[Ballet and muay thai]

I've learned ballet in the past and I find it helps with understanding Muay Thai as a new student--understanding how to rotate the leg in the hip socket, the precision of movements in the legs, balance, etc. Not sure I'd take a class now to help my Muay Thai training though.

[Engaging the Glutes in Thai Kicks]

On The Muay Thai Guy's podcast, I heard a strength and conditioning coach say that lack of engagement in the glutes when doing kicks can lead to knee and low back pain. I've exper low back pain since starting Muay Thai and I've had the problem with lack of glute engagement in running too that led to other injuries.

 

The question: does anyone know of a good article or tutorial that will teach me how to engage the glutes when kicking?