“Thug Thai” Clinch Program with AJ Matthews
Learn the part of Muay Thai that separates it from all other striking arts. Coach AJ Matthews has coached in every major MMA organization from UFC to ONE Championship. His lineage tracks back to Nokeed Davy and Phuket Top Team in Phuket, Thailand, where he lived and trained for 2 years.
In this course, Coach AJ will guide you through his Muay Thai clinch system so that you feel more confident with offense and defense in the clinch.
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Intro to AJ Matthews - The Muay Thai Clinch
Meet your coach, AJ Matthews, who will be guiding you through this Muay Thai Clinch program.
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Lesson 1.1: Palms - Concepts & Hand-Fighting
The first point of connection, and the longest-ranged position of the Muay Thai clinch: “palms”.
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Lesson 1.2: Palms - Pass By
Redirect your opponent’s forward momentum like the matador with a bull.
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Lesson 1.3: Palms - Knees
The first attack covered from the “palms” range is the knee to the body.
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Lesson 1.4: Palms - Elbows
Win the hand-fight at the “palms” position to score an elbow — and then follow up!
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Lesson 1.5: Palms - Teep
Using the teep, or push kick, is a great option to create distance and prevent the clinch.
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Lesson 1.6: Palms - Palm Sweep
This sweep works best against someone who is coming forward with lots of momentum, looking to close the distance.
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Lesson 1.7: Palms - Enter the Clinch
Bypass the palms to get one step closer to the clinch, by controlling the wrists.
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Lesson 1.8: Palms - Hungry Hippo
Grab wrists, knee parry, and stay hungry to acquire dominance at the palms.
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Lesson 1.9: Palms - Long Guard
If your opponent/partner doesn’t meet you at the palms position, quickly adjust to block punches with your Long Guard.
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Lesson 2.1: Clinch - 50-50 at the Bicep
Getting one step closer, we now control the arms by getting grips on the biceps.
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Lesson 2.2 Clinch - Knees at the Biceps
Round knee footwork setup and mechanics at the bicep range.
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Lesson 2.3: Clinch - The Shove (Knee Defense)
Stop your opponent from landing their knee by shoving them backwards.
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Lesson 2.4: Clinch - The Turn (Knee Defense)
Prevent the knee from landing by stepping to the side and turning your opponent.
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Lesson 2.5: Clinch - The Check (Knee Defense)
Use the check to stop the incoming round knee.
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Lesson 2.6 Clinch - The Sweep (Knee Defense)
Learn how to catch the knee and sweep out the support leg.
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Lesson 2.7 Clinch - The Sweep 2 (Knee Defense)
Another sweep option, stepping into the direction that the knee is coming.
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Lesson 2.8: Clinch - Push Knee
An attack to break posture and do damage — the push knee.
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Lesson 2.9 Clinch - Push Knee Defense
Various defenses to stop and counter the push knee.
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Lesson 2.10: Bicep Pummel Flow
Swim the arms to gain an advantageous position, and use these transition movements to catch your opponent’s off guard.
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Lesson 2.11: Clinch - 100/100 at the Biceps
Advancing into double-bicep control, one step away from the collar.
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Lesson 2.12: Clinch - 50/50 at the Collar
Advancing into the the single collar tie position.
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Lesson 2.13: Clinch - Full Plum Defense
Double collar tie, or “full plum” defense.
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Lesson 2.14: Clinch - 50/50 at the Body
Halfway to the body lock, we must be careful of elbows in this position.
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