Issue 163

January 2018

Use a Superman punch to begin a powerful attack

Rafael Cordeiro, head coach at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, teaches you masterful Muay Thai with Fernando Bettega

1 - Rafael is forced to react defensively as Fernando fakes a strike by raising his right knee

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2 - Fernando thrusts his leg back to create a counterweight so he can throw a right cross as a Superman punch.

3 - The combination continues with Fernando throwing an inside leg kick to Rafael’s thigh.

4 - When Fernando draws his leg back from the kick, he lands back in a switched stance.

T O P T I P S

FARANG

Don’t lean too far forward on the Superman punch, putting yourself off balance and unable to quickly follow up.

THAI

Your fake needs to be high and fast enough to make your opponent react.

KRU

Try to move your opponent’s leg and knock them off balance with the inside leg kick.