Clinch
One of the most important fight techniques of Muay Thai, is the clinch. The clinch is a very distinctive art in traditional muay thai. It is often assumed that the clinch in this combat sport is similar to the clinch in western boxing, where the clinch is used simply to tie up your opponent to stop the other fighter or boxer from hitting you and therefore being able to get a short break after possibly receiving a powerful punch or hit. In muay thai the clinch may serve a similar purpose because you may be able to catch a short breather, in comparison to other combat sports however, the muay thai clinch can be a place where if sufficiently skilled a fighter can end the fight with a great clinch throwdown, takedown or a vicious clinch elbow or knee . As the clinch is all about distance and control, it can be offensive or defensive in its set up. Many muay thai fights have ended because of a great clinch technique. Clinching is definitely a tough art to learn and these instructional videos should help you become more efficient during the clinch
Best Clinch Techniques from Thailand
Top Muay Thai Instructors from Thailand teach Clinch Techniques
This video was provided by our partners from mymuaythai.com. In this muay thai clinch technique video Kem Sitsongpeenong demonstrates the simple but effective standing armbar from the clinch. In the second part of this video Thakoon Pongsupha, muay thai trainer and owner of Sasiprapa Gym in Bangkok, Thailand explains a different clinch technique. He says that it is very important to keep your body close to the other muay thai fighter during clinch to keep the opponent from striking a clinch knee. The third part of the video shows nak muay Pornsaneh Sitmonchai who teaches his “KO” clinch technique, the focus of that technique is to pull the opponents head into your shoulder and pull the other fighter down from the clinch. This video includes other clinch techniques from mymuaythai.com
