Issue 156
July 2017
Conceal your first attack to open an opponent up for a three-hit combo
Rafael Cordeiro
Head coach at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, teaches you masterful Muay Thai with Fernando Bettega
1 Rafael and Fernando begin in orthodox stance.
2 Fernando switches stance and throws his left hand.
3 Switching stances back to orthodox, Fernando lands with a right cross.
4 He then steps out slightly and pivots on his left foot to land a leg kick.
TOP TIPS
STUDENT
After you’ve thrown your kick, make sure to return to a strong stance so you can defend any counter- strikes.
KRU
When you switch stances, your opponent will probably try to defend a left kick, leaving them open to attacks in other areas.
MASTER
You could try setting up this combo with a few switch kicks, then changing things up with the left cross from a southpaw stance when they don’t expect it.
