Could an untrained man beat a professional muay thai woman kickboxer?

Untrained at what? Thai boxing or untrained in any combat sport? If you only mean Thai boxing, I sure there are several regular boxers that could get off a punch for a knockout. If you mean untrained in any combat sport, I still thinks it%26#039;s possible. There%26#039;s probably someone in the world with the natural strength and ability to win.|||In a Thia fight? probably not (there is a chance).... in a real situation, absolutly ... ladies, if a guy is attacking you there is only a few reasons.. he%26#039;s a piece of **** husband or boyfriend.... or he is out to rape and or kill you (in which, the piece of **** guy looks pretty good compared to this).... which in that case he is going to take you to the ground... unless you have one punch knock out strength (which many guys never develope that) Muay Thai is great and I love it.... But it is not the stuff that is going to save a womans life, there are other options that will give you a better chance|||In general, a man is way stronger then a woman. It can go either way. The Muay thai woman kickboxer would probably put a lot of bruises on the man, but all it takes is one hit from a man and she%26#039;s going down!|||My roommate was a kickboxer, most martial artists cant stand up against a kickboxer%26#039;s kicks, especially if the thai boxer trains their shins.|||maybe if she%26#039;s asleep...





EDIT: I%26#039;m guessing you mean untrained in any combat form.


But it seems like some people think the strength will win out or the guy will take the girl to the ground, so #1 only in wrestling does only strength win out. Besides that fact that a PRO muay thai woman would be much more fit than any normal woman, hitting has as much to do with technique as strength. I%26#039;m alot stronger than some of my friends and some of those friends that I%26#039;m stronger than can hit alot harder than me, because I%26#039;ve never really done much full-contact punching


#2 Even if the guy is able to bring the woman to the ground (which if she is a pro fighter and he is an average Joe is not likely, especially since Muay Thai has takedowns so the girl will know how to resist them) she can still elbow/knee the crap out of him.|||Yes.|||Not in his wildest testosterone-laced dreams.





No untrained individual could reasonably be expected to prevail against ANY trained fighter (it%26#039;s regardless if that trained fighter is male or female).|||It really depends on the the fighting experience between the kickboxer and untrained fighter.





If the %26#039; untrained %26#039; fighter has been in many street brawls and uses his head well against the kickboxer, then he may have a decent chance.





Lastly, the kickboxer may be too used to RING fighting with other kickboxers, and may not be able to adjust.|||You gotta love %26quot;Tynka%26#039;s%26quot; response - a true I am woman, hear me roar (laughs). Here%26#039;s the deal, no matter if you are a man or a woman, training alone will not make you a fighter. True fighting comes from somewhere deep inside you, ya either have it or you don%26#039;t. I trained in Karate and in Kung Fu, and let me tell you this, there were plenty of Black Belts that I absolutely threw around the dojo even as a beginner. Then there were many others (any belt) that threw me around. I know friends of mine with no training in any MA that would beat the snot out of the top people in my classes. Once again, your belt color doesn%26#039;t make you a fighter, it makes you think you can fight. A real street fight shows your true colors real fast.|||No, physical body is a factor. if their near same height no way. especially if she is good. If they place their shin still in motion on thigh then dig in it cold hurt more than a leg kick with shin guards.|||doubt it.

About how much will it cost me to take Muay Thai Classes?

Just a round about figure of how much it costs to take such classes.|||About $80-120 a month, depending on the place.|||around 20-30$ u.s., per session, some places do monthly or yearly passes, all depends on where.....|||About 200 Bhat per lesson|||easy answer - about 100-130 a month unlimited visits





now check for places in your area and give them a call!





Muay Thai is good stuff. you better be read for a MASSIVE cardio workout everytime you show up!|||i get unlimited classes per month for $90. i%26#039;ve seen prices here(in texas) vary from $70-$120 depending on the quality of the school, teachers, and how often you train.

Would anyone be prepared to sponsor me to train Muay Thai full time in Thailand for one year?

I am working and saving what I can. Any hep would be welcomed. My target is 拢5000|||Give me your bank info and credit card #%26#039;s and I will send something as soon as I get that info!?|||Sure, just as soon as I get the $10 million from that nice gentleman in Nigeria.|||No. You should try getting an extra job or two, thats how I save money.|||Don%26#039;t go over and train unless you have the money no one is gonna sponsor unless they seen you fight. First learn the language and culture then consider it.|||Well if you want to be a pro MMA fighter and have potential there are managers who might sponsor you. You really would have to have something special because that is a substantial commitment.|||As far as being sponsored, you need to show potential investors that they will get a return on their investment, nobody will pay you for a free vacation. Do you have any tape of your previous fights? Are you holding any title in your state?


If you want to train for a year in Thailand, do you know where you will train? If you are very serious about training, you need to fight a camp where you will train with Thai fighters, not with tourists.


Good luck in your search!|||Sure, no problem. Who do I make the check out to? Then maybe I could buy you a dojo in the states when you get back

Which should I take up first Muay Thai or Jiu-Jitsu?

Between Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai, Which do you think would benefit me the most in an MMA/street fight.|||Japanese Jiu-Jitsu





I%26#039;d suggest





Best wishes :)***|||Both of them. It%26#039;s not a question of whether you should only be true to one art. When it comes down to a fight, you need all the skill you can get. In a real life fight, you can%26#039;t rely on taking an opponent ot the ground like you can do in the ring, because that is dangerous, but if you do happen to get thrown to the ground somehow, it%26#039;s better to have some skill than none. Muay Thai isn%26#039;t the only stand up striking art ya know. There are alot more with more self defense applications. Using knees and elbows doesn%26#039;t require having to take Muay Thai, but the training of the art has been proven to be useful, so if you get the chance, go for it.|||in a street fight, definately Muay Thai, it has the aggression and will give you a higher pain tolerance, and though BJJ is one of the best arts out there IMO, in a street fight the last place you want to be is on the ground where other people could overwhelm you and stomp on you, and you cant run away if your on the ground.





I an MMA fight, BJJ because the fight will without a doubt go to the ground.





Obviously take both but if you have to take one first there you are.|||Both! Because if you are street fighting most people won%26#039;t know what to do when you take them down. Thi boxing you strike from 8points and most people only use their hands so both are really good. Me I like jiu jitsu because you have to think and be two steps ahead of the other person. But it%26#039;s what you like if you have a strong chin do thi boxing and if you are fast and quick do jiu jitsu





Hope I helped a little





Good Luck!!|||i actually train both arts now and have for years


muay thai is my first love and i have spent most time on it it will get you in much better shape than jiu-jitsu but in the cage i have been easily taken down and advantage of. so i learned you need both to compete on a pro. level|||Yo. You have my name. Thats pretty cool.


I did both at the same time.


Now Im concentrating on Muay Thai to go amateur.


They will both benefit your MMA game, they%26#039;re just different aspects of fighting.


So overall I would say try both out, and see what happens. Keep it classy too.|||Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu





it doesn%26#039;t require much strength, just look at the early UFC events


Royce Gracie is a perfect example of what good technique can do|||Japanese Ju-jitsu and in 4 or 5 years when your proficient in that art cross train in muay thai while retaining JJJ as a base.i would also suggest looking into free style karate.

Muay Thai good football cross training?

I play defensive tackle, but I would like to do something to cross train next season. I refuse to take lacrosse, soccer, or basketball. End of story. Do you think Muay Thai would be good?|||Yes, I think Muay Thai would certainly expand your abilities and offer you some new skills that would transfer onto the field. Is there a Muay Thai school anywhere close to where you reside?





I ask this because there just aren%26#039;t that many Thai Boxing schools in the US. If you have already found a school, then that is great, just get started. But, honestly the same family Karate schools that you stated you didn%26#039;t want to be a part of are now advertising Muay Thai classes. They just have just added the style to their list because it is gaining in popularity. We have a huge number of %26quot;video masters%26quot; around these days. Just as the NFL has a million armchair quarterbacks, martial arts has just as many %26quot;Karate Kid%26quot; trained experts.





If you cannot find a real Muay Thai gym near you, then consider American Boxing, as it has more in common with Muay Thai than Karate does. You can improve your footwork which is what I have read Pro Football players are trying to do when they study Ballet, like the %26quot;82%26quot; Bears did. You ruled out some other sports, so I say go for the Muay Thai if its available, and regular Boxing if not. It is tough, but you have already been through %26quot;2 a day%26quot; workouts during summer training, so you already have the endurance. (People who have not played American football have no idea how tough a summer 2 a day is, but they can Google it up now.)|||i used to train and teach freestyle karate,muay thai and submission wrestling 7 days a week as well as train 2 days a week and play once a week australian rules football.so i required a lot of stamina(especially at 40+years old.lol.).so yes muay thai will help your overall fitness and it will definately help your stamina and flexability.|||Try taking up wrestling, judo, or jujitsu.


I think that would help you with your tackle.|||well, I%26#039;ve been doin martial arts ever since I can remember since I come from a warrior family from india and I%26#039;ve studied muay thai, kung fu, tae kwon doe, karate, kickboxing, and kraav maga. from what I%26#039;ve seen, muay thai and kickboxing are like 98% similar 2 eachother, so yea all that cardio work will prepare u real well 4 football cross training.





btw, muay thai is slightly better than kickboxing hehe|||trust me, take Muay Thai, you benifit from the speed and awareness, screw that, muay thai is just plain brutal, just do it for the hell of it.|||It would be OK unless you hurt yourself. Wrestling, judo, juijitus, BJJ would also be good for your cardio depending upon the school. Don%26#039;t forget the weight training.|||Thai Boxing will certainly help to develop your legs and calves and make them stronger. The punching will develop you upper arms too as well as sharpen reaction time. But for footwork and switching direction in a game you will need to borrow some of the foot control techniques from the team sports you mention above and incorporate them in your overall training program.

Is there a way to simulate kicking palm trees to toughen the shins for muay thai?

