Issue 114
May 2014
Former Fighters Only World MMA Awards ‘Coach of the Year’ and Kings MMA head trainer Rafael Cordeiro teaches his adaptation of Muay Thai for MMA, with help from student and Strikeforce veteran Fernando Bettega
REPLIES TO ONE-TWO AND PUSH KICK
1. Rafael (right) and Fernando start in orthodox stances – left leg forward.
2. Fernando fires a jab at Rafael, which Rafael slips by shifting his head to the right.
3. Fernando follows up with a right cross, which Rafael parries across his body with his left hand.
4. Rafael replies with a right roundhouse kick to Fernando’s body.
5. As soon as Rafael returns to his stance, Fernando tries a push kick, which Rafael catches by hooking under with his right arm after having stepped out to the left.
6. Rafael takes advantage by stepping forward and hooking behind Fernando’s left leg with his right, while driving from underneath Fernando’s leg with his right arm, tripping Fernando to the ground.
