Showing posts with label Muay Thai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muay Thai. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

GIF of Vicious Elbow KO from Muay Thai fight

Of the combat sports, one of the most brutal is undoubtedly Muay Thai. It's known as the Art of Eight Limbs:  2 Legs, 2 Knees, 2 Fists AND 2 Elbows. One of the favored positions for Muay Thai fighters is the Clinch where Takedowns, Knees and Elbows can be effected.


I saw a video on Facebook and forgot which page/group/friend it was from. I don't know the fighters. I took the liberty of making 6 GIFs from the video which featured a vicious Elbow Knockout from the Clinch.


If you know the fighters/fight, please let me know. It is deeply appreciated!


WARNING! Not for the faint of heart!

Enjoy!




1 all-in-one GIF of realtime, slomo, and slomo side view





The above GIF split into 3 separate:
1 realtime, 1 slomo, 1 slomo side view







Made an extra 2 super slomo GIF's



Was that a vicious Elbow KO or what?


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Gina Carano - Blood and Bones GIF Set

Today marks Gina Carano's 32nd birthday! Posting some animated GIFs I've made of her in action from Blood and Bones as tribute!


Enjoy!





Isolated the above just for the punching




Call me!





For more information on Gina Carano, please check out:




My other Gina Carano posts:



Happy 32nd Birthday Gina Carano!!

Please click for larger pic

Today marks Gina Carano's 32nd birthday!! Gina, I hope you have a wonderful day and that the year ahead is filled with much love, many wonderful surprises and gives you lasting memories that you will cherish in all the days ahead. Looking forward to your fights as well as many more movies. Fan for life. Happy Birthday!!


Posting 4 videos of her as tribute!


Enjoy!



Gina Carano - 2009 Maxim Hot 100 (HD)




Gina Carano - Fight in Thailand
(short documentary with Master Toddy)




Gina Carano's first MMA fight vs Leiticia Pestova (June 10, 2006)




Gina Carano vs. Rosi Sexton
(WPFC 1 - World Pro Fighting Championship - Sept 15, 2006)




For more information on Gina Carano, please check out:





My other Gina Carano posts:



Tuesday, July 16, 2013

REVIEWS: My review of Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya (2010) (Full Movie)



Introduction


Yamada:  Samurai of Ayothaya (2010) is based on the historical figure Yamada Nagamasa. This Japanese adventurer would settle in Thailand away from his native Japan. He would go on to gain considerable influence in a region in Southern Thailand in the 17th century. This movie was loosely based on that historical figure.


My Review


After watching Tony Jaa's Ong Bak many years ago, I thirsted for more Thai bareknuckle action. Along the way there were a few movies, most notably Jaa's Tom Yum Goong (aka The Protector). I also liked the kenjutsu of such films as Christopher Lambert's The Hunted (the heart-pounding train scene!) as well as Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai.

A friend had recommended Yamada:  Samurai of Ayothaya to me. He knew of my passion for martial arts/action movies and in fact, he was the one who introduced me to Tony Jaa and Ong Bak. When I watched Yamada, I was at the edge of my seat! After I finished watching the movie, I was so hyped up, I couldn't sleep! Only a few videos have done that to me which includes the aforementioned Ong Bak, the first UFC event, and the Dog Brothers Real Contact Stickfighting series. There is one other movie which I will post my review in the future. It's a 2010 Korean movie - The Man From Nowhere. That movie also kept me up throughout the night, more than a double expresso!

This movie has been described as Ong Bak Meets The Last Samurai which describes it pretty much in as little words as possible. If you didn't like Ong Bak or The Last Samurai, then pass on this. But if you are like me, thirsting for something new fighting moves onscreen, Thai bareknuckle is a beauty to watch. Prepare for a visual feast! Additionally, a few real-life Muay Thai champs have roles in this including Buakaw and Anuwat. Combine the bareknuckle with good onscreen kenjutsu you have Yamada. I highly recommend viewing this!!

Below is the full movie with English subtitles. Enjoy!








