Master list of muay thai combos

Master list of muay thai combos

Have you ever been lost with what combos to throw on the bags or pads?  The coaches here at Legacy have put together some of their favorite muay thai combos.  They are very basic, yet they work at the highest levels of competition. Don't just glance over them, study them, and know them well.

Don't forget to read our related blogpost called "CREATING MUAY THAI COMBOS."

Lets dive into it.

Major Single Strike Attacks

  1. Jab
  2. Cross
  3. Rear up elbow
  4. Lead up elbow
  5. Rear side elbow
  6. Lead side elbow
  7. Rear swing kick
  8. Lead swing kick (switch kick)
  9. Rear low kick
  10. Rear pushkick
  11. Lead pushkick
  12. Rear knee
  13. Lead knee (switch knee)

 

Defenses

  • Parrying punches
  • Blocking against punches
  • Shin blocks against kicks
  • Arm-shield Blocks against kicks
  • Dracula guard
  • Catching kicks

 

Counter Strikes

  • Parry any punch to swing kick counter
  • Parry any punch to straight knee counter
  • Shin block to swing kick counter
  • Counter the cross with a rear swing kick or rear low kick
  • Counter the jab with a switch kick

 

Basic Punching Combos

*all hooks are lead hooks

*all jabs or crosses can be substituted for uppercuts

  • Jab, cross
  • Jab, cross, jab, cross
  • Jab, cross, hook
  • Jab, cross, hook, cross
  • Jab, jab, cross
  • Jab, cross, lead body hook
  • Fake jab, cross, lead hook

 

Elbow Focused Combos

  • Lead up elbow, rear side elbow
  • Lead side elbow, rear up elbow
  • Jab, lead up elbow, rear side elbow
  • Pull down opponent guard and side elbow
  • Jab, cross, lead side elbow,rear up elbow (important to close distance)
  • Jab, cross, lead side elbow, rear up elbow (important to close distance)

 

Kick Focused Combos

  • Jab, cross, hook, rear swing kick
  • Jab, rear swing kick
  • Jab, cross, switch lead kick
  • Cross, switch lead kick
  • Cross, hook, rear swing kick
  • Hook, cross, lead swing kick
  • Jab, jab, cross, swing kick
  • Jab, lead uppercut, cross, switch kick
  • Inside lead kick, cross
  • Jab, body cross, lead hook, low kick
  • Lead teep, rear swing kick *2
  • Rear swing kick, lead teep
  • Cross, switch kick*2

Low Kick Focused Combos

  • Jab, rear low kick
  • Jab, cross, hook, low kick
  • Cross, hook, low kick
  • Jab-hook, low kick
  • Rear upper, hook, low kick

 

Teep focused Combos 

  • Jab, lead teep, jab fake lead teep -> any rear weapon after that works based on range.
  • Jab, rear swing kick, lead teep
  • Teep, fake teep, rear swing kick (or low)
  • Jab, lead teep, rear face teep
  • Swing kick, fake swing kick to rear teep

*Side note - timing teeps (lead especially) vs swing kicks is very important.

Establishing an effective teep leads to many opportunities to step a a variety of combinations for all range of weapons


Knee Focused Combo 

  • Cross, rear knee
  • Jab, switch knee
  • Jab, cross, switch knee
  • Left hook rear knee
  • Cross, hook, rear knee
  • Lead teep, fake lead teep, rear knee

*knees are great counters after blocking kicks or parrying punches, example:

  • Parry jab to rear knee
  • Parry cross to switch knee
  • Either side shin block against kicks to either side knee

 

Combos Starting with a Kick

  • Rear swing kick, cross
  • Switch kick, cross
  • Switch kick, cross, hook, low kick
  • Lead push kick, rear swing kick
  • Rear push kick, lead swing kick

 

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