Power without grace is like a war horse without its knight. Lots of people can hit hard but if they are rigid, tense and predicable, then what use is it.
Of all the martial art sports Muay Thai is perhaps the most powerful and brutal and one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of recent generations is Burklerk Pinsinchai.
Watch this short instagram video and in the first section I want you to imagine one of those kicks landing on you. It’s painful even thinking about it.
But stick till the second part and watch the way he glides around the mat. His footwork is impeccible. His movement, pure grace.
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Muay Thai is brutal ballet, born from the sweltering heart of Thailand, where limbs are weapons and the canvas bears witness to the dance of warriors.
In the rickety gyms of Bangkok, the air is thick with the musk of determination. Fighters, lean and hardened by relentless training, shadowbox under the watchful gaze of a scorching sun. Their bodies are chiseled sculptures, crafted to endure and to inflict.
Muay Thai, the art of eight limbs, demands a symphony of fists, elbows, knees, and shins – a savage orchestra where every note is struck with intent.
Each blow is a stanza in a visceral poem, written with fists and feet. The clinch, a tactile embrace that borders on brutality, is a strategic ballet where warriors grapple for dominance.
Sweating and straining, they navigate this intimate dance, seeking an opening to deliver a lethal blow.
And the lethal blow is reliant on flow, footwork and razor sharp timing.
In all of our martial arts classes we always warm up with footwork, body flow and timing drills. It is foundational to what we do. We don’t just train to hit like Burklerk Pinsinchai, we train to float and glide like him too.
