What I Learned From Buakaw Before Defending My Rajadamnern Title

Before defending my Rajadamnern title against Petchmorakot, I had the opportunity to train with one of the most influential figures in Muay Thai history: Buakaw Banchamek. Like many fighters around the world, Buakaw was one of the people who first inspired me to fall in love with Muay Thai. In this session, I learned lessons on recovery, balance, speed, clinch fighting, sparring, and the Wai Kru tradition that have helped shape generations of fighters. 0:00 Intro 2:32 Buakaw’s Secret 3:05 Technique against clinchers 4:18 Leg Kick Technique 5:49 Padwork lessons 7:05 Box Sparring With Buakaw 8:00 Buakaw’s Aura 9:03 Wai Kru