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Muay Sena

Muay Sena (Thai: มวยเสนา, RTGS: Muai Sena, IPA: [Mūej Sena]) is a reality-based system of combatives developed in the prisons and jails of California, USA, by KHRU Nick "Hanuman"/"Ninja Nutt" Sena. It's focus is primarly efficient, effective, expeditious dispatching of foe(s) using full-force, overwhelming 9-point (hands, elbow, head, knees & shins) Nawa-Arwud stricking. It also has extensive clich & ground combat methods generally used as stategies to defeat various types of fighters in a phase they are weak in. Muay Sena includes the Muay arts of Thailand & is conceptually & philosophically influenced by the Thai Martial Arts, hence the name, however. Western boxing, Gracie (Brazilian) Jiu-Jitsu, Greco-Roman, Freestyle wrestling & Jeet Kune do also play critical roles in informing the development of the system, both technically as well as strategically. M.S. utilizes the "MMA Paradigm" & by extension, what the call the "Triphasic theory of combat"

Muay Sena ( มวย เสนา )

The Muay Sena Emblem The triangle Reprisents the central theoretical basis of M.S. the "Triphasic theory of combat", This is reinforced & elucidated by the Thai words for each of the (3) phases of combat, 1) Standing "Yuun" (ยิน); 2) Clinch "plum" (ผลุบ); 3)Ground "han" (ชั้น). The center circle reprisents the all encompassing nature of M.S.'s unabridges approach to reality based combatives. The Taijita (Yin-Yang) reprisents symbiotic interchange of opposite, hard & soft within the individuals combat movements, as well as between combatants. The arrows reprisents the constant, chaotic, unpredictable interactions & oscillations of Yin & Yang, hard & soft, attacker & defender. The Thai surrounding the Taijitu reads "มวย" (Muay) & "เสนา" (Sena)

System

Technical arsenal

From a strictly technical standpoint, M.S. makes extensive use of Muay Thai/Boran/Lerdrit for its stricking portions with western boxings full curriculi of hand weapons augmented by Muays "Cobra/superman" punch, 'Spinning backfist" & Heel of palm weapons included. It should be noted that the targeting strategies are non-restrictive, vital targeting as a means to open lines to the primary target, the head, therefore, lerdrits (rather then ring Muay-Thai) targeting strategies are utilized. Defensively, Muay's "Wall of defense", including the (6) categories of Muay Defenses is utilized, in addition to stricking aspect of the standing phase, freestyle wrestling shooting takedowns, the shot blocking, sprawling & hooking defenses are employed. The clinching portion of M.S. technical arsenal is derived from both the Muay Arts, specifically, the "plum" or "Muay Thai clinch" with accompaning headbuts, elbow & knee attacks of Muay, as well as Greco-Roman wrestling & judo, which provides practitioners with the clinch echelon & respective tie-ups, transitions, escapes, throws, sweeps, trips, lifts, slams etc. of the note, kano's "4-phase theory of Nage-Waza" is adhered to, specifically, his modified for no-gi applications. M.S. utilizes (6) basic clinch positions which can be generally placed into a hierarcaly of dominance exerted over the foe as follows:

1. front headlock clinch
2. Muay Thai clinch ("plum")
3. rear clinch
4. double underhooks
5. collar & elbow clinch
6. over - under clinch