Is kicking a heavy bag the same.. better, worse?|||its better





people dont kick palm trees well at least if they value their legs.





now in thailand thai boxers did kick banana trees. banana %26quot;trees%26quot; arent really trees its just a long stem which is why thai boxers used it, it was strong enough to kick however it also gives in when kicked, toughening their shins without causing damage





that being said unless you have a banana tree hanging around i suggest kicking a heavy bag, preferably a long or banana style heavy bag. most traditional heavy bags are made for punching and are pretty short, a thai/banana heavy bag almost touches the ground which allows you to do low kicks.





within time kicking the heavy bag will deaden your nerves in your shins for thai boxing|||I think kicking palm trees and crap like that is a bad idea. If you kick a bunch of solid stuff, you are going to start getting hairline fractures on your shin. That%26#039;s no good.





Stick with the heavy bag and walloping thai pads. It%26#039;ll toughen your legs up without breaking them. Plus, you%26#039;ll be getting your conditioning workout at the same time. Trust me, kicking something solid like a tree is not sustainable for a long enough period of time to give you a good workout. Plus, it just hurts.|||Umm, palm trees? Thats a bit silly. Heavy bag is better.You want to promote bone density but not tissue damage IMHO. Although, I have seen young people in a contest(in Thailand) to see who can break through a bundle of bamboo(young stalks tied together in about a 1 ft diameter). I have only seen that twice and it looked like it hurt(kids were between 8-10year olds).





(edit)- Banana trees? You folks watch too many movies. Here in Thailand,serious training is done on the bags.(even the poorest kid can duck tape a rice sack) My mother in law would beat me down with a broom stick if I started molesting her banana trees!!Even after she picked them!


There seems to be many things people do in the west to train that are not done Here in Thailand. We don%26#039;t role bottles on our legs, or hit them with sticks. We train hard,with bags and in the ring period. No mystical secrets(no secrets in martial arts at all)No exotic training and especially no self abuse.If you train properly and hard, you don%26#039;t have time or need for gimmicks. Many people don%26#039;t like my comments becuase they critisize other arts and ways. Thats because I am all about 100% REAL martial arts. No fake movie fantasy stuff, no mythical secrets, no magic, just 100% real training in a real art.Real is something proven to be true and effective, not told in old stories 2nd, 3rd and 4th hand.(thats my rant and I feel better:-)|||I have been practicing Muay Thai for 4 years now and have developed dense shins. Since day one what I have done is with a bamboo stick lightly beat my shins for a few minutes a day along with kicking a Thai bag. After the process you shins will be very sore after a while it just all goes away.





What you鈥檙e actually doing is making tiny breaks in your shin and when the break heals and calcifies it makes for a stronger shin bone.


|||ok first of all have you ever heard of body hardening? my advice is find a freind and practice together, just like the marines do, they just keep hitting each other. start with arms then chest, then legs. inner thighs kinda suck but anywho. also you should be protecting the bones that will hurt the most when broken. i.e. fingers hands wrists ankles and shins. so instead of kicking use knees and elbows close contact is better in a fighting situation. remember in a fight there are no rules go for blood rip their eyes out of socket if you have to. unless ofcourse you are learning for competition fighting where you cant use more than one martial art. but still the main key is hardening the whole body and adjusting your technique to protect the areas of your body in the case they get broken you will not be able to use them to protect yourself in the end.|||..... i wouldnt use a heavy bag, but what i have been thinking of doing is say get a nice 2x6 or something thicker than your typical 2x4.... then wrap a nice section with some type of burlap rope as tight as possible in the section you want to kick at ..... it wont be a comfy as the bag, but it should be a close to a palm like tree you could build your self|||Ancient Thai boxers used to condition their shins by kicking banana trees...which have softer rubbery trunks. Today kicking the heavy bag offers the same benefits. Unless it%26#039;s a young palm or one that has a similar soft texture, kicking anything harder will most likely cause injury. |||PALM TREES?! Ouch!





They use BANANA trees. They%26#039;re softer than other trees but they%26#039;ll still condition your legs. The bag would probably be a bit softer but it would still condition your legs. You can also take a stick and roll it over and tap your shins (lightly) to condition your legs.|||You can use a glass bottle to press very hard and roll up and down your shins to deaden the nerves and toughen up the legs for those kicks. I think you have watched Kickboxer one too many times though.|||I used to use escrima sticks on my shins to toughen them up. I%26#039;ve also been told that you can roll a glass bottle up and down on the shins for the same effect. Have Fun!!!|||Unless you want to make a living fighting full contact, you don%26#039;t want to damage your legs. it will have consequences when you grow older. |||Kick a heavy bag. Don%26#039;t go all-out to start with.|||kick wood polls or banana trees


if you think this is best answer please give it to me

Is the Contender Muay Thai real Thai boxing, or is it modified kick boxing? Is Thai boxing legal?

I think it%26#039;ll be awesome to watch! I hope everyone is safe.





(This question may belong in boxing, but y%26#039;all seem to be pretty smart with combat sports in general.)|||I haven%26#039;t seen any of the program yet, is Stallone still involved?





But I wouldn%26#039;t expect them to be throwing elbow or knee strikes to the head on an american entertainment show. I think it will be a watered down version of Muay Thai.|||Hi Muay Thai is absolutely legal......and quite real.





It should be an interesting show and if it%26#039;s done right ought to be fun to watch.





To answer your question about it being modified kick boxing.....no. Muay Thai is actually the national sport of Thailand. It%26#039;s sometimes referred to as 8 limb boxing. Simply because legal strikes include 2 hands, 2 feet, 2 elbows, and 2 knees. You%26#039;ll hear a lot about the Muay Thai clinch as well. It%26#039;s a key technique to land knees to the face.





Hope that helps you!|||I%26#039;ve studied Traditional Muay Thai. Not like the stuff in competitions. When they throw a kick you jump in and kick their base leg and break their knee.|||its REAL muay thai.

Example of how to condition my shins like muay thai ?

how to toughen up your shins like the muay thai people





roll steel bars down your leg i dunno wat else?|||Although rolling steel bars down your leg works, you need to just do some leg exercise. Leg exercise is the best way to strengthen your legs.

A Good Muay Thai kickboxing school in Sydney?

Can anybody suggest a good Muay Thai school in the Sydney area?|||sydney, victoria? or sydney, australia? you%26#039;re going to need to be more specific.

Just how would you locate a good muay thai school near Hempstead, NY?

I dont think the interent would be too reliable to find a good school. |||Good suggestion, Bill. This gym is affiliated with Sitan gym out of the Netherlands which has produced Muay Thai great Germaine de Randamie, one of my personal idols.|||I don%26#039;t know, I found my current school just by looking up Victoria, BC Martial arts and it was one of the first ones I found. usually by reading the website you can get an ok idea about a school. if you try it and don%26#039;t like it, search again for another school. it works.|||I%26#039;ve heard great things about these guys, they field a lot of good Muay Thai fighters:





http://www.sitangymny.com/Home.html

Best Muay Thai boxing place in sacramento area?

I have been taking boxing for a couple months right now but I wanted to move on to Muay Thai boxing. Does anyone know the best school in Sacramento that teaches Muay Thai? I have found a couple, but Im not sure which one is the best. Best as in that pushes you the hardest and teaches you the techniques the best.|||i know a guy that trained urijah faber, james irvin, scott smith, and tim mckenzie.





his name is andy k.





here check his website.





muaythailao.com








pls. give me best answer. i know mine is the best.

Physically, what's most important in Muay Thai?

If you can, prioritize what is most important in Muay Thai.


I%26#039;ll be taking it soon and want to know what I should be focusing on. I%26#039;m already physically fit but I want to excel, so any tips would be greatly appreciated|||Cover your face as you will be punched and kicked all over the face. You don%26#039;t want to get any uglier so protect your face.|||Probably conditioning of your bones. Your shins and elbows.|||Relax. You must learn how to relax, no one can teach you this you must learn to by finding your center and move from their. Your breathing will help you relax, keep it even , deep, and slow.





When you are relaxed you increase your muscle, fatigue resistance which will allow you to hit harder and endure during your fight.





Teach your self to avoid injury. Prevent Wrist and hand injuries by keeping the fist tight on contact.





Anything else you can learn from your instructor.|||1) not getting hit


that%26#039;s it|||HIGH PAIN THRESHOLD!

Is Thai boxing any different from Muay Thai?

I%26#039;m going to take up Thai boxing in about 4 months and I want to know if it is the exact same as Muay Thai, as I really want to do Muay Thai but there is only Thai Boxing in my area.


I looked it up and it said that you can%26#039;t elbow to the head in Thai boxing but you can in Muay Thai, and I tried again and it said they were the same!?|||As far as I know the only difference is the use of the elbow and possibly head butting which I%26#039;m not certain.





Best wishes :)***|||Yep, they%26#039;re the same.





Muay Thai is taken from the actual name, while Thai Boxing is basically the westernized name in the sense that it is boxing from Thai.





What%26#039;s suppose to be different is between Muay Thai/Thai Boxing with Kickboxing.





Kickboxing has much more broad sense than Muay Thai as kickboxing as a sport in America has different rules than Muay Thai, especially in regard of the use of elbow and knees.





Although at this present time, most of serious kickboxing gym will also teach many element of Muay Thai|||I%26#039;m pretty sure that there is a difference. I think that in Muay Thai you can kick, elbow, and there may be different, little, details such as stance,different ducking/blocking/slipping techniques.|||%26quot;muay thai%26quot; translated from Thai to English is %26quot;thai boxing%26quot;


muay = boxing


thai = thai (of course...)





But be careful though. Some of these Muay Thai or Thai Boxing gyms don%26#039;t practise the legitimate art.|||same thing.|||im pretty sure there is no difference i kow a lot of mauy thai fighters who call it tai boxing aswell.|||nope my gym we call it thai boxing or thai kickboxing or mauy thai


all same|||omg its the same thing bruh|||i am not sure

How hard is muay thai?

About a month ago I started taking up krav maga, but now that school is back in session there%26#039;s schedule conflicts and I couldn%26#039;t do krav anymore. I saw a muay thai class being offered that worked with my time and I%26#039;m interested in it. However, the class sounds really tough and scary for a newbie weakling like me.





For those of you who have experience in muay thai, how is it like?|||Muay Thai is pretty tough, and when you compare it to Krav Maga the training atmosphere and mentalities are very different.





