Faan Look Buab
Wording description :
Faan = To scile (cut into a piece)
Look Buab = a gourd

The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action of when a man cutting (slice) a gourd into piece. The action compare when a boxer use elbow strike to the opponent’s neck, like when he put a knife (elbow strike) to cut a gourd.

Faan Look Buab is the technique is used to respond punch attack. The picture illustrates when the attacker (white) perform straight punch to the defensive. Then the defensive raise the left arm to protect the punch, in the same time one step forward to be close to the attacker and respond by downward elbow strike, target to the attacker’s neck. This technique is quite effective as the person who was attacked by elbow strike have least chance to escape and protect himself from the elbow.