Saiyok and Kem train on a punching bag with similar
intensity: four or five rounds of four minutes each.
Partner Training and Sparring
Professional Thai athletes frequently carry out partner
training and sparring in combination. In Western gyms,
however, there is a clear separation of the two.
Partner Training
When training with a partner you practice controlled
attacks, defense, and counters to develop a feeling for
distance and timing. The techniques and counters are
agreed on ahead of time and carried out with little power