25/08/2025
Monday Muay Thai Minute
Thai Clinch / Throw terminology!
(FYA… pronunciation for “Thûm” is like “Toomb” with a downward tone)
1. ทุ่ม (thûm / toom) – the general word for throw or slam. This is something you might hear your coach yell during a fight because it’s quicker than specifying a throw type. This can be any type of throw.
2. ทุ่มลง (thûm long / toom long) – to throw down, i.e. a basic body slam. This would be used for example with a body lock throw where you’re slightly lifting and throwing the opponent down to the side or backward.
3. ทุ่มหัก (thûm hàk / toom huk) – breaking throw, twisting dump. This is going to be your more commonly thought of “throw” in Muay Thai. Think of this like when you have a double or single head/neck tie and you twist to bring them down
4. ทุ่มนอก (thûm nôk / toom nok) – outer throw, outside trip or hip toss. Think of this as a description for any throw where you place your foot or leg outside their stance to trip or sweep them.
5. ทุ่มใน (thûm nai / toom nai) – inner throw, inside trip or sweep. Inverse of the previous throw style…think of this as any throw, trip, or sweep from inside the opponents stance.
6. ทุ่มกลับ (thûm klàp / toom klup) – reversal throw, counter using opponent’s momentum. For example, when your opponent sweeps from the outside and as you fall you twist and have the opponent land on their back.
7. ทุ่มทับ (thûm tháp / toom tahp) – throw and crush, slam with body weight. Similar to the concept of makikomi in Judo, when you fall with your opponent to land on top of them adding extra damage to the throw.
