Sylvie's Technique Vlog - Training The Lead Side Only

Sometimes I'm working on something that I've just learned from a Legend or Kru in the Muay Thai Library, sometimes I am running up against something that is frustrating me in the gym, and sometimes I'm forced into a situation due to injury. I find injuries quite beneficial, in the long run, since you can usually train around them. It happens that one of the aspects of Muay Thai that first drew me to it was that the strikes are meant to replace weapons that might be lost during a battle; maintaining that ethic means not throwing in the towel when one of your weapons gets taken off-line, but rather truly honoring the "art of 8 limbs" approach to resourcefulness. So, when I broke the knuckles in my right hand, I was literally forced to take it out of my training and only throw elbows on that side and punches with my left hand, but in this process I decided to bring more purpose to the situation and strengthen my entire front-side arsenal and strategy. I've actually really come to  believe in my left side more than ever before, truly benefitting from the situation rather than just making-do. So, this Technique Vlog is about maybe taking that approach and purposeful focus with intention rather than just out of necessity.

One thing to note, which I do talk about in the video, is that this is not training for ambidextrousness, or switching your stance to make your non-dominant into the power side. Rather, this is staying in your stance and focusing on one side, in this case the front side which is usually non-dominant in most people, and finding ways to explore how it connects to itself and flows with itself, rather than the symmetrical "left, right, up, down" that also has its merits. For Thai scoring, this front side is greatly important if your facing an opponent with the same stance as you.

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#28 Training Through Fatigue and the Feet 

#27 Why You Should Slow Down on the Pads (17 min)

#26 Barefist Training vs Training with Bag Gloves (18 min)

#25 The Non-Switch Lead Kick (9 min)

#24 Getting on Your Toes (13 min)

#23 How to Use Bagwork in Thailand (17 min)

#22 Guard: Palms Facing Outward (17 min)

#21 Your Ambient Footwork (15 min)

#20 Jang-wa, Rhythm and Timing (15 min)

#19  Training Ruup & Composure  (13 min)

#18   Closing the Door in Long Guar (11 min) 

#17  Static Block for Balance (9 min)

#16 The Diamond Guard (20 min)

#15 Mental Gym, Beginning to Advanced Visualization (19 min)

#14 Getting the Right Hand In (13 min)

#13 Rising on Techniques (6 min)

#12 Control of the Kick (6 min)

#11 Body Position First (11 min)

#10 All About How I Recover (12 min)

#9 Creating Power and Distance At Close Range (9 min)

#8 Where Are Your Feet? Foot Position (9 min)

#7 Evolving in the Long Guard (10 min)  

#6 The Power of Eye Contact (10 min) 

#5 Dieselnoi's Lowkick in the Clinch (12 min) 

#4 Air Knees in the Corner (8 min) 

#3 Acceleration at the End of Strikes (10 min)

#2 The Kem Pivot (12 min) 

#1 Dealing With Fear, How to Cut it Out (13 min)

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