I do Krav Maga, and one my friends that trains with me also did Muay Thai for a year before we started Krav. With Krav Maga, a strong emphasis is placed on self defense for the average person, and you don%26#039;t do a whole lot of sparring, its mostly learning self-defense techniques (at least for the lower levels). Whereas in Muay Thai, you pretty much spar from day one. My friend had lots of bruises, sore legs and swollen knees during his first few months, but obviously he got less injuries as time went on and became a better fighter.





But I would definitely suggest taking up Muay Thai if you can handle getting knocked around a bit and taking a hit. My friend and I both use Muay Thai techniques when we spar in our Krav classes and they are very effective. Also, Krav Maga gets its elbow and knee strikes from Muay Thai, so it would definitely compliment your training should you ever get the opportunity to continue your Krav Maga training.





But the best way for you to learn about it would be to just walk into a gym and check it out for yourself.|||well at first you will go in a learn how to wrap your hands put on gloves and hit the heavy back while a coach is telling you how to hit properly. you will be one sore son of a gun for a while(especially your shins). You will do cardio and strengthening drill and then when you learn some technique you will spar, or as I like to call it a human punching bag. You will be sore again, especially your legs(leg kicks hurt). But once you start getting good you will stop being sore all of the time and things start to click and it is an absolute blast. Muay Thai is one tough sport, that is why it makes you tough.


good luck|||it depends on how good you are if you really suck mauy thai would be hard if you are awesome then mauy thai should be easy.


i like the techniques in mauy thai but i dislike mauy thai in general because i really dont like the stance.|||It is difficult but well worthwhile. : )





Start with a beginning class where there isn%26#039;t any sparring. You%26#039;ll mainly be doing drills and padwork, and conditioning. Your shins won%26#039;t hurt until you start sparring.|||training for anything is always intense.





numbing your shins will probably be the most difficult aspect of your training. it will hurt really bad.





good luck

Any reasons NOT to have muay thai as your striking art?

Are there other disciplines you should consider if you want to learn/improve your striking?|||You wouldn%26#039;t want everybody to just start taking Muay Thai. Think about it: If that happened, there wouldn%26#039;t be any discussion about which style is the best anymore. Wouldn%26#039;t that just take away all your fun? Not being able to ask what the best striking art is for the 50 000th time?|||Probably the best.





Traditional boxing being the next.|||no. this is the most practical option is far as striking.|||Boxing, muay thai footwork is actually not very good compared to boxing%26#039;s and there punches especially the cross are not quite as good(though a lot of this (though not all)can be ascribed to MT fighters not spending as much time on their punching, but there are slight differences. the footwork is the main thing though, all styles have weaknesses yes, but some styles have very few weakness and many strengths, like MT, which makes them better than styles which have many great weakness and no strengths like wing chun.|||a subtitute for muay thai?


kyokushin(full contact karate),sanshou(chinese kickboxing with throws),tkd and boxing!|||You would want to train in an internal art as well like Aikido, Tai-Chi, or Baguazhang. As I%26#039;ve studied Aikido and been developing my internal power my striking power has improved tenfold without having to gain big muscles.





Mix an internal art with a striking art and you have DEADLY POWER.





Muay Thai is good but avoid the leg conditioning. I%26#039;m told that around age 50 your legs become very wobbly due to damaged nerves.|||Muay Thai....Ahhh it%26#039;s all you hear in UFC, Pride, K1 etc.


It%26#039;s great, and in my opinion the most superior striking art when it comes to street fighting. A good stance and fast reaction is key.





I would say improve your punches by doing them slowly, 100 times each hand in the mirror. Learn %26quot;muscle memory%26quot; so it will become an instinct.





Also, learning how to dodge, is more imminent than learning faster striking. No point in throwing a punch faster if you can%26#039;t hit the guy right?|||That music they play at the fights!|||muay thai is the only one art which i can say as best striking art using 8 limbs ...its great for street fight....u spar alot...u train damn hard....if u get chance to train muay boran then tats the best...muay thai have proven itself against all other martila art....it kick n punches r brutal...muay thai wins|||Shaolin Kung fu. The mental training is second to none. That will improve your striking.|||Muay Thai is one of the best striking based martial arts since you spar alot, and you%26#039;ll become very well conditioned and more immune to pain, also it trains your reflex too, however Muay Thai is a dangerous martial arts in my opinion. If you go to Thailand, sometimes there are deaths in a MT match. In the traditional MT, it is said that when you train, you kick trees to make your shin become hard. That can injure your leg. Also MT can%26#039;t be practiced by just anyone, i never seen a girl in MT.





Another art if you want to improve your striking could be wing chun, it is not as rough as MT and it uses minimum effort to defeat a larger opponent. MT just fight brutally and focuses on strength against strength while Wing Chun avoids the use of strength against strength.|||you leave yourself to open on some of the strikes but that could be said on any fighting style.|||too dangerous of its power, the practioner of this art first hardens his leg, knee which is harder than the normal person. he can break even the hockey stick with his leg . so if the person uses it in normal or friendly fight there is possiblity of breaking bones

Is this a problem when it comes to Muay Thai?

I%26#039;m really NOT flexible at all i cant really throw a high kick so is that something i should work on or what?|||I think you should a little for a couple of reasons. First greater and better flexibility helps you to avoid strains, tears, and pulled muscles and down time while waiting for them to heal. Secondly a head kick is a good thing to have in your arsenal to use and rely on at the proper time. Cung Lee is an excellent example of this. He can throw awesome kicks at multiple levels with great speed, power, and accuracy and it makes him much harder to fight. He even does a few spinning kicks and jump spinning kicks and shows how effectively they can be utilized along with higher kicks to better dominate an opponent.





One of the big problems with all this is most people don%26#039;t develop their flexibility, balance and skill to learn how to use them to that degree as effective as he does. They tend to be more limited and work and rely on low kicks and leg kicks for this reason. While that is not bad just think if you could kick like him and in order to do that you have to have better flexibility, balance, and coordination than what leg kicks and low kicks require. Greater flexibility will aid in all this and make you a better, more versatile fighter and hopefully add a few more weapons to your arsenal.|||You don%26#039;t NEED to be flexible, but why limit yourself? With more flexibility comes better balance, more power, and higher and faster kicks.





I mean, think about it; you can kick high right now, but I bet your low kick is stronger/faster/better right? Everyone is always more comfortable kicking low. But imagine if you could kick 5 inches higher than you can now. Your head kick would be as comfortable as your current body kick.





It%26#039;s as easy as stretching after every workout for like 5-10 minutes.





Also, it reduces risk of pulling something. One of my friends who did Sanda and Boxing (way more Boxing than Sanda) never stretched his legs. One day he tried to throw chest-level front kick and he tore his hamstrings.





I%26#039;m hardly the most flexible guy in the world, but I can throw a head level front kick before I%26#039;m warmed up without straining anything -- which is more than he could say.|||If you feel you need to work on that kick, by all means go for it. Kick the pads/bag and slowly work your way up. Stretch often and make sure you warm up before doing so. (My understanding is stretching warm is more beneficial compared to stretching cold).





Personally, I don%26#039;t very often kick to the head. I feel it is too easily countered, so I don%26#039;t practice this much.. But that%26#039;s me. If this is your personal goal, train hard and get %26#039;er done, brother.|||stretch your legs apart little by little, day by day..


first on the floor (leg split) then, no joke, stretch like ballet dancers on a rail. Then when you get good, stretch your legs on a wall. (one foot on ground, one foot up the wall)


once you can do that, you%26#039;re ready to kick anyone in the head.|||in muay thai the main kick thrown is a leg kick. head kicks are good but you are so much more open with them. leg kicks win fight. do those first then worry about head kicks.|||Be the best low kicker bratha !|||Are you interest it, If you%26#039;re you need to practice . That will be good.

Do mouthguards (muay thai) always protect teeth?

I have veneers for front teeth now and I dont want to get them knocked off. Ive never worn a mouth piece but Ive fought many people before I had the veneers, now I am thinking about starting muay thai but Im wondering how well mouth guards (the type all boxers wear) protect your teeth? I think veneers would be easier to knock off then chip normal teeth|||mouth gaurds are designed more to prevent brain damage and concussion rather than getting ur teeth knocked out but htey do do that too. A double ended mouth peices by wipps will do that its called a brainpad but its a double sided mouth peiice isntead of single sided so u bite down on it with both upper and lower teeth/jaw. When u get hit instead of ur jaw moving around the blow is aborbed and ur jaw becomes a 1 piece part cuz its being bit down on instead of with a single sided mouth beice ur jaw can still move around when u get hit.|||As long as you have a mouthguard on, I think the veneers will be able to stay on. Also, barring a direct hit or kick to the mouth, your teeth should be relatively safe. Still, you may want to inquire about the school or instructor%26#039;s policy on sparring and hits/kicks to the face or head.





(But honestly, if you%26#039;re struck in the face or head hard enough to knock out teeth, your veneers may be the last thing you want to worry about.)|||If you%26#039;re looking for a guarantee, I%26#039;d suggest you buy a toaster and stay out of the ring! I have veneers after smashing into the bottom of a swimming pool, and the veneers have had to be replaced many times, the last time being after eating fried chicken. It seems the crunchy stuff wasn%26#039;t fried chicken after all. Ooops!|||a little .....but there still a possiblity of being solidly hit and you teeth will be somewhere else aside from where they are supposedly be.......|||yes ,probably|||Havent lost any teeth yet and I always wear my mouthpiece.

Can any muay thai figther or trainer tell me the set of leg exercises that develop those big tights?

I%26#039;m looking for leg exercises to make them bigger but without loosing speed please help.|||One of the ways is to kick against the sand bags hard at least 120 times a day. This will develop and improve your reflex and toughness of your kick.|||ever noticed most soccer players (and weight lifters) have even bigger tighs?|||knee stretches put your knee up against a wall. Than raise it as high a s possible. Do every leg stretch you can think of. kick heavy things. Muay Thai kick boxers used to kick banana trees to make there thighs stronger and deaden their nerves.

Why do muay thai fighters wear that rope around their arms?

