Thread: Any1 know what a "TIGER WALK " is in MUAY THAI

I'm not familiar with "Tiger Walk" either, but some systems of Muay Thai include different styles of footwork which are named after animals. For instance, I remember reading about "Horse Walking".

The "Tiger Walk" techniques themselves are probably universal, in that I'm sure that most, if not all, Muay Thai systems incorporate a version of these techniques in their reportoire (sp?). But chances are that these techniques have many, many different names to describe them, so what some people call "Tiger Walk" in some systems of Muay Thai may be referred to with a different name in other systems.

There was a webpage somewhere I once saw that had pictures and diagrams illustrating some of the various footwork styles of Muay Thai. Try a web search of "Muay Thai" +Tiger +Walk and see what you come up with.

Originally Posted by natb19

Could it be reffering to the famous stance "Seua Lag Hang/Tiger drags it's tail" ?

This a low stance, and an advanced move, used to draw the opponent in before counter attacking?

Sounds like what Sakasem, my old coach, used to do in some of the films I've seen of him. Drop his left hand and keep his right hand up to guard, take on a stance a little deeper then a regular thai stance, but still mobile and still utilizing stalking footwork. He used it to draw the attackers leg out, which he would slip by leaning back and then fire back with bunches of punches. I remember mimicking this in front of another coach and being told that I could try doing that when I had a dozen fights under my belt, but until then I risked getting my head kicked off. It's a good way to ABD.

Seua Lag Hang is usable, but like Garland's old coach mentioned, you have to be pretty dam good to pull this off. It's taught in Muay Thai Chaiya (and I'm sure it's the same base move as you've learnt in Krabi-Krabong chalambok), and there's a variety of moves from this stance, mostly to counter the kick to the head that is so tempting! Check the 'Chaiya' film, Tae does it at the beginning and counters using Hanuman Fad Goomagan to counter a drawn Teeb kick.

The simplest is to simply stand up and catch the leg, as by standing, the head level becomes waste level, and the kick is open to be caught and countered. The kneck can also be grabbed, body pivots and take the opponent down (Ben Su Men). Again, non of these are simple moves, and are very risky. When training, we practice this move, mainly to exercise our legs (any students of Baan Chang Thai will remember the pain!), but it's fun pulling it out when sparring green students, as it can really confuse

George, can you explain the Tiger Walk from the muay Korat system? Sounds interesting.

Wow, very old topic. I finally learned about the Tiger's Walk from Colonel Amnat Pooksrisuk a few years ago. The Tiger's Walk is not a technique, but a strategy. Tiger's Walk refers to performing simultaneous actions from opposite sides of the body, such as a punch & a kick, a block & a strike..... I understand that its origins are traced back to Muay Korat.

There is also the Lion's Walk, which also refers to performing simultaneous actions, but on the same side of the body. The Lion's Walk is typical of Muay Chaiya.

Hi Khun kao, thanks for the detailed explanation.

Originally Posted by Khun Kao

There is also the Lion's Walk, which also refers to performing simultaneous actions, but on the same side of the body. The Lion's Walk is typical of Muay Chaiya.

Can you explain this a little more? Performing simultaneous actions on the same side of the body seems so un-Chaiya!