CLP44 - Ecological Approach to Muay Thai Kickboxing w/ Emil Fitoussey

Today I'm joined by Emil Fitoussey, a professional Muay Thai coach out of Nacka Dojo in Sweden.
Over the past year, Emil has transitioned his partially ecological Muay Thai program into a 100% ecological Muay Thai program. In this episode, he recounts his journey into Ecological Dynamics and the constraints-led approach.
Then, we talk about how he builds the culture of his Muay Thai program to value the safety of sparring partners.
Finally, we discuss several interesting practical topics, including:
- Using external focus of attention to help learners self-organize striking techniques
- How his use of thai pads has changed and how he uses them now
- How he's changed his warmup from calisthenics-based to based on mini-games
- How he helps day 1, brand new students control power output for safe sparring games
There's been a content desert for how to use the ecological approach to striking. Today, I'm happy to provide you with a substantial entry into what I hope will become a burgeoning community of coaches who collaborate on how to make this work for striking sports.
I had incredible fun recording this series of episodes with Emil, and I'm extremely impressed with him and what he's done. Emil is a smart guy, but he's still a regular Muay Thai coach like most of you. It makes me confident most striking coaches can use CLA for their programs, too.
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--- Where to Find Emil...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bara.emil/