I%26#039;ve heard that traditional, real muay thai fighters in Thailand grow out their hair because they aren%26#039;t suppose to cut it until they lose a fight, so what%26#039;s with the rope that they tie around their arm when they fight? What%26#039;s the tradition, history, or reason behind that?|||Those armbands are part of Muay Thai tradition. They are called the Pra Jiad and fighters wear them for self confidence and good luck in their matches. They don%26#039;t necessarily have to be made out of rope but also from some other materials that hold special meaning for fighters.|||like gloves.. and tradition.. pluse rug burns :D

Would you rather date a girl in muay thai or in dance?

what do guys prefer and think is cuter? just out of curiosity.|||muay thai because i once had a girlfriend that wouldnt do martial arts.then got jealous over the amount of time i spent with the girls at the dojo.|||the better question is that are you that girl? in reality does not matter, if you are cute or know how to act around guys, they will want to get into your pants! you should pick what you like not what somebody else likes, cause you will enjoy it and it will improve your self esteem. this way you gonna end up dating a guy that likes you for who you are! If you are trying to get some guys attention that you already like, two things can happen the guy might be intimidated if you do muay thai or thinks you are weak and girly if you do dance, so each can go wrong. By doing what you like it will bring out the best of your personality and thats whats really gonna get the guy you want! (also both are gonna take years and years to perfect) best of luck to you |||That depended on what she looked like and was like on the inside. If the Muay Thai chicks is the hotter nicer one.....(growing devil horns here....) no chick is more delicious to f**** than one with fire in her heart!!!!!! Hence the reason I tend to fantasize about superhumanly skilled female martial artists.|||The dancer, it%26#039;s not a macho thing im not scared she could beat me up. I just dont wanna have a criminal liability on my hands if it goes bad and she starts throwing heavy punches an kicks and i have to return them. Plus dancing is more feminine, less broad muscles.|||Funny question. I say it depends on the girl herself, it does not matter what she does. As long as she%26#039;s nice, caring, athletic, and lovable, who cares? I don%26#039;t.


Only if she fought in competitions with Muay Thai I%26#039;d be somewhat scared... |||I%26#039;m a martial artist, so dating another wouldn%26#039;t be so exotic. I would take the dancer due to the total emphasis on flexibility so that trick would get into the most wild and nasty positions in bed. But it all depends on the girl, I guess.|||if shes cute and knows what to do, who cares? the muay thai and dance girl are both gona have alot of flexibility ( the dance girl probably a bit more), idk i would do both to make sure i dont miss out |||muy thai, you got your self a gurantee body gurad plus chuck norris owns all so it wouldnt even matter to begin with|||It would depend on which girl is hotter, and which one I can tolerate.|||Dance Man! I wouldnt wanna girl who could smash my nose across my head and shatter my bones.. lol

What are some good name brands for Muay Thai shorts?

do you know any good websites wear you can order a pair? ebay? what are some good name brands?|||The best website I can think of to order muay thai gear is muay thai stuff:


http://www.muaythaistuff.com/affiliate/i...





You will find the biggest choice of equipment on there, at very reasonable prices.





As far as brands are concerned, I stick with Twins and King myself. They are good quality shorts, and I haven%26#039;t had any problems with either (Twins has the better designs imho)|||Twins and Fairtex are the best brands by far, especially twins special.





check these shorts out





http://www.fightstuff.co.uk/catalog/twin...





I usually get my shorts from here. Although you could also get custom shorts made as well. They look cool|||twins, fairtex, windy, thaismai, king, raja boxing.





www.muaythaistuff.com





www.fairtex.com

Anyone able to shed any light on what its like to study Muay Thai Sangka?

If anyone has trained in Thailand could you share some info please. I was thinking of teaching english to support myself for a year. Will i be too tired to teach? can i be selective on the days i train (so i can earn a living)? Are you able to wear protective headgear (i read somewhere that no padding is aloud - im not bothered about anything but getting my nose broken - sadly im ugly enough as it is and have a rather large nose) Doubt anyone one will answer, but thanks if you do.|||That sounds sweet dude! I%26#039;ve been studying Muay Thai on and off for the last 6 years or so. I%26#039;ve heard about Muay Thai Sangha in Thailand. Thought I can%26#039;t tell you too much for certain, I am pretty sure that 8-10oz gloves are worn. It would be Crazy to train bare knuckle. Way too many injuries would occur for it to be productive. The training is very intense. The weather is very hot and humid and will add to your woes as many gyms are out doors or open air.


Muay Thai has a very rich and ancient tradition.


You can lean a lot surfing through the Internet.


Just google Muay Thai.


Good luck with this. Sound like it has all the makings of a serious adventure.

Any Muay Thai clubs/schools in or around Los Angeles?

I live near Los Angeles, California. Does anyone know of any Muay Thai clubs/schools in this area. I am willing to drive some miles.





Thanks in advance...|||I live in rancho cucamonga that about an hour drive from LA


but we have the best school in california its been said by tons of magzines well check out the website





http://www.millenniajiujitsu.com/millenn...|||try www.muay thai clubs LA.com

What Muay Thai Camps Are Like?

Just wondering what Muay Thai Camps are like over in Thailand. Has anyone ever been over and trained? Please give me some feedback?|||Information below on a camp I went to.

Anyone know if there is a muay thai school in jacksonville, FL? (Orange Park area)?

I want to get into shape, I%26#039;m not fat just not very muscular, and I wanted to take up Muay Thai. It really caught my attention and I wanna take it bad.|||You may want to find a Jujitsu school and ask for Muay Tahi school in the area, they seems to know places like this since many are now doing MMA.

Do you think Muay Thai is a good martial art for street self-defense and getting-mugged defense?

Like, what if your enemies are two people? Or three?|||Muay Thai like all other martial arts are good for self defense. Can hey defend again multiple attackers? It is likely they would stand a very good chance to survive. I don%26#039;t even want talk about winning a fight. There are no real winners in a fight. The object is to survive the attack. They have a much better chance of surviving than someone who has no formal training.





I can%26#039;t tell you if their system teaches how to defend against multiple attackers, but their conditioning and their strikes will allow them to defend themselves extremely well.





I can tell you that in Aikido or Jujitsu(Traditional Japanese Jujitsu) you are taught to use one of the attackers as a shield when being attacked by multiple people. This is also taught in other forms of martial arts. I don%26#039;t know if that is taught in Muay Thai.|||Why are people so obsessed with the idea of self-defense? Make reasonable decisions about where you go and how you interact with others and you%26#039;ll rarely have to worry about self-defense.





Martial arts for self-defense is an old-timey idea. Sorry, it is. Prctice Muay Thai because you enjoy it, not because you think it will help you if you get mugged. If some nut job pulls a gun on you and demands your wallet, you%26#039;d be stupid to try to challenge him to a fight.|||It%26#039;s only good for ONE ON ONE UNARMED STANDING combat. How many more of these same questions do we have floating around? It%26#039;s a sport and doesn%26#039;t necessarily equate to street situations. For that, you need to learn Lerdrit which is the military style of Muay Thai and that%26#039;s not gonna happen unless you joined the Royal Thai Army.


Two people, maybe depending on how skilled they are. Three it%26#039;d be tough. Four Five Six? Get a gun.


Against weapons, u better find other options than Muay Thai. Either fight like mad or run like hell.





Lastly, if you have horrible reflexes and motor skills, u won%26#039;t succeed no matter what style you take.|||I would say your best bet is to learn aikido for defense against street thugs.|||on street? just get a gun!

Whats the best muay thai training camp in Thailand?

I need to know the best place to go to train in Thailand. I%26#039;m taking my wife and daughter with me so there needs to be something for them to do all day while I%26#039;m training.


Any suggestions or tips on what to expect and what to look for?|||I am sure whatever one is in the area you will be staying in will be pretty good and better than most things you can get in the States.





Most of the real camps are in fairly bad areas of Thailand and are very exclusive and are interested in training Thai fighters only and Americans are frowned upon. There are a ton of places in Bangkok, many are much friendly and safer for Americans, and are pretty much top notched. Make sure you are in damn good shape, because they bang for hours, and are all little dudes that can go for days.





I can%26#039;t suggest a specific spot, I found a trainer through the internet and talked to him for a couple of months before going over there. There are a ton of Thai boxing internet forums, and even MMA forums out there, join a few and ask around, if someone likes you they might take you in. However unless it is Bangkok there isn%26#039;t going to be a lot for the wife and daughter to do.





Hope that is of some help.|||I think Rawai muay thai in PHuket would do the job, you can train there very relax and your wife can check around the island lots of things to do beaches diving temples. Report Abuse
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Jeet Kune Do to supplement Muay Thai?

Would jeet kune do be a good art to supplement my muay thai?|||jeet kune do is more of a philosophy than an art, so yes and no, muay thai isnt a complete martial art since its lacks ground fighting so the principles of jeet kune do would help....it would pretty much be the same as mma, only jeet kune do focus on non-sport like moves|||I think Jeet Kune Do is a great martial art and if you have the chance to take, take it.|||Yes, if you are learning the Dan Inosanto JKD concepts and Ted Wong Jun Fan JKD.





JKD concepts incorporate kickboxing, Filipino boxing and Wing Chun together. It gives you a good range of techniques to explore though it might not be pure Muay Thai ring supplement.





While Jun Fan JKD is about understanding the essence of combat (such as SAA, ABC, HIA, PIA %26amp; ABD) that Bruce Lee derived from his own study and experience. For example, you will learn broken rhythm that will make you less predictable, controlling the cadence of the fight.





Personally, I think JKD has lots to offer for anyone interested in combat sports, not just Muay Thai.|||I think it would depend on what your goals are. I think JKD would help with street self defense.|||i think the trapping and flow drills practiced in jkd add a good element to a stand up style. also jkd could add dimensions to your leg kicking arsenal. these video links may not be the best examples but i hope they serve as a good exposure to jkd

Do i have a good body type to be successful in muay thai?

