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You've seen the top MMA fighters use the Muay Thai clinch with DEVASTATING effect, but is it possible for you to use the same techniques in a street fight?

In this self defense video, Oz and I (Matt) will teach you how to utilise the Muay Thai clinch for self defense, which has to be one of the most effective street fighting techniques to remove any threat quickly and leave your attacker wondering what the hell just happened!

If you have ever seen Oz fight then you will know that he has a great Muay Thai clinch, and as he has showed time and time again, it is a great tool to have in your arsenal should a situation ever escalate out of control. Once you get it right then it puts any attacker in a really BAD situation, and he will soon be wishing that he stayed at home.

The first way to approach the clinch is from an ordinary striking position. You want to work the jab and find your range, and then when you feel comfortable enough throw a one-two combination and use your cross to find the back of your opponents head.

When you do this you are not looking to hit him, the only goal is to grab the back and pull him towards you.

Then in this position you should find it easy to bring your other hand around to the same place. No attacker is ready for this, and if done correctly it will be very EFFECTIVE.

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You may have seen top level MMA fighters using fancy and complicated strikes, but do you need to learn the same techniques to stand a chance in a street fight?

In this self defense video, I (Matt) will show you the basic elbow strike, that when used properly, is DEVASTATING to an attacker on the street. After feeling a couple of these on his head and face he will quickly change his mind about wanting a piece of you.

In fact, he will probably be looking to do one thing, and one thing only...RUN! That's if he is still standing of course.

Elbow strikes are more effective than punches because that area of your body is a lot tougher than your hands. Even Mike Tyson broke his hand in a street fight. That is why it isn't a good idea to throw your fists. Knuckles are weak, and the bones in your hands break easily.

One way to throw an elbow is very similar to how you throw a punch. Turn your body into the shot, but instead of throwing your fists, you turn your elbow horizontally.

Aim for the face, but the chest or neck is a good target too. These elbow strikes work especially well when you are fighting at close range as your opponent won't have any time to see it coming.

An important factor to keep in mind is distance. If you are too far away and try to throw an elbow strike then you will probably miss, and also leave yourself open for a kidney punch or kick.