boxing knee right after, so don’t forget to check back whenever you can to complete all Muay Thai moves for free right here.
The elbow move today is the Reverse Horizontal Elbow or Sok Gratoong or Sok Wiang Glap. This Thai boxing technique is ideal for attacking target like the side of the opponent’s face. There are two ways to perform this technique creating two different results. The elbow is thrown horizontally back combining with the movement of your elbow, shoulder, waist, hip and leg to add more power to the attack.
First is the lead reverse horizontal elbow. This particular technique is used as an attack when you’re in close range to the opponent. You start with twisting your left shoulder, waist, hip and leg to the right with speed and strength. Then follow that by swinging the ready elbow back horizontally to hit the target using the point of your elbow.
The Rear Reverse Horizontal Elbow will do great as a follow-on move. Use this Thai boxing technique when other elbow attacks like the elbow slash or the horizontal elbow is failed to hit the target. Look at it as an opportunity and turn it into an advantage by retracting the elbow back with speed and impact the point of the elbow against to side of your opponent’s head. For example, if you’re using the right horizontal elbow and it misses the target, swing the elbow further to the left and pull it horizontally to the ground back forcefully to the right along the same path to hit the target.
Practice this with your Thai boxing master. You will be able to do this boxing move in no time and you will enjoy Muay Thai even more.
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