Table of Contents

Foreword by Ajarn Sira Mesaman Foreword by Tony Moore Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1 Muay Thai Boxing A Brief History of Muay Thai Overview of Muay Thai Strategies Chapter 2 Upper-Body Offensive and Defensive Techniques Seven Powers of Muay Thai Description of Powers Jab Cross Front Hook Rear Hook Front and Rear Uppercut Elbow Techniques Upper-Body Defense Techniques Chapter 3 Lower-Body Offensive and Defensive Techniques Foot Jab Round Kick Knee Techniques Kick and Knee Defense Techniques Footwork Strategies Muay Thai Footwork Compared Thirteen Things You Should Never Do with the Feet Chapter 4 Training and Conditioning Methods Thai Camps Fist Training and Conditioning Elbow Training and Conditioning Shin and Leg Training and Conditioning Thai Pad Work Sparring Heavy-Bag Work Circle-of-Death Routines Weight Training Muscle for Fighting Thailand Arts Institute Training Curriculum Standard Muay Thai Training Routine Strategic Fight Preparation Chapter 5 Strategies of the Four Types of Fighter Overview of the Four Types Overview of the Universal Fighter The Aggressive Fighter The Counter Fighter The Elusive Fighter The Tricky Fighter Strategies of the Universal Fighter Chapter 6 Battle Strategies Know Thyself Determine Your Natural Fighting Style Range Strategy Determining Universality Know Your Opponent Personal Development Chart Self versus Opponent Diagnostic Tool Cultivating Unique Strategies Chapter 7 Battle Tactics Modes of Defense Elements of Timing Modes of Attack Reasons for Attacking Rules of the Ring Range Tactics Chapter 8 The Muay Thai Journey Wai Kru Ritual on Fight Night Spirit of the Wai Kru Training in Thailand Choosing a Muay Thai Camp Muay Thai Rules and Regulations Conclusion Appendix: Villalobos' Professional Fight Team Bibliography Glossary

About the Author

Mark Van Schuyver has practiced martial arts for many years. He is the author of more than 100 articles on the martial arts in such magazines as Black Belt, Inside King-Fu, Karate Illustrated, Fighter and Tae Kwon Do Times.He is also the coauthor of the book Secrets of Championship Karate. Pedro Solana Villalobos is the owner, director and head instructor of the Thailand Arts Institute in Atlanta. He began his martial arts studies at the age of 6 with judo and then migrated to kickboxing and Thai boxing. Villalobos continues to train extensively in the boxing camps of Thailand.