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Thai KickboxingForBeginnersA guide for individuals wishing to take up the sport of Kickboxing or Muay ThaiA step-by-step technique photo guidePeter Belmar
Thai Kickboxing For BeginnersA guide for individuals wishing to take up the sport of Kickboxing or Muay ThaiPeter Belmar
Thai Kickboxing For BeginnersEmail: peter@belmars.comWebsite: www.kickboxingonline.orgCopyright Peter Belmar 2006First EditionAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording orotherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.The author and publisher cannot accept any responsibility for the misuse of any of the techniquesdescribed in this publication or any loss, injury or damage sustained as a result of using thispublication.Cover illustration by Lenroy LeePublished by PB Publicationsii
About the AuthorPeter Belmar is an accomplished Thai kickboxer who has been competing in the sport since 1984.He has competed internationally in kickboxing and Thai Boxing, winning a number of titles inWestern amateur boxing, representing the Fitzroy Lodge Boxing Club against teams from Holland,Germany, Gibraltar and Guernsey.Peter fought as an amateur boxer for five years. As a successful professional Thai kickboxer for 15years he competed around the world in America, France, Holland, Italy, Sweden and Thailand witha fight record of 79 wins (35 being KOs); 7 defeats and zero draws.In 1993, wanting to give something back to his fans and to share with others the sport he loves,Peter turned his attention to coaching.As well as being a professional martial artist he has a wealth of experience in the recreation andleisure industry having worked for nine years as a professional sports instructor coaching adults andchildren of all ages, both male and female.Peter currently teaches Thai Kickboxing for beginners. He runs special Thai kickboxing courses andpersonalised private training sessions and is the author of the “Online Thai Kickboxing Guide” atwww.kickboxingonline.orgiii
DedicationThis book is dedicated to Mr and Mrs Carpenter for their love and support and for always believingin me.AcknowledgmentsI would like to thank the following people for their contributions and assistance in the publication ofthis book:Mum and Dad, Rosemary Maxwell, Olga Tikhonova, Ann Kuan, Damian Foster, MustafaBaridhwan, Cedric Gordon, Hillary Price, Abigail Gomez, Alison Williams, Peter Barratt, LincolnBoney, Lenroy Lee, Cherise Harvey, Leon Wilkes and God.iv
Table of ContentsUse Of The Word Kickboxing .1Definition .1“Muay Thai” Kickboxing.1American Kickboxing .1How To Use This Book .3Online Thai Kickboxing Guide For Beginners .3How to use this book.3Orthodox stance .3Southpaw stance.31 Stretching.4Lower legs.5Hamstrings .6Adductors (Inner leg) .7Quadriceps .7Hips .8Lower Back .8Lateral Body.8Arms and Triceps (back of arm) .92 Forming A Fist .10How To Form A Fist.113 Wrapping The Hands .13Hand Wraps.144 Stance .17Basic Stance .185 Footwork .24Footwork .25Moving forwards.25Moving backwards.25Moving to your right .25Moving to your left .256 Punching .26The Jab .27The Straight Right.30The Left Hook.33Right Hand Hook .34Left Uppercuts.36Right Uppercuts .377 Elbows .39Side Elbow .40Spinning Back Side Elbow .428 Kicking .43Front Kick .44Push Kick .46Roundhouse Kick.48Turning Kick .51v
Sidekick.539 Kneeing .56Front Knee.57Side Knee .5710 Blocking Punches .62Blocking The Jab .63Blocking The Hook Punch.68Blocking The Uppercut.70Blocking Body Punches .7111 Blocking Elbows .72Side Elbow .73Spinning Back Side Elbow .7412 Blocking Kicks.75Blocking a Roundhouse kick to the legs.79Blocking a Roundhouse kick to side of the body.80Blocking a Roundhouse kick to head.8113 Blocking Knees .82Two Defenses Against A Front or Side Knee Strike .83Technique 1.83Technique 2.8314 Extras .84Stretching exercises to aid kicking development:.85Stretching exercises to aid kicking development.88The Heavy Bag.89Sparring.9015 Putting-It-Together.9216 Index.96vi
Side KneePurpose: The side knee technique is executed using the back leg while aiming for the side of youropponent’s body – the area between the waist and the ribs.Step 1:Place both hands on the back of your opponent’s head, following the same instructions as for thefront knee.Step 2:Having gained control of your opponent’s head, raise your right knee so that it is directly in linewith the target area. Your toes should be pointing upwards (Figure 2).(Figure 2)Tip: Keeping your toes pointing upwards will tense the whole of the leg, thus making the kneestronger.60
Step 3:Make contact to the side of your opponent’s body using the inside of the knee (Figure 3).(Figure 3)Step 4:As you drive the knee sideways into the side of your opponent’s body, simultaneously turn theirhead downwards in the same direction as the knee.Tip: Wherever the head goes, the body will follow.Tip: To get more power and leverage behind the knee, try raising yourself up on the ball of yourfoot with the standing leg when delivering the knee strike.This knee strike can also be delivered off the leading leg in the same way.Common mistakes to avoid:(See “front knee”)61
Beginners A guide for individuals wishing to take up the sport of Kickboxing or Muay Thai . He has competed internationally in kickboxing and Thai Boxing, winning a number of titles in Western amateur boxing, representing the Fitzroy Lodge Boxing Club against teams from Holland, . personalised private
