Page 134 - Muay Thai Training Exercises

Important Tips: Visualizing Targets
and Techniques

In training, always imagine exactly where the target
is and how you can hit it with your technique.
Think, for example, how a side elbow makes contact
with the jaw, how an uppercut hits the chin from
below, and how a knee kick hits the body.
Imagination is especially useful in shadowboxing
and punching bag training, and it is also good for
solo training. By visualizing the point of impact for
your technique, you learn to act consciously and to
tense your muscles at the right moment.
Another good exercise is to visualize complete
technical processes, rst at a slow pace and then
increasingly faster. In the case of a straight punch
from the rear, visualize how you slightly push o
from your rear foot and how you step forward with
your front foot. Next, move your st to the front
while your elbow remains down for as long as
possible. Your rear foot, hips, and body turn along
with the motion. Shortly before impact, turn your
st and hit with your knuckles from slightly above
downward.
Visualize your defense positions, counter