Trailer – Muay Thai Training Series: Feints & Setups
Sneak Peek – Feint Kick To Knee
Sneak Peek – Spinning Back Elbow Setup
Sneak Peek – Clinch Sweep
1. Introduction To Feints & Setups
Part 1: Introduction To Feints & Setups
When two equally skilled Nak Muays meet in the ring, what often separates the good from the best is a solid and thorough understanding of feints and setups. Fighters who are able to utilize feints will be able to confuse and distract their opponents from their true intentions, thus setting up their opponents for devastating combinations.
Almost every single attack in Muay Thai has a setup and a feint, and fighters who are able to use these techniques tend to be victorious in the ring.
2. Stance & Movement
Part 1: Basic Stance
Part 2: Movement, Sway & Rhythm
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Staying agile and constantly moving is key to setting up attacks and feints. As you move and sway, your opponent will be unable to read your movements and intentions, and any sudden change in your rhythm is a surprise to them.
In this chapter, we will learn how to go into a basic Muay Thai stance, how to perform proper movement around the ring, and also explain the rhythm in your footwork. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
3. Footwork
Part 1: Stepping Forward
Part 2: Stepping To The Side
Part 3: Stepping Backward
Part 4: Leg Switch
Part 5: Common Mistakes
Stepping forward is the key to closing the distance between you and your opponent. Stepping backward or to the sides can expose better angles to attack while also allowing you to evade their strikes. Leg switches can occasionally confuse them, exposing a gap in their defense. These movements require patience and excellent timing. When performed correctly, these techniques can be used to set up any Muay Thai strikes to score points and potentially KOs.
In this chapter, we will learn how to perform your basic forward, backward and lateral movements and leg switches. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
4. Setups Using The Jab
Part 1: Basic Of The Jab
Part 2: Jab & Footwork
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Jabs are fundamental techniques when it comes to setting up any attack, whether a kick, cross, elbow or knee. It can be used offensively or defensively depending on the situation. For example, if you combine lateral movement with a jab, executing it quickly can create an opening for follow-up attacks, or simply to blind your opponent to your true intentions.
In this chapter, we will learn how to perform a basic jab, using it offensively and defensively, along with combining it with footwork. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
5. Lead Hands Feints
Part 1: Jab Feints
Part 2: Lead Hand Motion
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Now that you are familiar with the jab, you can utilize it to elicit a reaction from your opponent with a feint jab. The feint jab will create an opening for follow-up attacks such as a cross, roundhouse kick, knee strikes and so on. However, the feint and follow-up attacks must be executed with the right timing and speed – otherwise your opponent will read your intentions and counter you. You may be able to even feint using the motion of your lead hand and disrupt their rhythm.
In this chapter, we will learn how to use jab feints and hand movements with the right timing and follow-up attacks. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
6. Knee Feints & Setups
Part 1: Knee To The Body
Part 2: Faking The Knee
Part 3: Knee Setup Combination 1
Part 4: Knee Setup Combination 2
Part 5: Common Mistakes
Knees can be used offensively, such as landing knee strikes straight to the opponent’s midsection; or defensively, such as performing the knee guard when the opponent is approaching you. High-level Muay Thai fighters can also use it as a feint to set up for brutal strikes, such as the head kick.
In this chapter, we will learn how to perform basic knee strikes with the lead and rear legs, how to use them as feints, and effective combinations that every level of Nak Muay can learn from. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
7. Kick Feints
Part 1: Faking The Kick
Part 2: Feint Kick To Cross
Part 3: Feint Kick To Knee
Part 4: Roundhouse Kick To Push Kick
For feints and fakes to work successfully, it is typically best to perform the actual technique a few times before feinting. Muay Thai fighters are renowned for their roundhouse kicks, and fighters will defend against them by blocking by lifting the corresponding leg. This can present itself as an opportunity to create another opening for another setup.
In this chapter, we will learn how to feint with the roundhouse kick and effective attacks that you can execute after drawing your opponent’s attention.
8. Setups Using The Push Kick
Part 1: The Push Kick
Part 2: Push Kick Combinations
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Fighters who find it difficult to block or counter push kicks are the most vulnerable to setups that use push kicks. They will be distracted as they are getting kicked, losing points and not being able to close in to attack. These fighters will be focused on countering push kicks, and while they are distracted, this is an excellent opportunity to fake a push kick to the body and follow up with more strikes.
In this chapter, we will learn how to execute lead and rear push kicks, how to use them as feints and effective setup combinations. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
9. Setups Using The Low Kick
Part 1: The Low Kick
Part 2: Combination 1
Part 3: Combination 2
Part 4: Common Mistakes
Low kicks are known for requiring speed and strength, but using it as a setup technique is very different. With the right timing and execution, low kicks can create openings in the upper body such as the head, or the lower body. This will allow you to land the low kick accurately and affect your opponent significantly.
In this chapter, we will learn how to execute the basic low kick, how to throw them repeatedly, and also effective combinations that practitioners at all levels can utilize.
10. Muay Femur Head Kick Setup
Part 1: The Head Kick
Part 2: Head Kick Setup 1
Part 3: Head Kick Setup 2
Part 4: Question Mark Kick
Every Muay Thai fighter aims to land a significant strike to the opponent’s head, scoring a victory by KO. Landing the head kick can be tricky as high-level Muay Thai fighters use their hands to prioritize guarding against head kicks. They are also well-trained to defend themselves against most kicks in Muay Thai. However, it is possible to get around their defense with effective setups.
In this chapter, we will learn how to execute a head kick step-by-step, along with effective setup techniques that any practitioner can add into their arsenal.
