Muay Thai Sparring a TALL Fighter (Technique Breakdown)

[@nelsonl2268]

First, I just wanna say I have been watching your channel for the past few months and your growth in skill has been incredible. You definitely have an affinity for Muay Thai and your fight IQ has progressed just as much as your technique. I like to be more aggressive in sparring and am also not fast enough to counter most of the time, so one tactic I’ve found useful against taller opponents is just blitzing in like a bulldog. A good fight to watch to learn how to do this is Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. Even tho it was an MMA fight, most of the fight was standing up and the blitzes were used by the shorter fighter (DDP) to score hard shots on Adesanya, who many agreed was the better kickboxer out of the 2. I like to use my jab to enter into range while also bobbing my head like Mike Tyson. Yes this causes me to be too “heavy” on my feet, making me susceptible to leg kicks. However, because I am jabbing into range, my opponent is usually focused on avoiding follow-up headshots, and no one would want to trade a leg kick for an overhand right to the face, so 80% of the time they will go into defense mode rather than offense. Also, by bobbing and weaving my head as I’m jabbing in, I’m taking my head off center line and making it harder for my opponent to counter punch me in the face if they DO decide to counter. Would not recommend using this tactic against Muay Khao or knee fighters. But against tall fighters who prefer not to clinch and keep you at jab/teep range, the blitz will work 8/10 times.

[@Muayflyrich]

Appreciate the support man & yes that’s also a great way to approach it as well. I have a few guys in the gym who fight like that as well & you are right, its definitely tough to fight against even as a taller fighter

[@Maccurach-w5p]

as a taller dude i hate sharing this but knowledge is meant to be shared now anyways: Either your out of their range or close to their range somewhere your punching distance if its the clinch it depends on your skill lvel but generally i noticed tall fighters prefer the opponents at either long or clinch range to smother. be sure your defensive and offensive footwork is on point to get in and out of range plus angles. Counter them in all ranges but often try to counter from long range when possible example catch teeps, evade round houses, slip punches but be aware of counter kicks or knees then counter with low kick or punches. When possible attack the body and head mix it up with the legs but often times try to attack the legs and body more to remove their mobility and cardio. I highly suggest watching shorter fighters especially pressure and counter fighters such as saenchai, mike zambidis, muay mat fighters etc. Feint and fakes are effective to corner taller fighters so you could just lay it on them when their on the ropes then cut them off with hooks or kicks if they try to angle out

[@roteshere]

uploads a video called how to spar versus taller opponents, being the taller opponent himself. Great video, very informative. Respect.

[@Muayflyrich]

@@roteshere appreciate you my guy 🙌

[@AlanKazandzhiev]

Damn you got so good compared to the beggining. Congrats.

[@Muayflyrich]

Thanks bro, been grinding like crazy so appreciate the words

[@oliverliu9248]

really great video. Keep it up!

[@Muayflyrich]

Thanks, will do!

[@joenlly]

Winners work

[@Mango34562]

This got me more locked in in Muay Thai dope Channel ❤

[@Muayflyrich]

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[@jimmyblundell7600]

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[@Muayflyrich]

I asked him and he sent me the link, here you go: www.venum.com/products/venum-elite-shin-guards-dark-camo-gold?variant=32281760858161

[@jimmyblundell7600]

@@Muayflyrich appreciate it brother!

[@Muayflyrich]

Any more tips on how to deal with taller opponents? also guys this is my first longer type of video, hope yall enjoy it !

[@HANDLERofKNIFE]

Fuck im 5'11 and im one of the shortest dude in my gym...

[@LuisDiaz-xv8dc]

Tall? it's just a couple of inchs taller...