For further information:




Other full movies posted to date:

Thursday, April 04, 2013

IN MEMORY OF: Apidej Sit-Hirun (September 1941 - April 4, 2013)



The Muay Thai community lost a legend today.
   

BOXING TRAINING: Apidej had his first formal Muay Thai training with Suporn Wongsaroj and boxed under the name of Apidej Lookpornchai.After only a few bouts, the young boxer became widely known in his home regions, namely ThaChalorm, Mahachai, and Bang Nok Kwaek districts for his violent and powerful kicks. The aspiring Apidej later joined the Sit-Hirun Camp run by Kasem and A-ngoon lampinyo. Despite his flair, some still doubt his potential since he was often unexpectedly defeated. But after rigorous training and firm determination on his part, Apidej successfully polished his tactics and became one of the best known Muay Thai boxer to date.

Of all the Muay Thai boxers of a heavy division, Apidej is the boxer with the most fearful kick strike of the past 20 years. It can be said that there has never been a boxer to match his kick ever since.

The name Apidej Sit-Hirun captured the boxing fans' imagination when he impressively kicked his way to victory in the bout against Danchai Yontrakit who was downed in the third round. Several other well-known boxers lined up to meet him, in order to be defeated, one after another. He outscored the famous Adul Srisothorn and his kicks almost ruined Sompong Charoenmuang's boxing career by breaking his arms.

As a matter of fact, Apidej defeated all the Muay Thai stars of that time. But his most persistent opponent was none other than Dejrit Itti-anuchit. They took turn winning and losing for as many as 11 times. The second most persistent could be Kongdej Lookbangplasoi who had four memorable matches with Apidej.

A highly exceptional boxer, Apidej is a good boxer in both Muay Thai and international boxing. At one time he held seven Welterweight titles of both Muay Thai and international boxing. This historic record has never been broken since. On international level, Apidej's skills won him the championship of the Eastern Region, and, more yet, a world champion contender. His boxing statistics totalled 177 bouts in both Muay Thai and international boxing.

He won the Welterweight championship of the Rajadamnern Stadium by outscoring Srisawat Sitsorpor. And he took over the Lumpini Stadium championship by defeating Dejrit Itti-anuchit by a technical knock-out. This victory simultaneously made him champion of the Professional Boxers Association of Thailand.

Feeling that he was getting too old to box, Apidej retired after he got married. Even then, he was coaxed back to the ring for a few more bouts with younger boxers. He was defeated. But everyone knew that it was his age that was the real killer. Apidej's impressive kick are firmly imprinted in the minds of his fans. For whenever one talks of the kick ace in Muay Thai, it is Apidej who is still number one.


Copied from http://www.usmta.com/All%20time%20Champs-1.htm



Here is a Highlight of Apidej:





My sincerest condolences to Apidej's loved ones, students, associates and fans.



Further info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apidej_Sit_Hrun

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

IN MEMORY OF: Ramon Dekkers (September 4, 1969 – February 27, 2013)




Muay Thai/Kickboxing great Ramon Dekkers passed away today. He was an 8-time Muay Thai World Champion and held a record of 186-33-2 with 95 KO’s. He was one of the non-Thais to go into Thailand and win to become a champion.



He died at the age of 43, after reportedly feeling light headed while training on his bike, in Breda, The Netherlands.

RIP Champ


A serious misfortune has struck the international Kickboxing and Muay Thai community as reports have surfaced that legendary Dutch striker Ramon "Diamond" Dekkers has passed away today at the young age of 43. Reports are coming out of his home town of Breda today that Dekkers was riding his bike when he collapsed in a tunnel after feeling light-headed. A few bystanders attempted to assist him before emergency services arrived and attempted to revive him to no avail.

Dekkers is a former 8-time world champion and one of the first Dutch Kickboxers to really make an impact in Thailand. He was instrumental in helping the sport of Kickboxing to evolve to what it is today and will always be remembered for his accomplishments in and out of the ring.