I am 18 140 pounds and 5%26#039;9 no experience in muay thai|||you are pretty lean. im 5%26#039;7 145lbs so we are pretty similar. from what i see most thai boxers from thailand arent bulky but very defined. it wouldn%26#039;t hurt you to put on a lil bit of mass though, for the same problem i have. i have a high metabolism and naturally pretty lean but going through the conditioning that you go through training in muay thai i gain easily drop down to 130lbs if im not careful.





but anyways dont really be too concern about your body type until you are ready to compete then you and your coach can decide which weight class you%26#039;ll do the best in. for now just focus on skill and experience|||You%26#039;re totally fine. It wouldn%26#039;t hurt you to put on 15-20 pounds of muscle if you can. Either way it%26#039;s about technique over strength.|||Dude. Body type doesn%26#039;t make for a good fighter. If you are smart, then you%26#039;ll be able to adapt a fighting style to your body type.|||That all depends on the teacher if your teacher sucks 9x%26#039;s out of 10 you will to. but it is hard to find an authentic muay thai teacher in the U.S most are washed up hand me downs using their own versions of the art that was invented for more brutal purposes. If you happen to find one check his credentials. The size of your body should be made ajusted to fit the style. if that stye is%26#039;nt for you then try something else like hapkido or tang soo do, or kenpo karate.|||Yes.





It doesn%26#039;t matter what your body type is, you can adapt it to your technique.

Should Muay Thai have a ranking system?

I practice Muay Thai and I recently found out that my Sifu has been struggling with the idea (for years) of a ranking system. He decided to introduce it to the class. Muay stands for pulling together, Unit/Unity which is exactly what our Muay Thai class has. I think that the reason why we have that chemistry is because we don%26#039;t have ranks, so we are all equal so there are no egos to get in the way. And with the introduction of this ranking system, I have a feeling that it will change.|||I would rather they keep it traditional, without a ranking system. Once you practice it, you can tell who are the most advanced people in a class, the way they shadowbox, train, hit the pads, sparr and so on. I wouldn%26#039;t want muay thai gyms to be %26quot;belt factories%26quot;. A belt system is effective as to encourage students , as to know their progress, but it%26#039;s like you said, no belts mean no egos, everybody is equal as far as rank. My instructor has tried to implement one, but he hasn%26#039;t done it, and quite frankly i don%26#039;t think he will.|||Muay thai does have a ranking system,not belts like other ma.|||Why should any system have a belt system. They mean very little outside that school. Belts are only a physical representation of what one or a group of people think about your skills, compaired to the others in your school. I have always said that the only good thing a belt is for, besides keeping your pants up, is to choke out your opponent, and any color belt can do both those things. Other than those two things why bother. You know how good or not good you are. Why waste time and money. Belts are only about EGO. O%26#039; I%26#039;m better than this or that person. If I can walk away from a situation and the other guy dosen%26#039;t who cares what belt you wear.|||I think that the various martial arts should preserve their various theories of instruction so that people have a variety of methods to choose from. The belt system has its merits in martial arts that have a zillion different moves and it serves as a mnemonic device for the instructors who have a many students that have to be taught at the same time. My sensei can say %26quot;color belts do this on each count%26quot; so the class stays organized with many different lessons being taught by one instructor in the same class. For a competition-oriented thing like thai boxing, I don%26#039;t see why a belt system is needed. It is a tool for the instructor, whatever way it might be used, even if for profit.|||All things change to some degree. But that doesn%26#039;t necessarily mean its bad.





Coming from a school with various levels of students, (over 20 people in the adult class), it helps the sensei know where each person is at level wise with kata. That way, he doesn%26#039;t look at somebody%26#039;s kata thinking they are brown belt level when they are green....then pick out what they did wrong according to brown belt standards.





But for Muay Thai....I don%26#039;t know. Keeping it traditional is probably the best way. Have you talked about your feelings with your sifuu at all?





Perhaps have a class discussion about it. If your sifuu is struggling with it, couldn%26#039;t hurt.|||having ring wins is ranking enough.|||NO!!!! I notice most gym that have ranking system often have students with ego problem. Plus it will make students lazy because what will it be worth if all they need to get next belt is to know a couple technqiues and forms? It wouldn%26#039;t encourage them to work hard on every possible things.





My old Muay Thai gym tried to use the rank system, it backfired big time. Most people never wear the belt and often doesn%26#039;t know their own belt rank and end up fall lower or jump higher because they doesn%26#039;t know where they stand. It was a big joke that my instructor just dropped it after almost a year.|||No please no.





Its just like boxing, the ranking is in blood and sweat. The ranking comes from winning bouts, winning tournaments, winning regional titles, winning world titles.





Let Karate have there belts and let Muay Thai have its kicking *** as its belt. Muay Thai fighters don%26#039;t compete for no stinking colored belts. Muay Thai fighters love the fight. They love the challenge.





When you do Muay Thai or any real kickboxing or boxing for that matter you don%26#039;t need a belt for validation.





That is the one thing I love about Muay Thai and Boxing if you want to gauge a fighter you gauge them in the ring not by the color of their belt.





Keep it cool, keep it real forget the belt.|||I agree that it might change. I think belt systems are good and bad. Good because it lets you feel like you are progressing well. and bad because it seems like any 10 year old can get a black belt. If things are going well in your school why change them? I think its a personal preference and if this changes your view of this class you need to find a new school.

What to expect the first lesson of muay thai?

the lessons are two hours long and i was wondering what to expect along the lines of conditioning (pushups sit ups stuff like that) and actual training.|||strecthings and right posture|||Most likely lots of stretching.

Is Kung Fu overated? When was the last time a Kungfu fighter won K1 tournament? Either Muay Thai or Karate win

What is the national sport of CHINA?QUAN FA which means fist art .All martial arts are unsuitable for sport and have to be so altered that their original intent is lost.





If a challenge match in the lawless days of ASIAN history lasted more than 3 or 4 techniques it was considered a long fight usually with one of the participants crippled or dead.


Yes there is a lot of bull associated with KUNG FU but that%26#039;s the fault of phonies on both sides of the PACIFIC OCEAN and gullible followers looking for secrets that dont exist.|||kung fu is like superstitious art iner powers ans stuff nothing real at all.|||Well you said it yourself son. Add to the list, no special forces or tactical police, or prison response teams use it, even the asian countries don%26#039;t teach it!





99% of martial arts membership is white suburban guys in western countries,who want to do something that won%26#039;t make them sweat too much.





If anyone feels Kungfu is worth more than that they should write to the president of china and ask why the countries who invented don%26#039;t even teach it to their soldiers or police...|||San Shau





enough said|||I%26#039;m afraid Sixtus is incorrect here; many Chinese soldiers and tactical police are taught gongfu. Just look up stuff on the Taiwanese SWAT teams, for example. And they don%26#039;t just strip it down to the bare bones like most professional combat units do, they teach all out.





Tournaments and MMA cage fights aren%26#039;t the only indicators of effectiveness. It%26#039;s a mistake to use them as the only measuring rod. Gongfu is certainly less overrated than Muay Thai or BJJ--two of the more overrated styles around these days, although they are very effective arts themselves.|||From what little I know most of what you see in tournaments is Thi Qwon Do or some of its many derivatives. Where as Kung Fu is much like Thai Chi and less popularized due to the fact of its nature of harmony and balance.|||It depends. Wushu today has lost a lot its combat roots, due to an appeal to performance in most cases, but traditional kung fu, and Sanda are both powerful styles. Sanda is pretty well-known in the MMA/Standup world. Cung Le is a good example.





The only thing overrated about Kung Fu and the like is the claims of the supernatural, which we know in most cases is malarkey.

Is there any difference between boxing and muay thai gloves?

If so what?





Thanks a lot.|||Yes


Boxing Gloves are traditionally heavier and have a slightly different shape.

When should I have my first real Muay Thai fight?

I%26#039;m 16 and started training only like 5-7 months ago I have no idea but it hasn%26#039;t been THAT long but was wondering when should I shoot to have my first fight and how should I prepare?|||The only way to prepare for a fight is through sparring. However, you%26#039;re only 16 %26amp; you may not be old enough to compete in any fight tournaments yet. It depends on the laws where you live. When you say you started training, do you mean you have been taking a group class, which often do not do any actual contact sparring? Or are you working hands on with a qualified Muay Thai trainer in every aspect of the discipline? If your plan is to begin fighting you need to be working with a qualified trainer %26amp; you should be spending the majority of your time doing nothing but dedicating yourself to the practice of Muay Thai training as well as strength, speed, flexibility, cardio %26amp; balance training/conditioning as well as eating a healthy diet. Good luck.|||don%26#039;t listen to these guys. You can definitely compete at age 16. Before going into competition you really need to step it up though. Put on all your pads, shin guards mouth piece, ball guard, gloves head protector ect...... and sparr with someone (maybe someone else that want to compete and is new like you ). and go 60-70% hard punches kicks ( really try to hit each other, just don%26#039;t go all out and put everything into it). do this for a while before you try to fight.


btw most amature fights keep shin pads on and wear head protectors and rib guards on while you fight so you wont be fighting with nothing but gloves on.|||personally i think about a year of training minimum and after you%26#039;ve been doing it steady for a year you should then ask your instructor if he thinks your ready for a fight, that is if you want to enter fights.





Don%26#039;t bother asking however if you are indecisive about it still. You either want to fight or you don%26#039;t, when you know you definatly want to fight, and your sure your ready for an entry level fight (as i said 1 year minimum) then let your instructor know.|||You shouldn%26#039;t be asking us, but ask your trainer! He is the one who has been training you, and who knows the answer to that question!


Good Luck!|||The guy who said to ask your coach was dead on the money. We don%26#039;t have any clue where you personally are in your training after 7 months and can%26#039;t gauge your progress day to day. Your coach can though.





Tell him your interested in stepping your training up and competing in some amateur matches.|||Muay Thai is one of those unique arts where a complete noob can pretty much get off running and after as little as several months of good training, can acquire enough of the skills to fight effectively.


Here%26#039;s a good gauge of whether you can fight or not. Grab your partner, have him put the gloves on. You get a pair of Thai pads, or focus mitts and a belly protector. Let him throw a few things at you without telling you. If you can catch his techniques, be it a kick, a punch a knee whatever, if you can catch his techniques with your pads without him saying anything...you are ready for sparring and possibly a real fight.


