How do you beat a taller opponent in Muay Thai?
MUAY THAI TACTICS FOR DEFEATING A TALLER OPPONENT
- 1) Find Your Range. Stay inside or outside your opponents range… not in the middle!
- 2) Use Footwork and Movement.
- 3) Use Feints.
- 4) Be Ready To Take a Hit.
- 5) Double Underhooks in the Clinch.
- 6) Change Levels.
- 7) Learn How To Counter “Long” Attacks.
- Final Thoughts.
How do you break a clinch?
A bigger and stronger attacker is likely going to be able to break your clinch eventually. When he does, be prepared to either create enough separation to get yourself back to a safe distance, or be ready to close the distance again. Are you an accurate and explosive kicker? Kick the attacker!
Can you block a punch if your opponent is bigger?
Your opponent is bigger and stronger than you, therefore his punch will still have impact on you even if you block it. In addition to that, this is not boxing! In boxing, they use 16 oz gloves which give boxers the ability to block punches and not let them penetrate the guard.
How do you beat a bigger attacker in a fight?
In most cases, your attacker is not physically ready for a combat situation. If you have trained martial arts, you are prepared for these scenarios. If you happen to be stuck underneath a bigger attacker, grab him and clinch. Tie up his arm with an overhook to stop him from punching. A bigger attacker will fatigue fast.
How to fight a taller opponent in a striking exchange?
In a striking exchange do not go toe-to-toe, put your ego aside and be smart and slick. Don’t rely on your strength when you fight a bigger and taller opponent, use your lighter weight as an advantage, move faster, do a fast dance around them, don’t be a stiff stationary target. Have you ever seen a mongoose fighting a venomous snake?