A 10 minutes documentary on his life and career



3 Highlight clips

 

 
More info at:




Photo Credit:  Source pic www.ladepeche.fr


Monday, February 11, 2013

IN MEMORY OF: Yodtong Senanan (1937 - Feb. 8, 2013)

Photo Credit:  http://sityodtong.com




 Kru Yodtong passed away Feb 8, 2013.

RIP


Here's a video interview of Kru Yodtong:



His bio copied from:  http://sityodtong.com/about/kru-yodtong/

Kru Yodtong Biography

Yodtong Senanan was born seventy-three years ago in the province of Banpong, which is about two hundred and fifty kilometers south of Bangkok. From an early age Yodtong had a fascination with all forms of fighting.He is the best and most well known teacher of Thai Boxing inside Thailand and around the world. He is and continues to be the individual most responsible for promoting Muay Thai to the world.

From Rob Kaman to Raymond Decker, anyone who is anyone in the Muay Thai world, has made the pilgrimage and have gone to Yodtong’s camp Sityodtong, to learn from the master himself. It is more than just a training camp; it’s a right of passage among foreign fighters that symbolizes that they have come of age in the Muay Thai world.

Yodtong considers all forms of combat “a science, which can be studied and ultimately mastered.” Yodtong Senanan’s world famous Muay Thai Boxing Camp, Sityodtong, is situated one hundred and fifty kilometres south of Bangkok, just on the outskirts of the city of Pattaya.

Yodtong provides the boys in his gym with their every possible need, including food, accommodation, clothing and of course training. Although some fighters at his camp never become good Muay Thai fighters, Yodtong still lets them stay and continues to look after them. He believes it is his obligation to help the boys when they don’t have anyone else to turn to. Early Day’s.

Yodtong has had a passion for Muay Thai from an early age. When Yodtong was a boy Muay Thai was a lot more dangerous. Boys were not allowed to compete in fights until they were fifteen years of age. So for many years Yodtong would just go to the various Muay Thai camps in his area and just stand and patiently and patiently study the other boys training .

Yodtong started to train properly when he was fourteen years old and he had his first fight shortly after his fifteenth birthday. His fighting name then was Erawan Detprasit Banpra, his real name is Erawan Sriwaralak , the name Detrprasit was the name of his camp, and Banpra was the name of the stadium where he often competed.

He continued to fight professionally until the age of twenty-one, after this time Yodtong was in semi-retirement, but would still fight if the money was right. In all Yodtong had a total of forty nine fights, remembering that in Thailand at that period of time fighters did not fight as often as today, so his forty nine fights would be equal to about a hundred fights, by a fighter of today’s standards.
At the age of seventeen Yodtong changed camps and took the name of his new camp, Senanan, (this replaced his family name of Sriwaralak). It was at his new camp that Yodtong first began instructing the other fighters in the art of Muay Thai. It was apparent to everyone that Yodtong had a special gift for teaching fighters the art of Muay Thai. First Camp.

After training several champions for the gym, Yodtong realized that instead of working for the manager of the gym, he should start his own gym, and this is exactly what he did. Thus, Yodtong built his first gym in 1960 at Mabtaput, which is in the province of Rayong, located south of Pattaya. Yodtong stayed at Mabtaput for approximately fifteen years until it was time to move and expand to an even bigger Muay Thai camp, which he did at Naklu.

Due to the large number of fighters training with Yodtong he had the need to change his camp yet again. This time Yodtong purchased several acres of land at Banglamung province, ( which is just a few kilometres from Pattaya ) and built the current Sityodtong Muay Thai Boxing Camp, (although the present gym is on the original property, the original gym was moved six years ago to it’s present site).

The Sityodtong Camp became the envy of other managers and fighters alike throughout Thailand. The fighters that live and train at Sityodtong have all their needs met there, and are not distracted by outside influences like other fighters in Bangkok. At the camp the fighters live in either the dormitories or one of the several houses on the property, depending on how successful they are in the ring. Also a full time cook is employed to create specific meals for the fighters. The fighters don’t have to worry about anything except training hard and winning fights.