What does this catching mean? Essentially what you%26#039;ve done is anticipated and reacted to his every move with the pads. This is a very important skill and translates closely with fighting.|||Hopefully you are talking about sparring.


I would recommend you ask you instructor/coach.

Wil training in ju-jitsu and muay thai make me a better all-around fighter?

I know I could do MMA, but I prefer doing striking and grappling separate, plus MMA looks pretty brutal. Anyways, would this make me a better all-around fighter? Like for matches, not illegal schoolyard fights. I%26#039;ve only trained in Tae Kwon Do which I know isn%26#039;t so great. Also ju-jitsu won%26#039;t help much but I think learning grappling may be useful.|||Yea it will if it suits you. Jujitsu can help a lot. Especially if you train with no gi onThese days in the ufc jujitsu guys do have trouble with there offense cause but that will change someday. Once bjj guys begin training as hard core no gi submission grapplers. ( Bjj with no gi)


As for Muay thai it%26#039;s pretty brutal on it%26#039;s own. It%26#039;s a very offnesive sport but if you get good at it then yea it could help you become a better all around fighter but weather it%26#039;s the best striking art for you depends on you. So put it this way jujitsu and muay thai had made people better all around fighters for years. Could it for you. Thats up to you and how much your willing to give it mixed with what you got|||You can gain all around knowledge by doing that but it won%26#039;t neccesarily make you an all around fighter .The brain is the final ultimate weapon that%26#039;s why fighting is more mental than physical tho it may not appear so .Dummys in street fights end up on the ground where they get the boots put to them .Stand up is the street game get in end it quick if you are trained you can hit 5 to 10 times harder than any street goof and they probably wouldn%26#039;t have what it takes to put you down if they did hit you.


As a former bouncer I saw to many eyes gouged fingers bit clean off not to mention noses and ears from idiots wrestling on the ground while the talented usually ended it with one or two kicks or punches in a few cases a nice hip throw did the job.


No one who knows anything about real nasty serious street fighting deliberately goes to the ground that%26#039;s sport stuff and even the MMA guys would rather win by knock out than submission it%26#039;s quicker and easier.


I dont see any street fighter ever taking a muay thai fighter to the ground .He would be broken up so quick he wouldn%26#039;t know what happened .


If your goal is to compete muay thai and grappling are excellent choices .|||First of all, Taekwondo is a great art. Martial art is all about how you apply it; using what you learned and express it to your own understanding of it. Hence, why it is called martial ART. Aside from that, I do not really understand your question. You do not want to participate in MMA, yet you want to know how much better you would become at fighting without going into illegal street fight? From what I understand, you can become a great fighter but it is how you can integrate jiu-jitsu and muay thai into cohesive unit; to make it into one art. Without that, you won%26#039;t become an all around %26quot;better%26quot; fighter.








The poster below is an ignorant moron. No %26quot;one art%26quot; is the king of striking or king of grappling like he states. He clearly is a narrow minded person who doesnt realize the full capabilities of Taekwondo or any other art for that matter. I don%26#039;t blame him though because America is known for fake %26quot;mcdojos%26quot; representing the %26quot;purity%26quot; of Taekwondo.|||actually jujitsu will help you in a fight i myself have been doing it for about half of year and is actually pretty use full i also do mauy Thai and it is great also in a school yard fight both would help for example in a stand up fight thats where mauy Thai comes in and in a ground fight thats where bjj comes in because bjj is not based on throws its actually based on ground fighting and grappling its more submissions though also you do learn throws in bjj . but in bjj its not easy to advance i actually just got my yellow belt yesterday.|||Listen. you want to be a well rounded fighter then you need to train stand up and ground. if you are not interested in doing mma then realistically all you need is a base in stand up and a base on the ground. if all you did was tae kwon do and a little wrestling you could beat just about all untrained fighters in a street fight. If you really want to be GOOD GOOD. then you need to take a martial art were your opponent is trying to beat you, this requires full contact or close to full anyways. If you want to be as well rounded as a FIGHTER as you can be then you need to FIGHT. If you want to be the most well rounded self defense practitioner you can be you need to practice being elusive and counter striking(teakwondo). then you would also need to know how to get back up or avoid getting thrown to the ground(wrestling)


Its up to you and what you want to learn. BJJ and Muay Thai will teach you every thing you need to know for both but if you do not want to be a fighter I do not really see the point.


good luck|||Ignore that first guy. He doesn%26#039;t know what he%26#039;s talking about. Muay Thai is the king of stand-up fighting, Tae Kwon Do is for movies. Ground fighting with jiujitsu or Brazilian jiujitsu will get you where you want to be. It%26#039;s better to train each one seperately (that%26#039;s what the pro%26#039;s do). Jiu-jitsu will help you a lot because since most fights end up on the ground (real fights and competitions) you%26#039;ll develop the technic that you need.|||It would be better than not training them.

Howcome in boxing I have very little trouble with sparring but in Muay Thai if I try to box I get beat up?

I%26#039;ve been doing Muay Thai for over three years and I hardly use my hands skill in Muay Thai because I end up get my a55 hand to me if I try. However so far in boxing sparring, even against experienced boxer, I doesn%26#039;t have much trouble to box with them. What could be causing this? Is it because I watch for kicks too much to use my hands effectively or what?|||i dont know|||Yes, it%26#039;s that they%26#039;re so different. It%26#039;ll just take some time getting used to the techniques in Muay Thai. Muay Thai is hard and very dangerous. Try to intimidate your opponent the best that you can, and don%26#039;t let down. If you just work on your kicks and dodging, you%26#039;ll be good in no time. All the times I have boxed, I sent my opponent to the floor or bloodied them like no end. I tried Muay Thai once, and I just wasn%26#039;t used to the kicks. The kicking can easily send a less experienced fighter off balance.|||If you%26#039;ve been training Muay Thai for 3 years then you should know that thai boxers train mostly on kicks. Hand work only come when you get too close to kick. Of course when you%26#039;re close enough to clinch, then that%26#039;s when the knees come in then box your way our following kicks. Most thai fights that i%26#039;ve seen do not use much hands..|||Could be that theyre two totally different sports. Boxing is punching while Muay Thai involves kicks, knees, punches, elbows, the clinch etc. So many factors must be accounted for while boxing is only footwork and punching. What does that mean? You have more things to watch and focus on in Muay Thai than you do boxing.|||Because you don%26#039;t know how to fight!|||You are levitating to you strengths and expecting likewise. Using only the one technique.

Do leg excersises help your kick in muay thai?

Also, should i bring up my knee striaght up to the targer then kick, or bring up m knee to the side, like if i was checking a kick, then kick, one more thing, Is it more powerful to straighten the leg out at the point of impact? Please help.|||Yes they do, any kind will help.





Either way works, depending on how you want to kick the target, by bringing the knee straight up then kick, you will also push the target, it%26#039;s also a bit faster. By bringing it to the side you%26#039;d have to twist your hip more for it to be effective, unless it%26#039;s more of a %26quot;whipping%26quot; kick, which is also effective, but won%26#039;t push your opponent as much as the other way.





When you kick either way, you never straighten the leg out all the way, doing so could potentially damage your knee.





good luck!|||no you do not want to extend your leg (it is a form of chambering) and it was tough for me not to do so.... but the best kick in MT are when your leg is a %26quot;wet noodle%26quot; along for the ride... and the power of you hip, takes the momentum to your leg.... when you are first learning this is very difficult, because it hurts a lot on your shin... and you want to %26quot;tense up%26quot; for the impact.... but that only takes momentum away... to properly throw a MT round kick with you shin... you just cant care at all about how it will feel.... full body commitment.... i may add that chambered kicks arent a bad thing, but that they are not good for a shin stirke.... chambered kicks are for precise strikes, and the MT round kick has a huge margin of error,,,, when you throw it.... throw it with bad intensions for whatever gets in the way... good luck|||Well you see your power comes from turning your hips. So you could pull your kick all the way around and it will have alot of power, but it will also be alot slower. One way for speed is to pull your knee up straight. So it varies on if you want speed or power. There is away that you can pull your knee up straight and then last minute turn you hips, but you need to make sure you get the hips all the way around.





Oh, leg excersises may improve your kicks some, but make sure you dont get big bulky legs because they will make you alot slower, and the slower you are the more likly your opponent will grab your leg.





The biggest benifet from working your legs out is simply being in better shape, and having better control. The best way to improve your kicks is to spend lots of time trying to perfect the technique.

If you were my Muay thai trainer what would you have me do?

Both, Physical and mental excersices,


and what I should know from a trainers point of view.|||You must understand Muy Thai at first. Know it start from history of Muay. I just recently read article about history of Muay Thai.





http://www.muaythaiclassic.com





Think like Thais. Feel into your mind. You will success.|||Punch harder|||If I was your trainer I would tell you to find another trainer because I have to many fighters with potential already and i have no time for you. Thanks for your interest in me as your trainer and good luck.|||train hard, don%26#039;t skip drills, and spar constantly

Are there any places in indianapolis that i can learn muay thai or other mma?

Im interested in taking and participating in mixed martial arts. If you know any places in indianapolis indiana that i can learn at, any dojo, any gym will do,





if you can , include prices, but you dont have too|||Marcello montenioro, bjj black belt, trains mma

Are there any MMA/Muay Thai training camps in Australia?

I wan%26#039;t go to go thailand this month to train in Muay Thai or MMA but that fell through. Are there any MMA, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Judo or general martial arts camps that are conducted in Australia? (note: I don%26#039;t mean gyms)|||Alot of them are very exclusive and you will have to start at a gym.|||Kumair Ryu martials arts.. (and muay thai) have a annual national camp..


its held this year at Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Rec centre Kanangra Drive Gwandalan NSW.. (40 mins south of newcastle and 55 mins north of sydney)


its goes from Friday the 8th of August to Sunday the 10th of August..|||I am sure that if you have a look on the Internet or yellow pages that you will find what you are looking for.|||Yes

What are some good exercises for Muay Thai training?

I%26#039;m talking about stuff like push ups,running,sit ups,jump roping,or just working with a punching bag.P.S. give me all the suggestions you got the more the better.|||Hahaha you have a lot there. I%26#039;m sure you have even better imagination than that.





