Learn The Muay Thai Clinch From Walter “Sleeper” Michalowski

While training in Muay Thai years ago, my trainers emphasized the importance of knowing how to clinch and how it can help control your opponent.

If applied correctly and decisively, it will be to your advantage. For real!

And there is one guy who can credibly demonstrate this technique, because it has worked for him countless times while fighting and beating some of the best in the business. Even in the birthplace of Muay Thai, which of course is Thailand.

His name is Walter ”Sleeper” Michalowksi.

Walter is the owner and head instructor (kru) of Sityodtong USA in Pasadena, California.

And this is what I found on their site:

“At his last pro fight he was the featured main event at the newly built Pattaya Stadium in Thailand. He fought against Phothong Sor.

Preapan, a formidable opponent that was fifteen years his junior with twice as many recorded fights. The bout was broadcast on Thai national television and Walter won by an impressive first round knockout victory.

Walter’s record is 32–5-0 and include two United World Muay Thai Middleweight titles, three UWMTA Junior Middleweight titles and an International Muay Thai Council Middleweight North American Championship title.

When asked if he’ll ever fight again, Walter’s response is neither a firm yes nor a definite no, because as a gym owner his focus and passion is training students and developing fighters.

Walter attributes his success in the ring to having logged many miles with top-notch trainers and coaches. He was a staff instructor in the Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Richard Bustillo and his conditioning trainer for several of his championship titles was with notable strength and conditioning coach, Matt Ribaudo from All Star Fitness.

In addition to Muay Thai, Walter is also a skilled boxer and since early 2000 he has trained with Freddie Roach and Justin Fortune at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. ”

Train this one and it will serve you well.

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2 Comments to Learn The Muay Thai Clinch From Walter “Sleeper” Michalowski

THE BIGGEST MASTER OF THE ALL
May 19, 2010

TO SIMPLIFY THAI NECK WRESTLING ONE MUST LEARN GRECO ROMAN STAND UP ONLY PUMMELING INTO COLLAR HOOKS.. THIS IS VERY ELEMENTRY AND SPELLED OUT IN SIMPLE ENGLISH.
PUMMELING LEADS INTO EVERY THING ELSE ABOUT THAI NECK CONTROL!!.

PULL PUSH IS NEXT IN THE ORDER OF MOVES TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE WORLD OF NECK FIGHTING AND APPLICATION OF KNEES.
SLING TURN FROM THE NECK HOLD INTO KNEES,, WHY IS NOT EVERY ONE DOING THIS VERY FUNDIMENTAL MOVE..
IF YOU CANT NECK FIGHT YOU ARE NOT A MUAY THAI FIGHTER.. IT IS THAT SIMPLE ..

NECK FIGHTING MUST BECOME THE FIRST ORDER OF THINGS TO LEARN FOR EVERY NEW WOULD BE THAI FIGHTER…

NECK FIGHTING AND PUMMILING MUST BE DONE EVERY WORK OUT..THIS MUST BECOME MANDATORY LEST YOU ARE A FAKE !!.

THERE IS A GOOD NEED FOR A FORMALIZATION OF MUAY THAI AND PERHAPS A RANKING SYSTEM ..I NEVER WANTED THIS MY SELF , BUT EVIDENCE OF OUT RIGHT STUPIDITY AND BIG TIME LIAERS ABOUND. HAVE FORCED ME TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR BELTS AS AN INDICATOR OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE LEARNED .. HOW DO YOU KNOW A TECHNICIAN FROM A PURE STRONG BOY ..