Notice when Zahabi raises his left arm in the Buakaw block he shrugs so his shoulder is in front of his chin. Donald Cerrone makes a point of this as well, when you put up an arm (typically for a jab) you always have the option of snuggling your chin behind your shoulder. His right arm is also raised so he just has to drop that hand across his face to parry. Ideally, your preprogrammed response comes out just after you feel the hook hit you so you're responding before that right hand is thrown. Your response could be anything, a weave, a step, a switch, a duck, a punch or knee, a grab, what have you.
Thanks man , yeah i watch a buakaw vid on muay thai analyst. He sometimes gets caught with uppercuts and other shots in this guard, but he defends alot of them too. Sato was able to ko him and i noticed he was throwing alot of uppercuts. Id try to mix up the defenses to be less predictable. Either way its great advice and a great guard. I am going to work it with a partner to get it right
You can also raise your elbow and basically duck behind your arm that’s extended, but the idea is to stay on the pivot, use that block and then coz ur on the pivot you can spring off that right hand instantly
how can a shorter fighter counter that long guard of a taller opponent though? i was used to kickboxing using the classic guard were the gloves are at my forehead and now i am trying some muay thai were people use this long guard and it feels so annoying i dont know what to do...i waste so much energy to try to get closer and then i have not much left to perform the attack
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Always a pleasure to learn from Mr Zahabi
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firas is always amazing
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whoa man this is a gem
Just what I was thinking
Zaharia has fantastic insight here.
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To learn from the best. Thank you
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Great stuff by Zahabi!
What if he has a right hand coming fast behind that hook??
Notice when Zahabi raises his left arm in the Buakaw block he shrugs so his shoulder is in front of his chin. Donald Cerrone makes a point of this as well, when you put up an arm (typically for a jab) you always have the option of snuggling your chin behind your shoulder.
His right arm is also raised so he just has to drop that hand across his face to parry. Ideally, your preprogrammed response comes out just after you feel the hook hit you so you're responding before that right hand is thrown.
Your response could be anything, a weave, a step, a switch, a duck, a punch or knee, a grab, what have you.
Thanks man , yeah i watch a buakaw vid on muay thai analyst.
He sometimes gets caught with uppercuts and other shots in this guard, but he defends alot of them too. Sato was able to ko him and i noticed he was throwing alot of uppercuts.
Id try to mix up the defenses to be less predictable. Either way its great advice and a great guard. I am going to work it with a partner to get it right
You can also raise your elbow and basically duck behind your arm that’s extended, but the idea is to stay on the pivot, use that block and then coz ur on the pivot you can spring off that right hand instantly
Need a video on how to fight against the long guard
What if he threw a one two together. Pro boxing doze not throw one bring it back then throw number 2 correct me if I'm wrong
How about in open stance
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how can a shorter fighter counter that long guard of a taller opponent though? i was used to kickboxing using the classic guard were the gloves are at my forehead and now i am trying some muay thai were people use this long guard and it feels so annoying i dont know what to do...i waste so much energy to try to get closer and then i have not much left to perform the attack
Google it
long guard works great for short guys as well
Double jab to close the distance. superman jab. Use small steps to close the distance.
Good content, but I wouldn't call buakaw the best thai fighter, rather the most popular