Just work it all very hard and you won%26#039;t really have so much time or room for more.|||Running for your stamina. jump rope (this is done in class), push ups and sit ups for overall conditioning.





This will get you somewhat fit when you start muay thai training.|||Clap pushups, jumping squats, and kickboxing drills on the heavy bag will help you build power.





Also remember to stretch out those hips every day. Condition your knuckles every day by pressing against a wall with your fists (don%26#039;t punch it). Condition your shins by rolling a smooth wood stick over them while applying pressure.|||Do push ups in sets, alternating with bicycle crunches. Do the pushups looking forwards, as you use more muscles this way.





Bridges/planks are also an excellent core workout.





Running up stairs and slowly jogging down them will help your legs significantly. Find a stadium for this.





Pull ups are also excellent, and hit many of the arm muscles that you will miss with pushups, but you need to find a pull-up bar to do them.





End with a set of knuckle push ups- useful for any martial art which involves punching.





Aside from that, drill your techniques over and over. You want them to be practically reflexive.

Which is better to aid in weight loss but also improve in self-defense, tae kwan do or Muay Thai?

I%26#039;m 5%26#039;7 and 195...although I don%26#039;t look my weight i need to drop some serious pounds. My main initial goal is to get back to my target weight but i also want something to have for the long run. I love the fighting aspect of both martial arts but i%26#039;m a bit confused on which would provide me in maintaining a good weight and teaching me the fight and self-defense aspect.|||Both will do great in terms of cardiovascular endurance, muscle endurance and weight loss.





In terms of self defense, I don%26#039;t know of any Muay Thai schools that teach self defense, as in, a guy puts you in a bear hug or head lock, what do you do. Muay Thai will toughen you up, and teaches you how to fight, speed, reaction, punches, elbows, knees and kicks, but not things like grabbing defense or knife defense, etc. Muay Thai also doesnt have any belts or ranking system. Many people forget that Muay Thai is also a sport.





Most Tae Kwon Do schools will have self defense as part of their curriculum. For example, you%26#039;d start as a white belt, and to advance to yellow belt you would have to learn a few kicks, a few punching defense moves, a form (kata or poomse) and 2 to 4 self defense techniques.





Also Tae Kwon Do is generally more available and easier to find training than Muay Thai.





Either one will help you for sure. If you have both available in your area, try checking them both out and see which one you like better.





It%26#039;s important to find a place close enough for you to train often for you to really reap the benefits.





Good luck.





James|||try not to focus too much on the art as that can lead you to joining a Mcdojo, (schools that make you pay way too much without teaching you the art you want). just check out all the schools in your area before deciding on what School you want to join|||taekwondo, or wrestling|||It is not a question of what you do, but how you do it. You will lose weight and become proficient because you are consistent with the frequency and intensity of your workout. If you enjoy Tae Kwon Do and do it daily with great intensity how can you not lose weight and improve? The same can be asked of Muay Thai. Muay Thai can be more painful and tends to be a more aggressive system, so many people shy away from it or quit. Bottom line is enjoy what you do and the rewards will follow because you will be active and healthy.|||Muay Thai. The exercise regiments are probably more rigorous, but it depends totally on the teacher. Muay Thai also attracts the more serious students who will be more willing to do tough workouts.|||TKD|||my suggestion would be start with tae kwon do first because it will get you accustomed to training in a martial art. after sticking with that and seeing the results from that, then transition in ti muay thai for more rigorous workouts.|||Thats totally depends on you. Tae kwon do follows a more softer approach to start with. While Muay Thai requires rigrous training. You can start with any of them as per the availability of courses. Both are gud and effective form of martial arts. The best way is find out who in your town is the best teacher of these arts, whosever is the best learn that art. Also Self defense teaches u to have patience. So meet the tecahers, whosever appears you to be calm and composed is the best teacher and go for it.|||Try to find an ITF TKD school, you will learn to fight and lose weight. WTF is more sporty...Also try Tang Soo Do or Soo Bahk Do, they good as well. Muay Thai has its ups and downs but as for losing weight through it, I can not comment|||It%26#039;s going to vary depending on the school. Both styles are self defense and fitness oriented. You%26#039;ll have to take a look at both schools, and assess from there. There%26#039;s a variety of factors that can determine how it is done. Whether it%26#039;s the instructor in question, the school, it%26#039;s training methods, it%26#039;s goals, and so forth.





Muay Thai will more than likely attempt to work you to your bone so to speak, but there are good schools (And bad) in both styles for what you%26#039;re talking about. Before you make your decision, I want you to take trial courses from schools that teach the styles, ask the instructors about their methods, and possible training intensity. Then pick from there. There%26#039;s nothing wrong with switching after some time either, and the two styles complement each other.





Good luck|||Of course I%26#039;m biased to Tae Kwan Do. I teach it. It is great for weight control and endurance. As a self defense it can get you up and ready faster than most other arts. It may not be the best for everyone. I believe you are in a good size and weight range to be effective.

When i give a hard muay thai kick, i feel pain in the lower abdomen,how do i strenghthen my lower abdomen?

when i make a sudden move i feel pain in my lower abdomen too, what is the exercise to make lower abdomen stronger?|||sounds like you pulled something and should have that checked out by a doctor. Sit ups will strengthen your lower abdomen. There are many sit up related exercises that will target the lower ab area.|||Lots and lots of leg lifts!|||I think, repeat think, that you may have pulled an ab muscle. If possible, you want to avoid quick movement with those muscles for a while, to avoid straining it. If you are in your early twenties or younger, you%26#039;ll probably heal quick. Maybe, if it doesn%26#039;t hurt, do some sit ups or other ab work. For my lower abs, I like laying on my back and lifting my straight legs off the floor a few feet, up and down for many reps. But don%26#039;t fight through the pain, or it won%26#039;t heal. If you feel pain, it%26#039;s your body%26#039;s way of saying stop, you%26#039;re causing damage. If your lower abs were weak, you would feel fatigue, or an ache, after several kicks. A pain from a sudden movement or one or two kicks sounds like a strain that needs to heal.|||I/ve never heard of that before. I know a very good one.


Lye falt on your back. Then lift your head off the ground simotameuily rise your feet 6 inches off the ground. Hold for as long as possible or time limit. Longer lengts strengthen more.





Or try reverse sit ups. First may strengthen as a whole.|||www.bodybuilding.com

How to strengthen your shin bone? For Muay Thai and such?

I kick pretty damn hard but also have kinda skinny legs and ive heard that you can fracture or snap your shin bone on someone if your bone isnt strong enough. And how to strengthen my bone is beyond me. Would just more calf muscle help?|||using the rolling pin as suggested only deadens the nerves and you don%26#039;t feel the pain,this can be detrimental as you can seriously damage your shins as you didn%26#039;t realize how much damage you were doing because you couldn%26#039;t feel the pain.


Bones , like muscles, grow stronger by creating micro fissures in them, the bone will then re-nit together and be more dense and stronger, but also more brittle. You achieve this by kicking things like the heavy bag.|||Find a rolling pin like the one to flatten dough to make bread and roll it with a little bit of pressure up and down your shin bone for about ten minutes a day with no breaks. What this does is helps the callousing of the skin that deadens the nerves and makes the skin stronger and less sensitive when striking from shin against shin. Do this for a minimum of three months everyday and you%26#039;ll start noticing the difference.|||well what i do is just plain ole whack my shins with sticks, dumb bells ect. also, if your legs are skinny then try doing exercises that involve lifting you leg using your calf because you want mass and legs like running or walking slims it down.





remember a LITTLE fat on your legs is good for weight.


biking is good|||i would ignore that part about kicking ur legs with sticks, what muay thai fighters in thailand do is they whack their legs on %26quot;young banana trees which are softer, then ur average tree, and over time ur bones will get harder, u can always kick a %26quot;hard heavy bag%26quot;, not the bannana bags ones but more of the fat ones for punching, having muscular legs dose, squats , running, jump rope all will help u get stronger muscles





good luck|||Here.





The true process should be painless...





%26quot;Roll 40 times, knock 20 times. ( breath the same speed you roll - knocks are fast and light )


Repeat about 5 times - 4 times per week.


Similar exercises can be applied on the bottom of the forearm. %26quot;|||well i have read all the suggestions and its pretty good ones...but stupid ones too...like hitting ur shin with dumb bells man that is so stupid. i hope u haven%26#039;t tried it...anyways...what i would like to tell u is just exercise regularly (physical and light weights). this will help u to be strong and fast....and when u feel good about ur self....kick the bad dude in ur life and c the difference ur self.|||kick the thai pads...kick a heavy bag...dont beat yourself with sticks or dumbells...if you do you are a dumbell. you%26#039;re just going to hurt yourself.





im not saying its impossible to work up to that. but its very stupid and immature of anyone to tell a beginner to do these things.

How to give harder muay thai kicks? how to make the shins hard??

how to make the shins hard? how to give harder kicks in muay thai?|||Kick the heavy bags repeatedly, as far as kicking harder it%26#039;s a matter of improving your technique, just make sure you pivot your lead foot, throw your hip, turn your upper body, and pull the arm on the same side as the leg (the the other one protecting your shin).





The more your practice the harder your shins get, and the harder your will kick, DO NOT beat or roll hard objects onto your shins, that only will leave you with bumps and kill the nerves.|||I was taught this technique by a thai man: Get a large wooden dowel. It should not be too long, perhaps 2 feet long.


Lie on the floor and roll the dowel up and down the length of each shin. Take this slowly or the tissue can get very sore at first. In my case, I was overly agressive and started with a steel bar from a dumbell, and the tissue got red and scabbed. But after i healed I noticed my shins were much tougher, and over time I began tapping along the length of each shin with larger and larger dowels. In time, as your shins toughen, you can begin lightly kicking a round beam or you could kick up against a smooth tree, such as a birch, if you have them where you are.


