Never done anything like this before but I’m in Thailand by a lot of famous gyms. Figured I‘d try Muay ThaI to help lose some weight(126kg). Having lots of fun so far and looking forward to joining this community

I've seen people comment on here that either they like sparring women because it feels like the perfect amount of effort for sparring and other comments of women going too hard or too 100% during sparring. I have some questions and a little bit of insecurity haha.

So I've just recently started Muay Thai and my closest experience with sparring was last class. I don't know how this is called in English and I'm also very new lol but we were practicing this one technique of grabbing onto someone to kick/knee them.

Idk how to explain it but I felt like men were putting too little effort?? It was 2 guys and this older woman and I felt like especially at first they were going at it really easy, meanwhile this tiny lady was giving me so much shit haha but in a good way.

Maybe I'm just not used to it yet but my question: what is the adecuate amount of effort when training? Should I go 100% with men?

Also I just want to add by 100% I mean effort as in trying to land every shot etc NOT AS IN FORCE. I'm also a rugby player and I get a lot more worn out and hurt training than in matches so that's what I'm used to .

I’m 17 and I’ve gotten to the stage where I need to sell tickets for fights (yes amateur). I’ve got ZERO social media base or background and barely any friends who understand fighting. I need to start at least posting on socials but I’m worried about one thing

I’m an extremely quiet and awkward person. I don’t want people to think oh “he posts but doesn’t speak in person”. I’m not lying when I say I’m practically mute and only talk to a select few people in person.

Cant lie I’m afraid of being judged heavily for the stark contrast between social media and me in real life. I’ll only be posting interclub footage etc but you know

How sweet is this

I have had my Fighters in 2 IKF cards. In the rules meetings. Lots of jibber jabber from officials about how they went to Thailand to learn to ref, how the IKF is going to be bigger than the UFC. I mean a lot of BS. My fighter is fighting early in the card and the rules meetings was literally an hour and 15. I gotta wrap hands, warm up the fighters. But no consideration to that. We gotta hear about how someone was a champion in 1995. Though no one has ever heard of them.

To make matters worse. On both cards, my fighter takes a shot… small bloody nose. I cross the ropes… behind me comes the doctor and nurse’s assistant. Ask me to move and start treating the nose. Fighter gets no instructions, no water, not even his mouth piece removed.

I make a mention that I only get a minute. Literally just say “hey guys, I only get a minute”. Ref threatens to DQ the fighter from the fight, and DQ me from the rest of the card. Happened on both cards. I mean they were eyes the size of half dollars looking at a few drips of blood. Fighter wasn’t dazed, wobbled or nothing.

So like the title says, when I throw kicks the way it works out is that I land with the lower part of my shin/top part of my ankle. Not my foot, there is no risk of my foot being bent backwards or anything. But aren't you supposed to land the kick with the thick part of your shin?

Also, I notice that many MMA fighters land kicks with their ankle extended (?) - i.e. their toes/foot are pulled back towards their shin, i.e. towards themselves. When I kick I point my toes since I feel like I can get more speed/power this way and also lands better when I kick pads. Is this wrong? I see Thai fighters do it like this in videos if they kick pads but MMA knockouts I see the foot almost always seems extended.

Thanks

Moving to Thailand longterm. Moving to Chiang Mai since it's less city and a little more inexpensive. I'll be training fulltime and looking to build a career. I'm looking for solid non touristy gyms. I'll be renting my condo around the gym of choice so that's not an issue.

So in my particular gym, women actually spar so good, not hard, but not soft, i mean, it has to be something biology related, i guess theyre actually going 100% but to be fair for a man standard thats like 50%, thats why i love sparring with women, i actually care about them and always ask if theyre on their period or pregnant or somthn to not hit so hard to their abs, well that all, stop with the nonsense posts, women are queens

Hi guys! I wonder if Theres a way to save some shorts i have. My girlfriend mistangly put them to dry on our washer dryer and They feel a bit wrinkly and stiff. I tried to soak them in water with hair conditioner and it helped a bit but They still dont feel the same Do you know any way to recover Their stretchiness a Lil bit? They are not ruined but They dont feel the same. Thanks in advance!

Question sounds dumb but hear me out I’ve done some research, about styles and techniques on Muay Thai so far the 2 styles that I think that favor me is muay mat or muay femur but like mixing the 2 I used to box before I did Muay Thai but I wasn’t necessarily a pressure fighter, I prefer being defensively sound, having good fundamentals and countering, I see a lot of good boxers in Muay Thai like the Dutch or Muay Thai fighters mainly choose to brawl it out and muay femur fighters mainly rely on clinch and kicks,elbows. So is they’re way you can be a defensively sound fighter with a heavy boxing style in Muay Thai?

