Description
A step-by-step guide to all things Muay Thai—with historical insights, training programs and schedules, and technical demonstrations by Muay Thai champions.
In this hands-on manual, renowned trainer Christoph Delp offers a crash course in Muay Thai, or Thai Boxing, which combines fitness training, self-defense, and competitive sport. The guide covers:
• Muay Thai history, rules, and equipment
• basic but essential skills, including starting positions and footwork
• all attacking techniques and select defensive techniques and strategies
• training regimen structure, content, planning, and scheduling
• historical training methods and stretching programs
Featuring detailed demonstrations by Thai champions from Bangkok’s famed Sor Vorapin gym, Muay Thai Basics offers authoritative instruction for Thai boxers and other martial arts enthusiasts looking to self-train or supplement their club training.
