Muay Thai Tuesday: Classic Elbow

Well, I can't guarantee that I will remember to post some Muay Thai stuff on Tuesdays but that's what I will call it for now. This girl is pretty hot, so I decided to post it! Notice orthodox stance always leads with the left, and how fluidly she switches stances and puts her right foot forward when switching to a left kick. Good stuff. Video was taken at a place called Revolution MMA up in Thornhill. Of course, surprise surprise, former UFC Champ Carlos Newton is associated with this place. Man, his name is on every MMA facility north of Toronto it seems. You can see it here. Now let's actually learn something! Check out this video on the Muay Thai elbow. One thing I notice in many MMA fights is that elbows aren't thrown great in terms of technique. It's normally a high arching elbow coming diagnally downwards from the shoulder to the middle. In a real fight, I suppose it is much easier and quicker to just throw it straight from the side like a jab. Still, always nice to see when a fighter uses the classic style of muay thai elbow.