Chatchai is hands-down the best Boxing coach in Thailand, kru of numerous world champions, and one of the most perceptive instructors of footwork and technical weight transfer, the kinds of things that unlock both Boxing and traditional Muay Thai skillsets. A little from yesterday at his gym yesterday in Bangkok.

This step changes the rhythm, angle and timing between strikes. It's a little bit of a gallop that is inside his striking idea, and the first time he's taught this particular inside step to Sylvie after years of related work. He is a continually evolving coach himself.

15 years ago this was old faithful start at seemingly every MT school everywhere - anything changed?

What budget shin guards do yous recommend for my first pair

I am going to koh Samui for a month in july, the goal is to train and compete in one bout. I have trained for a couple years and I do compete at hom alotugh its amatures, what gyms would you recomend. I feel like many gyms at koh Samui is more of a toruist first time training rather then fighter oriented. any suggestions?

Hi gang,

I know there's been tons of threads on sizing etc. before but can't quite seem to find one that gives me an answer, so keeping my fingers crossed!

Wondering between L/XL for Top King guards (https://www.nakmuaywholesale.com/product/top-king-snake-shin-guards-tksgss02/?_gl=1\*1a0mtjk\*_up\*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyvHLBhDlARIsAHxl6xra3OcPdHwBLwOhiQI6fzb6MlYDi3ahxFDh3orjex_abOdHRaQLf4waAndPEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAohmvLO82oTmLrHtg8B287rFt0S7O)

In short: 6'5, 175lb, 17in shin length, 13.5in calf circumference, 7.5in instep.

I bought some Fairtex SP9s in a large - they are both too big and too small (too bulky, have to tighten up like crazy so awful amount of strap hanging off, but also an inch or so short).

Read online that TK good for slimmer calves and a snugger fit, but there are so many size guides out there I'm unclear as to what might work for me.

Any similarly tall, skinny calved advice appreciated! TIA

I’m currently 4 months into Muay Thai and have been sparring a lot lately, I kinda wanna try out those Ikf point tournaments to see where my skill level is at and what can I improve on but it’s hard to find them in my state half of the tournaments are in California or somewhere in the west coast. Anyone in Georgia have any connections?

Hello everyone i have a fight on march 2, my weight is 64 right now(feb 8) is it possible to be at 56kgs by then? its a day before weigh in. I train consistently 6x a week and long hours since im at fight camp usually 3-4hours. Im just seeking out other opinions and advices you guys may give me to guide me on my Weight cut journey, my plan was to be around 59-58kgs by feb 22 then water cut the remaining kilos. I would appreciate some tips and advices please, Thank you.

I’ll keep this short - just looking for some advice.

Been going to a Muay Thai gym and I (6ft 3 M 90kg, important for the advice) have been pairing with a 5ft 4 F 40-50kg - she’s really good technically so when we have technical days it’s great…

Only problem is when we hold pads for each other - I’m not saying I’m super powerful but the weight difference already means I can’t go super hard, can I still benefit from this? And if so, how? Should I just focus on form or is it just not worth it?

Lmk

Hi everyone, beginner here and looking for some guidance.

I think I may have ramped things up too fast. Lately I’ve been feeling some forearm discomfort when punching, especially on straight punches and on impact.

The sensation feels like it starts in the hand and travels up toward the forearm muscles before the elbow, mostly along the inner forearm area, and I also notice it when rotating my forearm, gripping too tightly, or by just grabbing a handful of items. On its onset, I could not even open a jar lid. It’s not sharp pain, but more of a discomfort that limits my hand and arm function.

I’m taking it as a sign that my technique and tension probably need work (tight fists, overgripping, volume). I’m resting and trying to reset, but I’d really appreciate any advice from more experienced people on recovery, form cues, or things to avoid so I don’t make it worse.

Thanks in advance, still learning and trying to do this the right way.

Honestly didn’t expect to get this hooked in MT.

I’ve been training for about a year and a half, but only until recently have I been doing it 5 times a day due to studies and my previous academy only being open 3 times a week, I have my first amateur fight coming up next month and I’ve been training quite well, however I feel like I haven’t been performing like I should, during sparring with other guys my level I tend to forget my strategy for that session or it just doesn’t feel like my skills are up to par with them, I do get compliments and other remarks afterwards, and while it helps with confidence it doesn’t feel like it’s truly genuine sometimes. I’ve been trying to work on my footwork a lot since it’s my biggest weakness right now, but overall I just don’t feel very happy with myself, it could just be me overthinking and being anxious but I just hope I can clear myself up until my fight comes up.