Deksakda defeated Yodkhunpon in a very close bout… I was actually at that fight, I remember Deksakda locking Yodkhunpon down, and just laying on a barrage of knees.

If you look at the cover image of this post you’ll notice how high Damon’s knee is.  The point being it has to be a convincing fake, a lazy half ass attempt isn’t going to fool anyone.

Have fun.

Last week we covered “techniques landed with effect”.  When you throw your technique it disturbs your opponent physically (it off balances them) or psychologically (they show fear or pain)

This week the video starts off with Tony talking about landing and finishing techniques on balance.  I started the video a little late, but the gist of it is that he had done a study of British fighters and Thai fighters, and their balance before and after landing a technique.

He found overwhelming that Thai nak muay were much better at staying balanced after landing a technique.

So what does this mean for you?  It means judges are looking specifically at how you finish a technique.  It’s nice that landing solid kicks, that are moving them… but how do you land once that technique is delivered? Does your weight shift? Do you stagger?  Do you land exactly in the same spot before delivery?  It all adds up in the end.

In addition to balance on and after delivery, Judges will be looking at demonstrations of strength and dominance… some examples are:

• Not being able to be pulled down when your leg is caught
• Having your head pulled down in the clinch
• Can’t maintain position

Once again if you gym or camp is producing fighters, it’s invaluable that your trainer is making you aware of these points.  Who takes a drivers test without first learning what your grader is looking for?

I strongly suggest you get in touch with Tony, and book one of his assessment seminars, you won’t be disappointed.

Enjoy.

This technique is particularly effective against boxers and agressive punchers.  If you watch carefully this isn’t a low inside leg kick… you are taking your foot and hooking their heel.  It’s definitely requires fee-muh (technique) and timeing to pull this off.  Explains why I’ve got about a 5% success rate with it.

Team Singdayt will be running around Liverpool tonight and tomorrow.  If you see Coach Damon or Coach Martin, give them some love.   Best of luck to Adrian Crookendale and Dan Bombusa who’ll be representing Singdayt Muay Thai Sat night.

I’m posting excerpts from his lecture, in a 4 part series…

This first video is about Landing Techniques with effect.

Techniques landed with “effect”

• Landing accurately
• Effective (disturb them physically or psychologically)
• Don’t lose your position when delivering your technique, or when you on the receiving end.
• Don’t show, pain or fear
• Landing techniques on balance

 
About Tony Myers:

Tony Myers is an experienced referee and Judge as well as an experienced MuayThai coach. He has judged and refereed at national, international and world level, in Britain, Europe and Thailand; this year being selected to referee live on national Thai TV and in front of Thai Royalty in Bangkok. He holds World MuayThai Council (WMC) professional refereeing and judging qualification, an International Federation of MuayThai Amateur (IFMA) amateur refereeing and judging qualification. He also runs refereeing and judging courses, as well as being a senior referee and judge for, the British Thai Boxing Council, the World MuayThai Organisation and Scottish MuayThai Federation. In addition he also referees and judges for some Showsport International events.

Some of Samart’s titles include:

• 105 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
• 108 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
• 115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
• 126 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
• 126 lb WBC junior featherweight

30 years ago!

Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong is also widely regarded as one of the best fighters during muay thai’s golden period. I’m not sure how many times these two had met, but I think this is bout is when Samart’s Muay Thai career was winding down, and he was transitioning into boxing.

Some of Jaroenthong’s achievments.

• 115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium
•  Muaythai Champion FeatherWeight 126 pound
• Muaythai World Champion LightWeight 135 pound

I’ve cleared my schedule and booked my tickets.  This year’s line up is exceptional… two of my favorite fighters are on the card.  Pornsaneh and Saiyok will be there to bring the pain.  This will be Pornsaneh Sitmonchai’s first international fight, against a very technical Ilias el Hajoui.  I was told that they’re going to be about 20 fights… there are still some well known British fighters who may be added to the card.

If anyone from the US or UK are thinking about going, don’t worry about trying to order tix online… they are going to leave enough tix at the door for international fight fans.

Mootje Khamal (Vos Gym/Real Fighters) 
Miles Simon (Vos Gym/Real Fighters) 
Pornsane Sitmonchai 
Ilias el Hajoui (Team Gunyar) 
Bovy Sor Udomsorn 
Anthony Kane (Team Slamm!!) 
William Diender (Bora Gym) 
Nonsai Sor Sanyakorn 
Giga Chikadze (Georgie) 
Saiyok Pumphangmuang 
Nieky Holzken (Golden Glory Helmond) 
Faldir Chabari (Team Beast of the East)

who’s down?

Damien who is of  Chilean descent is a French national who’s been visiting Thailand since he’s was 13, the 19 year old Alamos who’s had about 40 bouts has been performing in Thailand.  He’s won 2 WPMF titles, at Lumpinee and was victorious at Channel 7 and  Omnoi.

11 years ago

 Here’s a clip of him fighting Apisit KT Gym a few weeks ago.

Damien joins a very small group of non-Thai nak muay who’ve won Lumpinee titles. He joins an even smaller fraternity of fighters of Non- Thai Nak Muay who won the belt fighting on Thailand under the lights of Lumpinee.