Head Butt
by Marco De Cesaris

Muay Thai is often described as the 9 Body Weapons Asian Martial Art, due to the extensive use made by thai boxers of hands, elbows, legs, knees to strike and defend in the heat of a fight. The ninth weapon at our disposal may be considered to be the head, meaning by that both a swift mind and a strong skull. The head butt has to be included among the special techniques that must be used sparingly and always exploiting the surprise effect of such a powerful yet deceptive weapon. In a street fight it is quite easy to be on the receiving end of on attacker’s head butt, therefore any Muay Boran practitioner must be aware of the potential danger of such an aggressive move and must be trained at an early stage in counter moves that could make the difference in a real confrontation on the street.