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Tai sabaki angles6/8/2023 In sidestepping, balance must be maintained (the center of gravity must be located midway between the boxer’s feet) in order to be able to attack and defend swiftly at any moment, in a fight. In all kinds of steps the boxer must train both his advancing and retreating strategies. Shin kicks can also be used to attack the legs, back or ribcage, even if a round kick delivered from such a short distance needs very powerful hips’ rotation to be effective. The counterattacks can be executed with the lead hand or with the rear hand, with the front or back knee, with the front or back elbow. By shifting out of the line of the opponent’s strike and by checking his arm, you are positioned in an ideal manner to reach the vital points located on the side of his head. All this, brings as a consequence that your actions can be performed with relative ease, compared to what would happen if the assailant were facing you. Secondly, the attacks you can execute from an angled position are more difficult to counter than those executed from a face to face position. First, only one of the latter’s legs and one arm can reach you instead of two. If your timing is good, you can end up at an angle to the opponent, thus achieving a remarkable tactical advantage over the attacker. In fact, thanks to a well-timed sidestep, you actually blend with the offensive action, depriving the attack of all its aggressive force. By avoiding your enemy’s power, moving to the outside of the line of fire, you can reach a dominant angle from where strikes, grabs and joint locks can be more easily applied. This fundamental maneuver allows you to avoid a frontal collision with any strike the opponent may throw at you. This ancestral Siamese fighting strategy teaches how to apply a swift zig-zag step that resembles the alternating (Salab, สลับ) of the teeth (Fan, ปลา) of a fish (Pla, ปลา). This strategy realistically applies what the ancient Latins suggested as the golden rule of any fight, that is “primum vivere” ,i.e. The Mother of all defensive strategies of Muay Thai, the first maneuver taught to all Muay students to keep safe during a fight is called Salab Fan Pla. In fact, the thai Art of Defence ( Sillapha Kan Rab) is a sophisticated defensive system that, once mastered, is the perfect complement to the devastating offensive maneuvers typical of this ancient combat art. However, the Siamese defensive style is to be ranked among the best in Martial Arts, too. Muay Thai’s attacking system is renowned worldwide: a thai boxer’s kicks, knee and elbow strikes are considered some of the most powerful strikes a human being can execute. Hands, feet, legs, knees, elbows and head are used to skilfully attack and defend in hundreds of effective ways. Muay Thai is the Art of fighting with the main body weapons. Salab Fan Pla: footwork, counter technique, life style
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