In Thailand Muay Thai is not just a sport it is a science, and Yodtong believes that to really study and learn Muay Thai, it cannot be done on a part time basis, but requires years of full time dedication and intensive study. Maybe this full time commitment by the fighters at Sityodtong is the reason for their extraordinarily success. Sityodtong has produced a total of twenty-two Lumpinee Champions (Lumpinee is Thailand’s biggest and most prestigious fight venues) making it Thailand’s most successful Muay Thai Boxing camp ever.


Written by Damian Meyer – Australia


Legacy of Sityodtong

The legacy of the Sityodtong Payakaroon Boxing Camp began shortly after Kru Yodtong had established himself as a great Muay Thai fighter throughout major stadiums in Thailand.

While Kru Yodtong was still pursuing a career as a fighter, he would assist in the training and development of other future champions. It became apparent to everyone that Kru Yodtong had a very special gift for training fighters in the art of Muay Thai.

Kru Yodtong’s knowledge of the science of Muay Thai, gave him the ability to see things that most trainers could not. He went on to train several champions for the Sennanan Camp, before realizing he could produce his own champions for his own camp. So in 1960 he opened his first camp, the Sityodtong International Boxing Camp, and began to train fighters and students of Muay Thai. It was not long before Kru Yodtong had built a strong stable of fighters and a strong reputation for being a great trainer and manager.
Among his first few champions were two brothers, KongTolonee & Samart Payakaroon. They both held several Lumpinee Stadium titles and world titles in both Muay Thai and Boxing. Their skill was unsurpassed and they dominated the Muay Thai world for many years. This gave Kru Yodtong and his Sityodtong camp, worldwide recognition.
The Payakaroon brothers played a huge roll in the exposure of Kru Yodtong. Their success brought Kru Yodtong the fame and popularity he deserved. Today Samart is still an international singer and actor. KongTolonee is still with Kru Yodtong, training the next generations of champions for the Sityodtong Camp. The legacy lives on, as Kru Yodtong continues to produce Muay Thai greats. Such as the late Samart II Chatchai Praisitong, Sanlium, Yodsaenchai, Dejpituk and many more!



Here's are 2 videos of Kru Yodtong teaching:










Further Reading:

http://sityodtong.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodtong_Senanan

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Vanishing Flame: Burma - Saturday, October 1, 2011

Been jammed at home, been wanting to put this up earlier...

Copied from Real Art's The Vanishing Flame: Burma Facebook page:

One Night only, Saturday, October 1, 2011

RAW Teaser from Vanishing Flame on Vimeo.



... The Vanishing Flame series by filmmaker Vincent Giordano is a twenty-year investigative journey into the hidden martial traditions of Southeast Asia and India. This special presentation focuses on the martial traditions of Burma exploring the rich ethnic diversity and cultural heritage woven within the ancient martial traditions.

The evening will include a series of short films, followed by a live discussion with a panel of experts highlighting not only the physical techniques but also the deeply spiritual roots of the traditional martial arts.

Special Guests:
Burmese Grandmaster Maung Gyi, Ph.D.
Master Zulfi Ahmed
Master Mary Mester
Camus Celli

"Perhaps most interesting was his piece on the rare Tiger Spirit Dancers Of Myanmar (formerly Burma) engaging in a ritual that supposedly infuses them with the spirit of the beast. The practice is becoming increasingly rare because it's frowned on by the country's authoritarian rulers…the footage made for a unique, colorful look into a nearly extinct cultural tradition."- Mark Jacobs, Black Belt Magazine

(2011, Burma/USA, 70 mins)

Please visit Real Art's The Vanishing Flame: Burma Facebook page or http://www.realartways.org/ for directions or more info.

The special guests should make this night an especially memorable event... a Who's Who of Bando and the Martial Arts in general. Couldn't make the previous event, trying to make it to his one. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

The Vanishing Flame: A Filmmaker’s Journey to Document the Endangered Martial Arts of Asia



Screening and Live Event hosted by The Museum of the Moving Image

Sunday, March 20, 1:00 p.m.

