3. KEEP PUNCH COMBOS SHORT One of the hallmarks of boxing is a rapid flurry of punch combos thrown. It’s not at all uncommon to see 4, 5, or even 6 punch combos thrown in a western boxing match, especially when on of the fighters shells up. In Muay Thai, however, you don’t want to make a habit of throwing a flurry of punches lest bad bad things happen to you. If you get like to throw long punch combos, here are some of the bad things that can happen (and I’ve seen these happen, every single one of them): The main danger is that if you throw a long punch combo, the opponent may cover up for one or two of the punches, then throw a vicious counter elbow between your punches. I’ve seen this happen many times. These type of elbows are often the worst because they catch a person coming forward and thus do more damage because the person jumps into the elbow. One danger is that if you get caught throwing the same combo over and over (which happens), a good Thai boxer will pick up on the pattern, then time an elbow just right. If that happens, you can say good night to your fight. As a consolation prize, you’ll have your face stitched back together by the ring doctor after waking up. There is also the danger of your opponent throwing a straight knee to your chest while you punch. And of course, your opponent might step back from your flurry and hammer a kick into your side. One of the well-known defenses against a puncher is to throw a leg kick at the front leg (assuming your opponent is orthodox stance). To punch you have to commit weight on your front leg which means you are often leaning on it as you come in (this is especially true as you throw a straight right, an overhand right, or a right hook). It’s very easy to eat a kick to your leg when you are punching and NOT be in a position to block that kick or return a counter kick. So, keep punch combos short and simple and often end the combo with a right leg kick or a kick to the head. JAB-CROSS, JAB-CROSS-LEFT HOOK, JAB-RIGHT UPPERCUT, RIGHT CROSS-LEFT UPPERCUT. #bondiprocombat #leone1947australia #bpc #leoneaustralia #kickboxing #boxing #cool #insta #boxingaddict (at Leone 1947 Australia Pty.ltd)