LUMPINI Tate Zandstra 2023-05-17 | The tough and gritty world of Bangkok Muay Thai comes to life after dark as the iconic stadium, Lumpini, stirs itself to action. Boxers are drawn from across the kingdom of Thailand; boys, most from poor, rural backgrounds, throw themselves into the ring to fight for their families, for their futures, and to fulfill their nation's legendary tradition.#MuayThai #mma #saenchai
Mon Boxing Tate Zandstra 2023-05-17 | In a refugee village on the Thailand-Burma border, a Buddhist temple holds a traditional, bare-knuckle boxing tournament during an annual celebration. For the boys and young men taking part, the tournament offers both a connection to the past and a vital means of earning income in a life with few opportunities.#muaythai #burma #thailand #documentary #lethwei
Torn Cloth Tate Zandstra 2023-05-17 | Jawee Sukantha, a soldier in the Royal Thai Army, is also a fight promoter. He teaches a group of young boys, ethnic tribal and Thai orphans, the ancient martial art of Muay Thai and then matches them against other boys at Buddhist temple fairs all around rural Northern Thailand. On occasion, he is also called upon to gather adult boxers together for "Torn Cloth", or bareknuckle, fights. Invoking pride in the historical struggle between Thailand and Burma, Jawee matches Thai against Burmese for these fights.#muaythai #thailand #documentary #lethwei
Mon Boxing official trailer Tate Zandstra 2022-02-20 | Mon Boxing explores the lives of Mon and other ethnic groups who live as refugees in Thailand, after escaping civil conflict in Burma (Myanmar) through looking at customary bare fist boxing matches held annually in a refugee camp. Available at Vimeo.com/ondemand/monboxing
LUMPINI documentary film official trailer Tate Zandstra 2018-05-15 | This film is available at vimeo.com/ondemand/lumpiniThe tough and gritty world of Bangkok Muay Thai comes to life after dark as the iconic stadium Lumpini stirs itself to action. Boxers are drawn from across the kingdom of Thailand; boys, most from poor, rural backgrounds, throw themselves into the ring to fight for their families, for their futures, and to fulfill their nation's legendary tradition. Waiting for them are the gamblers. The economic driver of the fight game, gamblers have both sustained the blood sport of Thailand and driven casual fans away by imbuing the sport with an aura of criminality, but it was not always thus. Follow Kwankhao, a talented young fighter from a remote province, as he challenges for the ultimate title, Lumpini Stadium Champion, and Saenchai, perhaps the most famous and accomplished veteran in the sport, as Lumpini stadium counts down the days to it's final show. Meet the gamblers, fighters and soldiers who played a role in the stadium's transition from little known boxing arena on the outskirts of Bangkok to the gambling Mecca it has today become. The question; Can the stadium and the sport survive the existential crisis wrought by corruption?
Muay Thai basic combinations-Checking kicks and ways to defeat the kick check Tate Zandstra 2015-11-14 | I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (youtube.com/editor)
Basic Muay Thai combinations using the long knee #1 Tate Zandstra 2015-11-14 | You don't need to be clinching your opponent to use your knees! Long knees add one more weapon for your opponent to consider and when they land they can really damage the body. The lead knee has to be thrown very quickly, and can generate a good deal of power by switching stance. The back knee is often disguised first by the lead leg coming up to distract the opponent. This motion of rocking into the knee technique also adds power. In the last exchange here, the boxers show how a kick can bring you to close range and a well timed knee can quickly follow.
Five basic Muay Thai attack combinations opening with punches Tate Zandstra 2015-11-13 | If you're looking for some inspiration, here are five basic Muay Thai attack combinations to add into your pad work. These combinations all start out with punches; likely the least vulnerable position in this system from which to launch an attack combo.
Muay Thai attack combinations Tate Zandstra 2015-06-08 | I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
Double jab-right high kick-right high kick-catch kick-right high kick 2 Tate Zandstra 2015-06-08 | ...
