Last time already started the first 5 Muay Thai defenses and I’m going to continue today with the second half. Remember that defense is as important as attack in this type of sports. So make sure you can do it as well.
Sixth defense: This method is similar to the fifth defense. It will be used when the opponent is attacking your with a low kick to the inner knee, by blocking the attack by lifting your right leg up and bend at the knee to block the attack with your upper part of your shin.
Seventh defense: Start from the boxing stance. Pivoting to your left on your right foot, raise your bent left knee a lot higher (at your chest level) than in the fifth and the sixth defenses and use it to obstruct your opponent’s rear kick aiming at your middle part of your body.
Eighth defense: Pivoting to your right on your right foot, raise your left knee as in the previous defense and use it to block the kicking attack from your opponent’s lead foot.
Ninth defense: Keeping your feet in their basic Muay Thai stance positions, lean your trunk backwards while keeping your neck and head vertical to the back to avoid your opponent’s attack with a rear high kick to your head area. It will also allow your do a counter attack easily.
Last defense you need to know here is: as your opponent swings his right foot at you in the middle part of your body, stay away from it by pulling your feet backwards and at the same time pulling in your abdomen and hips, so that your body is arched over, your arms extended forwards over your bent head.
Hope this help! Don’t forget to practice this and become a proficient boxer you wish to be!