Issue 127
April 2015
Former Chute Boxe pioneer and now Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro teaches his adaptation of Muay Thai for MMA, with help from student and Strikeforce veteran Fernando Bettega
1. Rafael and Fernando both start in orthodox stance. Fernando throws a left jab but Rafael is able to slip it.
2. Fernando tries to follow up his missed jab with a left low kick, but Rafael anticipates the strike and checks it with his left shin.
3. Instead of returning his left leg back to where it was before he checked the kick, Rafael steps across his body until he faces away from Fernando. Using the momentum from swinging his hips around, Rafael drives his right foot into Fernando’s abdomen.
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