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The Secret to Langsuan's Relentless Knee Attack - from The Modern Martial Artist (7 min) (Patreon)

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Sharing with everyone this collaborative work with the The Modern Martial Artist YouTube channel. He uses a study of the Muay Thai Library combined with fight footage and his own knowledge to present the keys to Golden Age Fighters, and this one on Langsuan, one of the greatest Knee Fighters in history. Langsuan really should be a name on everyone's lips when discussing the greatest of the Golden Age, and Modern Martial Artist really brings some of the core aspects of why. Definitely take a look if you haven't heard of him, or even if you are a devoted fan. It's really a great presentation.

And, as a patron go watch the original Muay Thai Library session itself. There is really nothing like it in the Library or anywhere else in the world. A whole attacking style broken down into constituent parts. Both legends, Kaensak and Karuhat, told me that Langsuan was the toughest fighter they ever faced.

In The Muay Thai Library

#45 Langsuan Panyutapum - Monster Muay Khao Training (66 min) watch it here

One of the greatest knee fighters who ever fought, 1987 Fighter of the Year Langsuan shows how an elite Muay Khao fighter of his day trained. This session is powerful on the basics that elevate the body and mind, at high repetition, allowing the relentless, pressing style that made Langsuan the fighter nobody wanted to fight.

Bringing Muay Khao to Light

It's hard to believe, but when we started the Muay Thai Library the stylistic term "Muay Khao" was pretty uncommon as a concept in English. A big part of what the Library has been about is bringing attention to this lessor appreciated style, and much of that has been documenting the technical muay of the greatest Muay Khao fighters of the Golden Age, when the art was at its height. Langsuan definitely is part of that heritage. If you want to dive further into it check out these Library sessions of all time great Muay Khao fighters (there are many more in the MTL as well):

#136 Lamnammoon Sor. Sumalee | Relentless, Spearing, Ripping Muay Khao (92 mins) watch it here, podcast here

In this special sessions one of the great legends of Muay Khao, Mr. Vampire Knees, Lamanmmoon teaches his very particular spearing and attacking Knee Fighting style. He came out of the teaching tree of the famed Hapalang gym, and developed a relentless, quick burst, smothering style. A must watch for any knee fighting enthusiast.

#131 Panomtuanlek Hapalang - The Secret of Tidal Knees (100 min) watch it here

Called Mr. Tidal Knees, Panomtuanlek completes the trinity of Muay Khao greatness documented from the famed Hapalang gym. This is such a rare and beautiful session, perhaps Top 10 in the entire Library. Panomtuanlek teaches his base of movement and postures which allowed him to become one of the most dominant Muay Khao fighters of the Golden Age.

#129 Cherry Sor Wanich - Unbreakable Lock Muay Thai (50 min) watch it here

This session captures the disappearing locking and Muay Khao techniques of the Golden Age legend Cherry Sor Wanich. As Muay Thai changes these beautiful, incredibly effective techniques do not get passed down to future generations, and we were incredibly lucky to film with Cherry. His constrictor-like lock and chokes are part of a heavy, draping style of Muay Thai from the greatest era.

#114 Kru Diesel 2 - The Beauty of Building a Muay Khao Fighter (1 hr, 16 min) watch it here

Kru Diesel is one of the greatest Muay Khao krus in all of Thailand. This is the second session with him in the Library. In it we dive deep into clinch as I'm able to train with one of his top fighters Sirichai (Tanadet: who also is in the Library with his Long Clinch). This is just a great session full of the small details which make a top clinch fighter.

#81 Chamuakpet Hapalang 2 - Muay Khao Internal Attacks (65 min) watch it here

One of the all time greats gives his 2nd session of the Library. 9x Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champion, 1985 Fighter of the Year, a man who took belts from both Samart and his brother Kongtoranee, his Muay Thai has been lauded as one of the best that have ever been. In this session he teaches his rising KO out knee, straight up the center, his philosophy of grips, pulls and elbows in the clinch, and just in punching range. Not to be missed.

#76 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn 4 - How to Fight Tall (69 min) watch it here

There several sessions with the King of Knees in the Muay Thai Library, this is the fourth, but this is the first one where he gets the chance to teach a tall, long fighter like he was. If you are a tall fighter this is the session you don't want to miss. He is arguably the GOAT, an in this session he unfolds his entire fighting system of knee fighting pressure and distance control.

The Modern Martial Artist also did a great collaborative breakdown of The Elbow Hunter Yodkhunpon Sittraipum:

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The Heartless Knee Striker Who Went Airborne In The Clinch - Langsuan Explained

The Muay Thai Library: https://www.patreon.com/posts/muay-thai-uncut-7058199 In the golden age of Muay Thai, Langsuan Phanyutthapum was a Muay Khao Monster, the embodiment of encroaching danger with a clinch like a venus fly trap. A forward-moving stadium terminator, fans knew him as the Heartless Knee Striker, but opponents knew him as Mr. Mean. And, no doubt, he lived up to both names. Langsuan had insane knees, the kind that everyone does on the bag to feel cool but that almost no one can pull off in real life. Treating his competitors like a piece of gym equipment he would use them to support all of his weight, jumping up into positions that would be physically impossible under normal circumstances. All to load up his beautiful, painful knees. It’s rare a fighter can get away with loading up on their strike as much as humanly possible and get away with it.