Barbara_K

Hey all, I'll be staying in HK for some days and wonder if anyone can recommend a place to train over there. Preferably some private training. Maybe someone knows someone who's offering some private sessions. Asking Google mostly offered some fancy, new "fitness and also Muay Thai" spots, but thats not really what I'm searching. Thank you in advance!

For that question, I love to use some adapted quote from an english author: “I fell in love with Muay Thai as I was later to fall in love with people: suddenly, inexplicably, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain or disruption it would bring with it.” Meanwhile I'm training or furthermore studying it for some 1,5 years. Only! But it feels like ages! Honestly I don't see that violence point but what I see is pure art and beauty in the movements. When I talk about Muay Thai people tell me my eyes are shining! I'm fascinated and attracted by its precision, the necessity to stay concentrated in every single moment, the complexity of each move. I love getting deep and deeper into it, analyzing techniques, trying this and that, soaking up everything like a sponge. Regarding the fitness aspects I can say I started at >85kg and meanwhile (after 18 months) reached some 63-64kg, I enjoy to watch my body develop, to experience getting stronger, see muscles becoming apparent. Sure that might happen as well with other sports but I was always an active person before but nothing attracted me like Muay Thai did meanwhile. I'm just happy I "met" Muay Thai and enjoy every single training session!

About that running point what I experienced is that over here (Europe) for many Muay Thai is hobby, is "some exercise", saying it's already enough to "not get heavier". Whereas others train Muay Thai because it's Muay Thai and they'll do everything they can to improve, including running and strength training and so on. For my part - I have both knees broken with an ACL, the right knee pretty fine but the left one is wasted that means if I go running my knee's swelling, I can't walk, I can't train. Therefore I prefer training and go the 10km to/from training by bike. Every once in while I go for a run because I feel like but it's not my daily cardio training. Besides that running is also conditioning your shins, it's just the most easiest way to train cardio. For most of the people it's a lot easier than going biking or swimming. But if you feel more like swimming, go for it. Just do something! While joining training at a gym in Thailand (just for training, not with the purpose to fight) I didn't feel they look down on you when you don't run. You do it for yourself, not for them. Whereas for fighters there's simply no question about whether to run or not.