11. Muay Khao Elbow Setup
Part 1: Guard Pull To Elbow Setup
Part 2: Step In Elbow Setup
Part 3: Spinning Back Elbow Setup
After throwing jabs, punches, and elbows, your opponent may play a defensive game and you may find it difficult to penetrate their defense. While a straight elbow may find its way through their guard, they may not be effective and difficult to land.
In this chapter, we will learn the different ways to set up for a variety of effective elbow attacks that can penetrate any opponent’s guard.
12. Muay Mat Punches Setup
Part 1: Cross Combination
Part 2: Hook Combination
Part 3: Uppercut Combination
Muay Mats seek to dish out as much damage as possible and are always looking for a KO. They utilize many strategies to find openings, such as changing their levels and throwing different strikes as they keep pushing forward.
In this chapter, we will explore the different effective setups that Muay Mats can use to find openings for their KO game plan.
13. Muay Mat Low Kicks Setup
Part 1: Low Kick Setup 1
Part 2: Low Kick Setup 2
Part 3: Common Mistakes
A good Muay Mat does not rely solely on their devastating punches to knock their opponent out. They can also inflict considerable punishment on their opponent’s legs with effective low kicks. These low kicks require good timing to set up.
In this chapter, we will learn the different effective setup techniques that good Muay Mat fighters rely on for their low kicks. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
14. Effective Setup Combinations
Part 1: Combination 1
Part 2: Combination 2
Part 3: Combination 3
In this chapter, we will learn three effective setup combinations that use different strikes in Muay Thai any practitioner can add to their arsenal.
15. Effective Feint Combinations
Part 1: Combination 1
Part 2: Combination 2
Part 3: Combination 3
In this chapter, we will learn three effective feint combinations that use different strikes in Muay Thai that any practitioner can add to their arsenal.
16. Engaging In The Clinch
Part 1: Jab For Clinch Entry
Part 2: Lead Leg For Clinch Entry
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Muay Khao, or fighters who favor fighting in the clinch and knee strikes, tend to close in for the clinch as they prefer winning fights by throwing strikes in the clinch. However, highly technical and intelligent fighters, or Muay Femur, can use effective footwork and push kicks to maintain distance and avoid any attempt at engaging the clinch.
In this chapter, we will learn effective techniques that Muay Khao rely on to enter the clinch using the jab and lead leg. Common mistakes will be highlighted.
17. Sweeps
Part 1: Standing Sweeps
Part 2: Clinch Sweeps
Part 3: Common Mistakes
Sweeps can be performed when both opponents are standing or in a clinch. Although techniques can vary whether you are an orthodox or southpaw fighter, all sweep techniques require good timing and understanding of your opponent to land. Sweeps are particularly effective in the final rounds of a fight when your opponent is tired.
In this chapter, we will learn how to use effective setups to sweep your opponent while standing, setup techniques to sweep them in the clinch after you have established control over their neck.
Distract and confuse your opponents with feints then set them up for the perfect KO like a World Champion with Evolve University’s Muay Thai Training Series: Feints and Setups!
Muay Thai is more than just learning to strike with elegance, accuracy and power. Your opponent is just as skillful as you are, so landing your strikes may be tricky. This is why every Nak Muay worth his or her salt must have an excellent understanding of feints and setups at their immediate disposal. Force your opponent to make errors and create openings in their defense for you to land that KO.
In this Training Series, Evolve MMA’s Muay Thai World Champions explain how to utilize feints successfully, as well as creating setups to create and exploit gaps in your opponent’s defenses. Our instructors cover the basics from jab setups to knee feints and advanced techniques such as elbow setups that a Muay Khao, or a fighter specializing in elbow strikes, would employ. This Training Series is a complete guide to feints and setups for practitioners at every level.
From knee feints to setups in specific Muay Thai fighting styles, there’s something for everyone. Beginners will pick up the foundation for using feints and setups in their own game, while advanced practitioners will pick up tips on using feints and setups that world-class Muay Mats (fighters who favor punches and low kicks) and Muay Femurs (fighters who typically have high fight IQ and are extremely skillful) utilize.
Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced practitioner of Muay Thai, this Training Series will give you an edge in your game. With over 4 hours of on-demand video content structured into 17 chapters, Evolve University’s Muay Thai Training Series: Feints and Setups is the ultimate guide to fighting like a Muay Thai World Champion.
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- Rungnarai Kiatmookao, World Champion
- Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon, World Champion
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What is the Muay Thai Training Series: Feints & Setups?
Evolve University’s Muay Thai Training Series: Feints & Setups is the best video instructional content for beginners and advanced practitioners of Muay Thai training on feints & setups, created and taught by the multiple-time Muay Thai World Champions at Evolve MMA, Asia’s #1 Muay Thai Gym.
In this Training Series, Evolve MMA’s Muay Thai World Champions explain how to utilize feints successfully, as well as creating setups to create and exploit gaps in your opponent’s defenses. Our instructors cover the basics from jab setups to knee feints and advanced techniques such as elbow setups that a Muay Khao, or a fighter specializing in elbow strikes, would employ. This Training Series is a complete guide to feints and setups for practitioners at every level.
With a full complement of over 4 hours of on-demand video content structured into 17 chapters, Evolve University’s Muay Thai Training Series: Feints & Setups is the ultimate guide to fighting like a Muay Thai World Champion.
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Covering the basics from jab setups to knee feints and advanced techniques such as elbow setups that a Muay Khao, or a fighter specializing in elbow strikes, would employ. This Training Series is a complete guide to feints and setups for practitioners at every level. Beginners will pick up the foundation for using feints and setups in their own game, while advanced practitioners will pick up tips on using feints and setups that world-class Muay Mats (fighters who favor punches and low kicks) and Muay Femurs (fighters who typically have high fight IQ and are extremely skillful) utilize.
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