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Thai boxing—muay thai—has escalated in popularity in the Western world and is appreciated by its fans as a means of fitness training, competitive sport, and self-defense. Advanced students greatly benefit from internationally known muay thai boxing competitor Christoph Delph's focus on what they must know to win a match. He describes tried and tested fighting strategies and traditional muay thai techniques, and shows how to best counter the opponent's attacks, use the element of surprise, and even bring the match to an early close.
Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Kickboxing Techniques includes sections on:
-Muay Thai as a competitive sport
-The rules of competition
-Traditional ceremonies
-Stars and stadiums
-A professional training program
-Competitive tips and tricks
-Effective countertactics
-Historical techniques
-Training in Thailand
Trained in Thailand, Christoph Delp is a fitness, kickboxing, and Muay Thai instructor with extensive experience in competition. He has already made his expert knowledge of martial arts and fitness available to a wide audience through his many books, including Muay Thai Basics, Kickboxing, and Fitness for Full-Contact Fighters.
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January 30, 2005: Very thorough and detailed book on the 'Sport of Kings'. Accurate and practical techniques were shown for the ring or self-defense applications. However, this IS a pure Muay Thai book, so MMA strikers may not be able to apply all of the techniques included. Regardless, this is an excellent, well-written book and I would suggest it to anyone wishing to improve their striking ability.