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Can the Dem win a presidential election when they don't seem to have the moxie to win? Could the Democrats win the next presidential election? I am not a Dem nor Rep, but the Dem seem to be like a boat without a rudder. When it comes down to getting the vote it is nothing like when Gore nearly won Florida. If politics was a boxing arena and the Rep and Dem were boxers. The Rep would be slipping in a low blow, thumb to the eye, elbow to the jaw, punching off the break and a head butt every chance they could. And even a few times that the ref is looking. The Dem would open up a wicked cut on the brow of the Rep and spend the rest of the fight working the body and avoiding the cut at all cost. They would not bomb it every chance they got to stop the fight because of it. They would be too polite and seek to punch around it, not wanting to open it up like a can of tuna and have it bleed like a fountain. Do the Dem have any stones at all? Democrats are all talk. They tend to have a very "not in my backyard" attitude about almost everything they publicly support. I agree that they are like "a boat without a rudder." I wish that wasn't the case. Our system works with two strong parties, and right now we don't have two strong parties. They need to get their act together and present someone with convictions that are truly for the good of the nation and that aren't based on popularity polls. Sadly, as of now, I just don't see it.

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Some Basic Muay Thai Techniques

A majority of the offensive techniques that are used in Muay Thai utilize a students hands, feet, elbows, and knees to strike an opponent.  In order to bind the opponent for both defensive and offensive reasons, there is a small amount of grappling on the feet that is used - the clinch.  

The clinch occurs when someone gets in your circle of radius, inside of your comfort zone.  To execute knees and short kicks from the inside, the clinch can be very useful.  The Thai fighter makes great use of the clinch, tying up on opponent on the feet then pounding his stomach, ribs, knees, and legs with brutal knees. Knees are very popular techniques with Muay Thai, as Thai fighters spend a lot of time training their strikes - especially knees and elbows.

Although high kicks to the opponents head looks amazing during the fights, experienced Thai fighters always say that knees and elbows have a lot more impact, and they do the most damage to the body.  If a Thai fighter is very experienced and has enough power in his strikes, he can quickly and easily kill someone with his techniques.

In all Muay Thai techniques, two in particular have become very popular with other styles of martial arts.

The roundhouse kick
The roundhouse Thai kick is a very useful technique for both self defense and competitions, proving to be very efficient when it is executed properly.  Thai stylists execute the roundhouse kick by a straight leg and the entire body rotating out from the hip.  The hip is locked shortly before the thrown leg makes impact with the opponent.  If executed properly, the roundhouse kick can easily render someone unconscious.

The low kick
The low kick is a common Muay Thai attack, that involves a circular movement from the stylist's body to kick the opponent in his upper shin area.  If the low kick isn't blocked or defended, it can quickly lead to fight being ended.  After a few well placed low kicks, the opponent will be unable to put pressure on his legs due to the bruising, and will eventually crumble.

With other martial arts styles, such as Tae Kwon Do, stylists use snapping kicks that are indeed faster to execute, although they have less power. Muay Thai on the other hand, teaches stylists to follow through with kicks, using the shin instead of the foot.  Nearly all of the techniques involved with Muay Thai emphasis movement with the entire body, which means rotating the hip each time the stylist kicks, punches, or blocks.  The techniques are slower, although they are far more powerful that techniques found in Tae Kwon Do and even Karate.

As a lot of people already know, the training and conditioning training found in Muay Thai is nothing short of legendary for the intensity and rigorous training.  The training in Muay Thai aims to harden the weapons used in the martial art to a high degree.  Students who have been training in Muay Thai for many years can absorb a beating, yet if they land a shin kick it will feel as if you have just been hit with a sledgehammer.

All in all, Muay Thai is a very dangerous martial art that teaches punishing blows with very little grappling.  Thai stylists are physical strong, capable of taking an opponent out with just one well placed strike.  Muay Thai is also one of the most well known and most popular styles in the world today - which is why you shouldn't hesitate to study.

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