Obviously, the foes skillset, size, strenght & familiarity with the clinch fighting dictates which clinch is most advantageous, but generally this echelon informs M.S. positions. Defenses to both the pure grappling & grappling with strikes aspects of the clinch phase are derived from the respective arts. In addiction to above techniques, the M.S. man is advised to consider & employ foil tactics as a means to transition, escape, open-up targets, etc. These include foot stomping, kneeing/grabbing of the groin, eye gouges, hair pulling & throat/janline targeting & raking with knuckles etc. Finally, selected "flying" submission techniques from Gracie Jiu-Jitsu & clinch escapes with locks/breaks are included. These typicaly are "Flying lion kill/hadaka jime/read naked choke" (With body triangle/do-jime or drag down usually), "Flying armbar", "Standing guillotine", "Rolling Kimura", etc. These are used judiciously, dependent on milieual factors (e.g. hard surfaces, etc. present, space etc.) & nature of combat (e.g. 1 on 1, or present/potential multi-foes) & are often finished on the ground. The ground portion of M.S. technical syllabus is primarily adopted from Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, including a modified positional theory & "position before submission" strategy. In M.S. however, limb & joint locks are executed in a violent explosive manner to break/destroy the foes appendages outright. Stranglations ("Blood chokes") are the prefered techniques in the constrictions category. Digital chokes are discouraged & gross-motor movements are emphasised. Various neck cranks are part of the curricilly, however, spinal locks, that is, locks effecting the thoratic vertebrae are generally not utilized. Manipulations (destructions) are kept simple, with various armbars emphasised, in addition to Kimare breaks, americanas, ankle & knee breaks, some compressive locks are utilized, normally attacking the foes arm a the elbow. Complet with the locks/breaks & chokes/strangles of GJJ, a full range of bokator & ling lom inspired elbow & knee strikes are used from all positions. M.S. practitioners are however, taught to 1st gain a solid, dominant position before unleashing offensives of all types, however, this is a guideline, rather then a strict rule, which M.S. doesn't condone. Modified western boxing punches & heel of palm strikes of Muay are also utilized in this phase. As a tactic, M.S. men will also, when necessary and/or advantageous, utilized some traditional Jujitsu attacks, such as biting, eye gouging, hair pulling, groin attacks etc. These are not seen as legitimate skills but rather, last resort tactics to secure an escape, release, transittion, or finishing move, they are therefore not part of training as M.S. feels anyone can conciously execute such tactics once aware of their proper usage & effect in relation to situation & desired result. The Gracies positional hierarchy is utilized, in a general echelon of dominance as follows:

1. Top, rear mount
2. Bottom rear mount
3. Full mount
4. Side mount
5. Knee-on-belly
6. Turtle
7. 1/2 guard
8. Open guard
9. Closed guard

This hierarcly is arranged from most, to least advantageous from the top mans perspective. As with all phases, the dominance & actival order is contingent on foes individual skillset & familiarity (or lack thereof) with this phase & strategical positional ground fighting methods.

Conceptual aspects

Conceptually, M.S. is primarily influenced by various systems of reality-based combatives. Of note is the Thai art of Muay Lerdrit, the Brazilian art of Gracie combatives & the israeli art of Krau maga. These concepts have been distilled, modified & examined through the founders study of Jeet Kune Do & his extensive personal combat experience, exhaustive research & study of all things combat related. M.S.'s concepts are driven by a very simple, direct & no-nonsense etho's that states the foe should be neutralized as expeditiously as possible & in a manner that is sufficient to negate the threat entirely. To accomplish ths objective M.S. pracititioners look to land devastating strikes to the head of the foe, aimed at knocking them unconcious, or at least disorient them so that additional bodily force can be applied to end the engagement decisively. The stomping of downed foes is a common & highly effective concept in M.S. Another important, but situational, concept of M.S. is to avoid prolonged clinches and/or ground combat, unless significant strategical advantage can be procured and outside factors (e.g. multi-foe potential/presence) are absent. M.S. practitioners are advised to attack-preemptively when its been determined that an individual has become a serious threat if not neutralized. When attacked, M.S. men are trained to go immediately from defense, to offense, attacking their foe in a hyperaggressive manner. Students are taught to utilize their milieu & the objects in it, as improvised weapons. Commonly, M.S. practitioners will teep (Foot-jab / front kick) foes into furniture & follow with attack to unbalanced/fallen foe, slam foes on hard/sharp surfaces, pressure foes to walls & attack them using any object that can be manipulated, from a cloth item to distract/obstruct vision preceding an attack, to everyday, seemingly inoccuous items (e.g. pens, books, cups, keys, etc) as concussive or projective improvised weapons.