This week on Awesome Academy Leila gets a kickboxing lesson from awesome Muay Thai fighter Natalie "Killface" Morgan! She got to learn the basics of kickboxing, including some punches, kicks and how to do Natalie's signature spinning back elbow!
Thanks to Natalie for the class!
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Thanks to Natalie for the class!
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https://www.instagram.com/ladykillface/
⇢ WATCH NEXT
Slacklining Lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMbpy...
First TIme Trying AcroYoga:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyLvO...
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00:00Hi, my name is Layla, and today I'll be practicing Muay Thai.
00:04My name is Natalie Killface Morgan.
00:06I am a professional Muay Thai fighter.
00:08My basic lesson plan today is going to be just simple strikes, jab, cross, hook, right
00:13and left kick.
00:14And if she's lucky, I'll teach her my signature spinning back elbow.
00:18Today, I want to feel like a badass.
00:20Usually what I tell people is to start square, and then you're going to bring your, whichever
00:24hand you write with, you're going to bring that leg slightly behind you.
00:28Yeah, so that's going to be your stance.
00:30So you're going to push with your foot and move your hips and your shoulders forward.
00:35And your arm is going to extend real loosely.
00:37I'm ready to punch my way outside of my comfort zone.
00:40Good.
00:41Good.
00:42Jab, cross.
00:43Good.
00:44Okay, so now we're going to do a hook.
00:45Good.
00:46And just don't fall.
00:47Okay.
00:48When you do it, bring your hip back.
00:49I kind of was trying to hit as hard as I can, but when I work with my hips, that's when
00:54I threw a stronger punch.
00:56So now let's do jab, cross, and hook.
00:58Okay.
00:59Jab, cross, hook.
01:00Yeah.
01:01I think I definitely improved my hook today.
01:02Okay, now she's got her punches down pretty good, so we're going to move on to some kicking.
01:05So I'll just show you real quick.
01:07Start from your stance.
01:08You're going to take a step at about a 45 with your left foot.
01:11You're going to straighten.
01:12As I step, I go up on the ball of my foot, right?
01:14I'm twisting my hip.
01:16Everything's going to go in that direction.
01:18It's surprising to see how your stance and hips drive power, so step, turn, kick, and
01:25then bring it back.
01:26This lesson is about technique and balance just as much as it is about strength.
01:29I might need to ice my feet later.
01:32Okay, so pro tip, make sure you always hit with this part of your shin.
01:35Otherwise, if you kick with your foot, it hurts you worse than it hurts the other person.
01:41Better.
01:42Good.
01:43So I think that you're ready to learn the spinning back elbow.
01:49So what you're going to do is you're going to take your left foot, and you're going to
01:52put it outside, and then you're going to put this palm facing out.
01:58This facing here.
01:59You want to keep this part protected, and you're going to turn around, and you're going
02:04to do that.
02:05Yeah.
02:06Good.
02:07But you've got to step in.
02:08Okay.
02:09So why this works so well is because you use it when someone's rushing you.
02:10So do you want to beat me up?
02:11Yes, please.
02:12So sparring is where we apply everything that we've learned on the pads and the bag.
02:32Having the opportunity to spar in the ring with Natalie was so cool.
02:35It definitely made my year.
02:36It felt great to kind of like try a little bit harder and like kind of throw some punches.
02:44Definitely a workout.
02:45I was surprised how sweaty I got.
02:46Awesome.
02:47Cool.
02:48Yeah.
02:49I think now I'm going to go home and dust off my old slabs.
02:50Do you think one day I could be as badass as you are?
02:54I think that anybody can seriously do anything they put their mind to, so yeah.