Soon your shins will feel slightly %26quot;numb%26quot; for lack of a better word. You will be able to hit them with force with no pain, and kick much the same way.|||There are people that do extreme things like bashing trees. This may make shins very hard but it can also be very unsafe even if the boxer thinks he knows what he%26#039;s doing. The striking of the shins with sticks and rolling will both result in dead nerves but will also delay progress when large bumpy bruises form. The best way to go is kicking the heavy bag and basically doing all the normal thai boxing pad work and sparring.|||As far as your shins getting harder, that will happen with time. Don%26#039;t worry too much about that. Kicking harder, however, is something you can work on. I found that practicing my kicks in water was the best solution. This works on your explosiveness AND your retraction. Try it out!|||my Muay Thai instructors %26quot;said%26quot; they kick concrete posts in the back of their house....funnily enough they have kickbags hanging in their garage.








or you can grow a banana tree in your backyard and kick that, as it gets harder your shins will get harder with it, over time. see the link, and ctrl F, %26quot;banana%26quot;|||1. To have concentration, Muay Thai isn%26#039;t body training but it%26#039;s also mind training.





2. You must understand how Thai fighter in the past think by learning or see some video about Muay. Because Muay is root of Muay Thai. See history and absorb fighter view. I think VCD tom yum kung Muay Thai technique at http://www.muaythaiart.com is fine. I bought it and it%26#039;s okay for me.





3. See fighters movement by learning from Muay Thai video. When you see you will understand. Hard kick is come from. Full movement of every body parts. I think best of onesongchai series is fine.





4. Start Training.





Ps. Don%26#039;t forgot to train your mind and understand thais thinking. Body and mind must together.

Where is the best muay thai camp in Thailand?

For foreigners... If a girl were to come to Thailand and wanted to be a professional boxer, where should she go to be the best falang?|||Owned by westerners, with lots of top Thai boxers also training there, I would recommend Lanna Muay Thai.





I know the people, and they have been in business for a long time, and have a very good reputation.





They have also recently opened a new camp in the mountains very near where I used to live.





http://www.lannamuaythai.com/|||I don%26#039;t think you should go to the biggest and best. Start with a small locale one first. They have more time for you. From here you can go up step bye step.





try in Hua Hin first. They are teaching farang also, time after time

When is it too late to start training in muay thai?

i%26#039;ll probably be around 22 when i get started....is this too old to get really good and maybe even fight as a pro one day?|||man i thought you were gonna say you were 30 or something 22 is a great age to start i would say 35 is too old to consider becoming a pro. muay thai fighters like raymond dekkers fought well into his late 30s check him out on youtube das a bad dude|||22 isnt to old to get started at all but, i disagree with all of these people when they say your never to old. To be a pro thai fighter you have to put your body through hell and there comes a time when your body just cant take it anymore ...now dont get me wrong you can be a student at any age but to go pro there is for sure such thing as too old but i think that 22 is a great age still young but old enough to be smart and determined student and fighter|||To be a pro , you must have this in you like Bruce Lee ( exemple , thats to high to hope lol ) And you must have a lot of Motivation , Physical capabalities , MotorRelfex , and so on. And the best is too start very young , before 10 , but again bruce started at 14 ( but hes a rare case ). You can become good from 22 or even 30 , a Master yes if you have a lot of Skill . A real Master , like unique , no|||Nope. At that age you%26#039;ll be ok. When you start getting into the mid 30s and later, you can still train, but you may or may not be able to go pro. It%26#039;s a very personal thing though.|||no its defiantly not I%26#039;m 16 and I%26#039;m currently training with a 21 yr old who has taught me everything i know and has coached me through fights and he recently went to Thailand to train to defiantly not to old.|||it%26#039;s never too late for a dedicated student. i have had 60 yr old students who have worked hard and achieved high belt rankings (Tae Kwon Do)|||any age is a good age to learn self defence just do it and it will come in handy one day.|||your to old when your dead.|||yup








heather

Would short legs affect me being able to do Muay Thai properly?

I saw from a few questions that it might. Does it really?|||Short skinny legs or short stocky legs?





short stocky legs can easily be transformed into a lethal club to smash someone%26#039;s else thigh or ribs.


Most of Muay Thai kicks aim at those targets anyway.





I can%26#039;t see why it should affect your Muay Thai training. It will affect TKD training for sure, but Muay Thai has more dimension to fighting than TKD. Elbow, knees and punches. As long as you can train your legs strength, you can develop your own style of fighting in Muay Thai based on your stature|||Short legs are fine, and if they arent thick, they will be with some development. The way Muay Thai generates power is largely to do with technique and the rotation of the hips and your whole axis, you%26#039;ll still get powerful kicks, and at the end of the day you%26#039;ll be a better fighter than if you hadnt learnt anything.|||no not really in muah thai i think it would be better off to have shoeter legs because there isn%26#039;t alot of flashy high back spinning kicks you are mainly using your knees and shins so you dont really need long legs. thanks.|||I wouldn%26#039;t think it would affect you = most martial arts are suited to short stocky legs bette balance and all that|||No, but longer legs have an advantage.|||nah i dont think so...

Best muay thai gym in singapore?

I want to take up muay thai pretty soon and i just wanna know which are the best muay thai gyms in singapore. Can you name a few? Thanks.|||Hi Nero, To add in what ALJ has already posted.





If you%26#039;re serious enough I suggest the following step for you to take.





First thing you have to do is check your local yellow pages or phone book, look for the all the available schools your area has to offer.





If you%26#039;re not in the area yet, call someone you know in the local area to scan, mail or list the martial arts section on the yellow page and have them sent to you.





The reason I always suggest to look in the phone book first is due to the fact you%26#039;re pretty much searching for a school in your local area. You may even find one a few blocks down from you. Using the phone book as your first step will make your search faster and easier because all the information such address and phone number are available for you right there.








Secondly, if you are not having any success with this type search, After all the vigorous research on styles and decided on a particular style of martial arts. Try contacting an organization of that particular style on the internet and ask if they can refer schools or instructors available in your local area.





Please note that there are good number of good instructors that do not advertise or teach for commercial purpose thus you won%26#039;t see them advertise anywhere. They are mostly located in private gyms or community centers. Just them a call and even if they don%26#039;t have a program ask to see who they can refer you to.





One last thing, I don%26#039;t mean to sound abrasive, but If the above suggestion is too much work for you, then the probability of you being serious in joining a martial arts school is less than zero. I am sorry to say this but, there%26#039;s plenty of answerer%26#039;s here that wants to sincerely help you in your quest, but you have to do your part.





Hope this helps and good luck with your search.|||http://www.asfitness.com/locations.htm





http://muaythai.sg/muay_thai_gyms_singap...

Is there any muay thai gym in manila?

is there anyone know where i can train muay thai in manila?|||Hi Mack





While waiting for others to post a more specific and accurate contact information in regards your search.





In the meantime, If you%26#039;re serious enough I suggest the following step for you to take.





First thing you have to do is check your local yellow pages or phone book, look for the all the available schools your area has to offer.





If you%26#039;re not in the area yet, call someone you know in the local area to scan, mail or list the martial arts section on the yellow page and have them sent to you.





The reason I always suggest to look in the phone book first is due to the fact you%26#039;re pretty much searching for a school in your local area. You may even find one a few blocks down from you. Using the phone book as your first step will make your search faster and easier because all the information such address and phone number are available for you right there.





Secondly, if you are not having any success with this type search, After all the vigorous research on styles and decided on a particular style of martial arts. Try contacting an organization of that particular style on the internet and ask if they can refer schools or certified instructors available in your local area.





Please note that there are good number of good instructors that do not advertise or teach for commercial purpose thus you won%26#039;t see them advertise anywhere. They are mostly located in private gyms or community centers. Just them a call and even if they don%26#039;t have a program ask to see who they can refer you to.





One last thing, I don%26#039;t mean to sound abrasive, but If the above suggestion is too much work for you, then the probability of you being serious in joining a martial arts school is less than zero. I am sorry to say this but, there%26#039;s plenty of answerer%26#039;s here that wants to sincerely help you in your quest, but you have to do your part.





Hope this helps and good luck with your search.|||I know there%26#039;s one in ATENEO. I just don%26#039;t know if it%26#039;s open for the public. You can always call and ask them.....





Try the one in Ultra also. Someone invited me to go there before but I don%26#039;t know if they still have it.......

As a bjj/Muay thai fighter where do you think the best place in America to go to train would be?

Or the world . With Brazilain jujitsu as the main priority where is the best place to go to train in America





2. How bout the world|||For BJJ, there are many options now, especially in the US. The Gracie Academy in Torrance is one, but while I agree that Rorion was of massive importance in bringing BJJ to global attention, I don%26#039;t think I%26#039;d agree his academy produces the best fighters. Rorion would probably argue that his brand of BJJ is more %26#039;self-defence%26#039; orientated, and in that respect he might argue he produces the best fighters: a contentious claim, but I%26#039;ll leave it at that.





However, his brother Royler (who teaches in Rio at Gracie Humait谩) certainly has a legitimate claim to the title of best teacher: he trained Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, both multiple world champions. Xande is the current absolute (open weight) black belt champion.





There are also many champions who have emerged from Gracie Barra: for example, my instructor, Roger Gracie, has been a very dominant world champion for the past few years, particularly in his weight category. He was trained by Carlos Gracie Jr, who teaches at both Gracie Barra America in California, and the original Gracie Barra school in Rio.





There are several useful databases/maps for BJJ clubs:





http://www.trainjiujitsu.com/bjj/ (US)


http://www.bjjmap.com/ (Global)


http://www.gymdb.com/ (Global)


http://slideyfoot.blogspot.com/2000/01/u... (UK)





I%26#039;d suggest you take a look and see which club is nearest to you.|||Gracie Academy in Torrance, CA





You will train with the best BJJ fighters in the world and the family members who created BJJ.





2. Without question Rio de Janeiro Brasil my friend. As a Gracie student you actually have access to their facilities there. We go usually once a year for 3 weeks. They put us up room and board and we train the entire 3 weeks.|||The Gracie Adacemy in Torrance, CA is a great place. Master Toddy for Muay Thai in Las Vegas. Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles is the all-around best school.|||Alpha Fighting Systems. They teach both.|||I know alot of people bag on the Gracies but they are top notch. No matter what anyone else says, they still pioneered the sport to what it is today.





I agree with the dude above me- Train with the Gracies in Torrance.|||Hayastan MMA Academy!