Western audiences fell in love with Muay Thai through head-kick highlight reels. But in Thailand, judges score the clinch — knees, sweeps, control — above almost anything else.
Clinch teaches you something kicks never will: how to stay calm when somebody is pressed against you, breathing in your face, trying to throw you to the ground. That composure transfers everywhere.
We drill clinch on the schedule every week — Mondays and Wednesdays in the evening pad work block, and Fridays at 6:00 PM. Open to intermediate and advanced students. You will get tired. You will get frustrated. You will get better.
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