Muay Tae (kick) fighters

[chikajitsudo]

Hello All! I'm trying to find out where I can find breakdowns of muay tae style fighters to pick up on their strategies and tactics. I see a lot for muay mat and muay khao and even muay femur, but I would love to find some info about muay tae type of fighters (especially if they are shorter fighters like myself lol)

Hopefully this hasn't been asked in the past, but thank you for any replies in advance!

[Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu]

A very good place to start is with Silapathai, who was one of the great kick-heavy fighters of the Golden Age. His session in the Muay Thai Library is really good:

#47 Silapathai Jockygym - Master of Teep Distance (64 min) watch it here

One of the great femeu fighters of the Golden Age unlocks the secret of his teep oriented dominance which made him one of the most difficult fighters to face in his day. The lessons here are precious as he unfolds the details of how to use the teep and tempo to always put the fight where you want it.

 

Also Gen Hongthong who was a solid fighter, and is an excellent teacher:

#40 Gen Hongthonglek - Muay Femeu Tactics & Mindset (70 min) watch it here 

The Muay Femeu (artful fighting) style is more than just a set of techniques, it's also a mindset and strategy of how to score, and how to score big. The warfare is not just in terms of damage, but of psychology, displaying dominance through skill and timing. Gen in this hour outlines how he likes to fight, and how he pulls off the biggest scores at the right time.

 

And there is tons of documentation of Karuhat who has an elaborate kicking style. But it's quite sophisticated.