Mae Mai Muay Thai - Mon Yan Lak

Wording description :
Mon = Mon
Yan = To shore up
Lak = a stake

The name of Mae Mai Muay Thai describes the action of Mon to take a foot thrust to a stake.

Mon Yan Lak describe the action when the defensive boxer take a foot thrust in order to protect from attack, or not allow attacker to come too close. This technique is a fully defensive technique, no deadly attack respond to the attacker apart from the foot thrust for protection. However, the full power of the foot thrust probably strong enough to make the attacker fall down and the defensive may take the responsive attack. The picture illustrates the defensive boxer take the foot thrust to protect himself from the attacker’s punch.

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