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During the pandemic we had to leave our gym and wear masks, but we recorded a lot of material during this period

Kick catch #3: Over-hook. To use this method, I must “ride the kick.”

Muay Thai, or "Thai Boxing," is Thailand's national martial art and a dynamic full-contact combat sport. Famous as the "Art of Eight Limbs," it utilizes punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes. Beyond the ring, it provides exceptional cardiovascular conditioning, self-defense skills, and physical discipline

The importance of wrestling and throwing techniques (摔法) should be obvious. A good throw can inflict as much damage, if not more, than strikes. In Shuai Jiao, the throw is considered the “finishing technique” under most circumstances.

Sanda (散打), is the official full-contact kickboxing combat sport of China.Sanda is a fighting system which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Chinese martial arts and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines boxing and full-contact kickboxing, which includes close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with wrestling, takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, elbow and knee strikes.

If a martial art strives to be relevant and beneficial it offers its students self-defense, physical education, and recreation. The core of a modern martial art offers a training program suitable to a wide population (ideally both male and female students between the ages of 14 and 50) which will improve and maintain health, teach body awareness, and serve technically as the foundation for specialized training (e.g., combative, law enforcement or elite sport competition).

The core training should consist of the basic movements including effective methods for self-defense. In addition, as a form of recreation the core training program must also have a wide variety of techniques to keep interest. Modifications for children (under 13) and for executives (over 50) will be necessary but these programs should still conform to the same principles as the core program.

Finally, modern martial arts training should include the development of ethics, self-discipline, and confidence. The instructor and training environment should strive to achieve these results.

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