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Combinations

Muay Thai

Punch-kick-knee chains that flow.

What coaches agree on

  • Set up each strike with the one before it: attack high to pull the guard up, then go low, or the reverse - blocking one line opens the other.
  • Once alternating combinations feel natural, add same-side attacks - reloading the same hand, or a kick on the same side as your last punch - to break the rhythm your opponent expects.
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Common mistakes

  • A common mistake is letting the kicking foot swing all the way back to its starting stance before you punch, which leaves the stance too long and kills the punch's power.
  • Dropping the guard while attacking, or relaxing it in the pause between combinations, is what actually gets fighters countered - hands need to stay tight the whole time.