Muay Thai became popular in the sixteenth century, but became widespread internationally only in the twentieth century, when many Thai fighters won several victories over representatives of other martial arts.
How to improve leg speed. Once you have built a good aerobic base and are able to get around your chosen distance, the next target is likely to be to run it faster. To do this you need to increase the speed at which you can turn your legs over. You will make these improvements if you introduce some speed work into your training sessions. Below are sessions that you could include in your programme. 1. Fartlek.
The triple jump, which probably puts more stress on an athlete's body than any other field event, comprises of 4 phases: approach phase, hop phase, step phase and the jump phase. Start with the basic movements by having your athletes Hop, Step and then Jump from a standing start. The take off foot should be the athlete's strongest leg, as it will be used in the Hop and the Jump phases. Teach the hop phase by having the athlete do: a walking single leg hop.