must be swift and the body must be kept in a relaxed
state. If your feint is slow, your opponent will be able to
stop the subsequent technique. A feint is frequently
carried out as an incomplete move, and the opponent
receives only minimal impact; the subsequent technique is
delivered with full power.
In this book you will become acquainted with the most
popular feints. Not every feint can be performed easily by
every Thai boxer, however. Test the feints with the front
and rear of your body, and choose the techniques that are
best for your ɹght style. Train in the feints until you can
perform the moves automatically. Only a perfectly
executed feint will be successful in a ɹght. Becoming a
successful ɹghter doesn’t mean you have to master all the
feints shown in this book. Then again, the more
techniques you can deliver instinctively, the harder it will
be for your opponent to figure you out.
You can see the feints in motion on the DVD Muay Thai:
Training and Techniques (2013). Examples of some feints
can also be seen on the internet at
http://www.youtube.com/muaythaidvd.
Traditional Techniques
In the course of your training experience you will also get
to know the traditional Muay Thai Boran techniques.
Muay Thai experts like to use these techniques in
competition because they are eʃective, easily surprise the
opponent, and can lead to an early knockout.
The ɹfteen traditional Mae Mai techniques are the best-