Basic Movement 02: Paksa Waeg Rang
This is also a defensive technique. It can be used when the attacker try to grab the defensive’s neck in order to attack by knee kicks or clinching. The defensive then use both arms to insert between the space of attackers arms in order to interfere his step, then the defensive suddenly attack by knee kick.
This technique can also be applied to when attacker uses punch, the defensive can use the technique to push away the attacker’s punch then respond by other weapons.
Attacker: Throws the straight left punch to the defensive’s face then steps the left foot forwards.
Defensive: Stepped hurry forwards oblique to a half of the left side in the opponent’s left arm and swaying the body about 60 degrees the weight on the left foot then bent the both arms to counter the upper part and the lower part of the attacker’s arm, the both fists close to each other (similar to put the palms of the hands together in salute), the elbows open about 1 span (25 centimeters), the head and the face are covered by the both arms then glanced towards the opponent’s right punch.
If the attacker throws the right punch, do the same as above in the opposite directions.
Words Description:
Paksa = Birds (Thai word often used in poems or mythical tales)
Weak = To break into
Rang = Nests
Sources:
MuayThai Stuff
MuayThai-Fighting
Labels: mae mai, techniques