[muaythaitechniq]

Throws are a good thing in Muay Thai. If you've ever been dropped on your ass several times during a fight it does a couple of things:

1. Demoralizes You. Makes you feel like a little bitch being thrown down to the ground.
2. Tires you out. Being dropped on your ass several times and having to lift it off the mat sux
3. Demonstrates to the judges that you control your opponent.

Throws are typically done while in the clinch and you can't trip with your feet. The most common throw is from the clinch, opponent knees, you twist your upper body (while pushing and pulling with your hands) towards the side of the leg planted on the ground. There are some other really cool throws; grabbing the knee with your hand and lifting, bending your opponent backwards, using your knee to lift your opponents knee higher and tossing, etc.

Check out the fight between Buakaw vs. Takayuki Kohiruimaki in K1 Max 08Jul04.

Buakaw v. Takayuki

Buakaw puts on a clinic on the Muay Thai throw. It's a good technique and is hard to learn. I spent a week in Thailand trying to learn that one technique. I got dropped on my ass so much that my butt and ego were bruised.

Joe

[chlorox]

The actual written rules are very vague (something like wrestling and judo throws are not allowed). In practice, what is not allowed are trips (using the back of your feet) and the classic judo hip throw.

The most common mt throw is a circular throw done when an opponent is trying to throw a knee....but there are lots of little tricks and throwing techniques within MT. (Ironically a lot of the throws require your hips).

You can check out Pajunsuk on Youtube for an example of different kinds of throws that are legal in Thailand today....and ya, throws do count in MT scoring

[Max Shane]

Throws help alot in terms of scoring. And for the most part, as long as it isn't a -very- judo-ish trip or hip throw, most throws count and use a little bit of a hip or trip. I always try to throw when I'm in the clinch, and if they don't fall they are atleast off balance so I can come at them hard with a kick or enter another clinch. It's impressive looking and intimidating.

Also alot of times the trip is with the knees. Like my knee on the outside of his to trip him.

[bajanchris]

sweep em do clinch is the strongest moves for the thai figher

[TGR74]

EVery time I watch muy thai fights like that I am just amazed at how fast and powerful they can knee and whip their legs around.

Originally Posted by muaythaitechniq

Throws are a good thing in Muay Thai. If you've ever been dropped on your ass several times during a fight it does a couple of things:

1. Demoralizes You. Makes you feel like a little bitch being thrown down to the ground.
2. Tires you out. Being dropped on your ass several times and having to lift it off the mat sux
3. Demonstrates to the judges that you control your opponent.

Throws are typically done while in the clinch and you can't trip with your feet. The most common throw is from the clinch, opponent knees, you twist your upper body (while pushing and pulling with your hands) towards the side of the leg planted on the ground. There are some other really cool throws; grabbing the knee with your hand and lifting, bending your opponent backwards, using your knee to lift your opponents knee higher and tossing, etc.

Check out the fight between Buakaw vs. Takayuki Kohiruimaki in K1 Max 08Jul04.

Buakaw v. Takayuki

Buakaw puts on a clinic on the Muay Thai throw. It's a good technique and is hard to learn. I spent a week in Thailand trying to learn that one technique. I got dropped on my ass so much that my butt and ego were bruised.

Joe

[furdog]

This throw comes up in a muay thai page but it's obviously a hip throw just like I use in judo:

Hip Wheel with Gloves - Muay Thai

Legal or not?

Anyone who does both muay thai and judo care to chime in on how you can better your throws in MT?

[RJ Powell]

Sweeps with the legs are fine.

The majority of throws you will see in an MT fight are upper body throws from the clinch.

No shooting like a wrestler, and most judo style throws are hard to do in the first place, some are pulled off, but all fighters are looking to knee and cause damage when they are in the clinch....this goes unsaid anyway, they are wearing boxing gloves for christ sake.

[RJ Powell]

By sweeping with the legs, i meant cut kicks and leg catching, not from the clinch.

[TJS]

Originally Posted by furdog

This throw comes up in a muay thai page but it's obviously a hip throw just like I use in judo:

Hip Wheel with Gloves - Muay Thai

Legal or not?

Anyone who does both muay thai and judo care to chime in on how you can better your throws in MT?

Thats obviously a hip throw...I dont think it would fly in a MT competition.

[THEKOKID]

Originally Posted by RJ Powell

Sweeps with the legs are fine.

The majority of throws you will see in an MT fight are upper body throws from the clinch.

No shooting like a wrestler, and most judo style throws are hard to do in the first place, some are pulled off, but all fighters are looking to knee and cause damage when they are in the clinch....this goes unsaid anyway, they are wearing boxing gloves for christ sake.

+1

hip throws can actually get points taken away... as well as hooking with your legs... sweeping in the motion of a kick is always ok

throws in thailand can basically win you the fight