How Headbutts Change Fighting Burmese Boxing, Lethwei
Of all the different techniques you can use to deal damage to your opponent, slamming your own head into their head is probably one of the last that may occur to you. But despite that, headbutts seem to naturally blend into almost all forms of combat, to the point where its at times very difficult to tell if a headbutt was intentionally thrown or not. Fans debate if headbutts were intentional or not, but its hard to argue over something like an ear bite. Headbutts were legal for a brief period of time in several MMA organizations, but the level of competition and technical skill for most practicioners was nowhere near where it is today, making it difficult to tell how headbutts might be implemented against martial artists with modern defense. However, there is a style of martial arts gaining in popularity that not only allows headbutts, but embraces them. In Burmese boxing, fighters incorporate headbutts into thei
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