35 Avenue at 37 Street
Astoria, NY 11106


Over the past two decades, New York filmmaker Vincent Giordano has traveled throughout Southeast Asia documenting martial arts masters whose unique styles and practices are on the verge of extinction. This journey has taken him to India, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Giordano will talk about his journey and mission with Warrington Hudlin, Museum trustee and Fist and Sword series curator. The program will include rare public appearances by some very special surprise guests, and the talk will be highlighted by the screening of Giordano’s footage of endangered Asian martial arts and their last master practitioners.

Following the screening, Vincent Giordano will participate in a DVD-signing in the Museum Store.

Free with Museum admission.


This is an exciting opportunity to meet Vincent Giordano and learn more about his research projects into the dying Southeast Asian martial arts. If you are a member of the Vanishing Flame emailing list, you know about the upcoming book, The Vanishing Flame. For those that don't, the book will be about the dying bareknuckle arts of Southeast Asia. Vincent Giordano has shared some of his research via his detailed email accounts of his trips as well as footage of various styles/arts/fights on dvd to list members only. The Village of the Keris dvd which I reviewed here was a commercial dvd. The members only dvd's are not sold as commercial dvd's, therefore, it's usually no-frills but each dvd are nominally priced compared to commercial dvd's.

Wonder who the surprise guests will be? This may be a veritable Who's Who in attendance. I am so psyched! Anyone going?





Copied from http://www.movingimage.us/visit/calendar/2011/03/20/detail/the-vanishing-flame-a-filmmakers-journey-to-document-the-endangered-martial-arts-of-asia

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

REVIEW: “Village of the Keris” DVD


When I think “Thailand martial arts”, Muay Thai, Krabi Krabong and the various bareknuckle styles comes to mind. Little did I know that in the Southern region of Thailand, Silat is practiced instead of the indigenous Thai arts. In the “Village of the Keris” DVD, some of the Sila (Thai Silat) as practiced in Southern Thailand are demonstrated from the various lineages.


The meat of the DVD has Guru Atabu instructing on the making of the Keris as well as a form and application. Like Muay Thai’s 1-2-Round Kick, the “Village of the Keris” DVD is a good combination of overview, history, and technique. Excellent production values and good information makes this a good DVD. I highly recommend the “Village of the Keris” DVD to anyone with interest in Silat, Keris, Thai arts, as well as to any martial artists who contemplate travelling to different countries to train from the source.

For ordering, please go to http://www.thaikris.com/.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

LINKS: General Amnat Pooksrisuk Thai Martial Arts


http://amnatpooksrisuk.com/index.html

Awesome! General Pooksriruk has his site up and running. I was able to attend one of his Thai Bareknuckle Boxing seminars a few years ago. It was a blast. He was one of the instructors to Tony Jaa. Always interested in checking out Bareknuckle Boxing in its various forms as I feel it's closer to my needs of self-defense. There are some distinctions between Western Boxing as it's a sport with gloves and Muay Thai as well. Bareknuckle Boxing techniques takes into account the lack of gloves to protect your hands. Therefore techniques as well as targets will differ. This is a fascinating area of study for me.

If you are interested in the Thai Arts, please check out General Pooksriruk.

Monday, March 30, 2009

LINKS: Integrated Fighting Arts Academy / Frank Benn

Frank Benn should not be a stranger to anyone who has been to my site or to the grandfather of all martial arts discussion venues, Usenet's newsgroup: rec.marital-arts. Just found out his Integrated Fighting Arts Academy's website is up. Loads of information up on it.

His bio, cut and pasted from his site:

Frank Benn, the founder and chief instructor of IFA Academy, has been teaching martial art for over 20 years. He has an extensive background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Freestyle Wrestling, Filipino Martial Arts, as well as several traditional arts.

Frank has spent many years analyzing actual self-defense encounters, fights that occur on the street, as well as challenge matches between trained martial artists of various styles around the world. Based on this analysis, he designed a curriculum primarily emphasizing real world functionality, addressing all areas of combat including stand-up striking, clinch and ground fighting, and modern-day hand-to-hand weapons. It is a comprehensive system that teaches students to flow between different combat ranges and leverage the strengths of each most effectively. Training under this system has produced competent and skilled fighters, in competition, and in self-defense encounters.


