"Sawadee Khrap,
Just wanted to take some time out to thank you all for your support and hospitality at the club. York MT is truly a special place, and that is a rare culture for any Martial Arts club--the mark of a good club is the way they treat it's visitors/newcomers, and you guys have treated me like family from day one. Thank you for the warm greets, conversations, and curiosity in my classes!
Also, I wanted to clear up some confusion about some footwork technique.
On Tuesday, I had advocated a 'non pivot' during the cross punch and accidentally confused some of the yellow shorts.
I'd like to clarify this a little further so we're all on the same page...
Not pivoting on the foot when the cross is thrown is the goal, not necessarily the starting point. For beginners and yellow shorts, pivoting and turning over is fine, because it allows one to rotate the body easily.
However, as you progress, you'll find that Muay Thai power is generated when
LESS is done.
That being said, as you progress to higher levels in Muay Thai, you'll find that your power is to be refined to it's most efficient state. The Pivot, becomes less of a pivot and more of a subtle turn, and over time, no turn is required at all, because the body and the hip suffices.
Again, apologies for the confusion, I meant to express a process of power generation defined by phases, as opposed to a hard rule.
Thank you for your genuine effort in training, you guys bring the best out of me!!"