If you are in the Austin, TX area, check out the IFAA and Frank Benn. Contact info is as follows:

University Towers Business Center
715 W 23rd St. Suite Q
Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512.663.4242
Web: IFAacademy.com
E-Mail: info@IFAacademy.com

Sunday, December 30, 2007

FIGHT SCENE: Bloodsport - Paco/Muay Thai

Continuing with my Thai style posts, remember the Jean Claude Van Damme movie, Bloodsport?





At the time, Bloodsport seemed like a great movie, well the fight scenes. I don't know if it's me or what, after watching that clip, I was not sure why I thought it was good, let alone great LOL.

Here's JCVD as Frank Dux vs Paco:



Good or cheesy? This may be one to chalk up to "not as good as I remembered" LOL.



Thursday, December 27, 2007

LINKS: (Muay Thai) Khun Kao aka Brooks Miller

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The name "Khun Kao" will be readily recognizable to anyone who has been to my site looking for Muay Thai info. Brooks Miller aka Khun Kao is very passionate about Muay Thai in all its varied aspects such as the ring fights, promotion, and teaching. He has ring experience, is a champion, is an instructor and has a knack of breaking a technique down so it is less complicated. Ages ago, before the martial arts forums on the World Wide Web exploded in popularity, the grandfather of all martial arts discussion was the Usenet newsgroup, rec.martial-arts. Through his articles on rec.martial-arts, I noticed his knowledge and skill in writing detailed articles. I emailed him requesting permission to archive his articles. Many martial artists have benefited from his usenet articles as well as his sage advice in the Kickboxing forum of The Underground.

If you are in the
Maryland, Washington DC, & Virginia, check him out! His site, http://khunkao.com and his myspace page, http://www.myspace.com/khunkao.

Monday, September 20, 1999

Thai Boxing Counts - 8 Count & 12 Count

8 Count

Scoop outside & hold the heel w/ left hand (long Foot Jab from Partner)
Throw his leg to the left & right kick the supporting leg
#2 Knee with right Knee (cross from partner)
#3 Long Knee with right Knee (cross from partner)
Left Low Kick
Cross
Hook
Right Low Kick





12 Count

Catch Jab
Inside elbow deflection (Cross from partner)
Insert right arm (Left elbow from partner)
Insert left arm (right elbow from partner)
Right down elbow
Left elbow
#2 Short knee (Cross from partner)
#3 Long knee (Cross from partner)
Left Low Kick
Cross
Hook
Right Low Kick





NOTE: Posted on 7/1/2014 to mirror my old archives (http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/mt/mt8-12.html) by backdating to 9/20/1999.

Thai Boxing Counts - 4 count, 18 count, and 15 count

Four Counts
Left Round Kick
Right Cross
Left Hook
Right Round Kick


Left Round Kick
Right Cross
Left Hook
Left Round Kick


Right Round Kick
Left Hook
Right Cross
Left Round Kick


Right Round Kick
Left Hook
Right Cross
Right Round Kick





18 Count

Scoop the Lead Teep
Left Round Kick To The Lead Leg
Left Round Kick
Right Cross
Left Hook
Right Round Kick
Shield Right Kick With Left Leg
Left Round Kick
Right Cross
Left Hook
Right Round Kick
Shoulder Stop Wide Right Cross With Left Hand
Right Cross
Left Hook
Right Elbow
Right Knee
Right Round Kick





15 Count

Parry The Right Cross
Cover The Left Hook
Left Elbow
Right Elbow
Right Knee
Left Kick
Right Cross
Left Hook
Right Knee
Right Kick
Left Teep (Foot Jab) The Right Cross
Slip The Right Cross (Then Bump With Shoulder)
Left Hook
Right Cross
Right Kick





NOTE: Posted on 7/1/2014 to mirror my old archives (http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/mt/mt4-18-15.html) by backdating to 9/20/1999.

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