MadelineGrace

One more thing. From my reading and following fighters like Sylvie and a few others .... when you’re in Thailand and going to fight.... MY UNDERSTANDING IS the trainers PUSH YOU TO THE LIMIT. You do whatever they say. They are the experts. They say jump you say how how and do it. What if you get an asthma attack or experience pain in your injured areas? If they know they may be able to give you an alternative exercise or drill or work out. Or offer tips on helping it heal and working around your injury. If they don’t know they can’t do that and help you. And you might get injured more. If you have the heart to fight and the drive to train .... I’d think they see and respect that and will work with you and help you. And work around your injuries. ( I think over time all athletes have injuries to contend with. It goes with the territory and trainers know this) (reiterating I have no personal experience. But I’m experienced in other ways if that makes sense. I don’t want to state my age ) ( adding I do have experience with very tough mt trainers)

Ps- if that’s you in the photo, you look fit as hell. Also goodluck!!

i would think you need to tell your trainer. ( I say that ONLY as someone with a lot of life experience, but not a lot of Muay Thai experience. I am new to Muay Thai and never fought) We’ll see what the more experienced people on here say

Agree. I’m also curious. Also the same benefits from the elipitical, stairmaster or stationary bike??

Love all your insight !

Wow! Impressive! I’m new to MT but I started yoga several times a week once I started Muay Thai 6 months ago to help with my flexibility! It does help. you can find yoga classes on line. Just a thought if you aren’t already trying to increase your flexibility. Edited to add. I should clarify it doesn’t have to be ‘yoga’ - but just stretches that may or may not be a yoga pose....to help increase your hip flexibility in particular

The pads are in good condition. I’m not sure if the brand I’ll look next time I’m there but he usually buys the well known Muay Thai brands I think

Yup, I caught it live! Im looking forward to tomorrow ‘s fight too ! good luck!

Yeah. That would be rough on me. I’m an animal lover. and beating kids is a major hot button issue for me where I go crazy (note- I’m not ‘really crazy’) but child abuse makes me crazy! so.... I think that would be mentally and emotionally harmful to me to witness not just once but... commonly yikes

That’s disappointing and sad.

I must have been mistaken !

I’m stalking her fb page so I don’t miss the live fight! Thanks!

The Bas tapes look interesting to me. I wasn’t sure of all the numbers he calls but I’m sure I’d pick it up... now that you explain adding a knee or kick with opposite side it makes more sense

Is there a reason you can’t reduce your teaching and increase your own training? If your job demand increased ( ie commuting to Chicago) then it makes sense you need to reduce the teaching.

Well- I’m not sure which ones to share with you Bc idk how advanced you are... but I just googled Sean Fagan shadow boxing and several will pop up to start you off

Sean Fagan aka the Muay Thai guy has a shadow boxing video on you tube. Do a search for it on YouTube I’ll go see if I can find it

Glad to hear it’s not uncommon ( I sometime practice footwork in my kitchen )

I should but I hate to call more attention to being the oddball /odd man out ( 5’2” 118 lb middle aged mom in a sea of males ) That said, I’m not stupid so I’ll think it all over

And today I have a little back Of the neck soreness so I have my answer! ( im not complaining. I was just trying to figure out what caused it)

Full disclosure is I’m new to muay Thai so keep that in mind when reading my thoughts I think an *occasional* reminder to ‘ pivot ‘ foot or twist hip etc Can be helpful and appreciated- at least to me It is. I like it. elaborating a great deal.... I’d say no, not routinely. Not unless you’re asked and quite advanced yourself. But thats in my gym. It’s small enough that our teacher watches every one of us like a hawk and if we need correction you can believe we’ll get it from him Some people however may not receive feedback from non trainers as well. You could always ask.

Today I held pads again for a strong guy with strong kicks. I felt it in my head. Almost like it briefly shook back and forth and I got a momentary headache sensation. I guess it was like whip lash. Maybe my neck isn’t strong enough to keep my head from ( for lack of a better word) going ‘ boing’ ??? Now I know what it was. Not sure how I can prevent it. I’m not too concerned.

I too think it was being banged when holding the shields for his kicks even better news is with 2 naproxen ( aleve in the USA. Overvthe counter) I feel great, much much better. Just had another fun class. It’s kick week and I love kick focused classes. we we doing drills where the shield holder walks towards you and you have to ‘ float’ back ( slide and step back a few times) then kick- very fun!!! thanks for for the comments

Head Flicky thing ....... ????? Hmmmmm I have no idea!!! good news is it’s a good 50% better this morning at least!!! Plus I bought some Aleve ( naproxen) ! I’m much better!

Hi! No big deal- Just a casual question I’d ask my ‘Muay Thai friends’ if I had them in real life but I don’t ( my gym is new, still small, everyone is so so quiet and serious! Now I’m very serious too and definitely an introvert *BUT* I would like to add just a bit of fun or humor to class while being very serious— but it’s not there at my school so far... oh well ) I was partnered with a 6’2” if not taller man yesterday. Both of us just started Muay Thai 5-6 months ago. (There were only 4 of us in class) I’m 5’2” and under 120lbs. ( female). It was a fun class - kicks was the focus. heres my question: i woke up today with neck pain. I imagine it’s like ‘ whip lash??’ [ I’m definitely fine! It’s just a lot of soreness. I anticipate it being gone in a few days to a week. No big deal] but I’m trying to find out ***what caused it *** and the only thing I can think of is yesterday’s class. We held shields for each other’s kicks. I need to note here that- I have to WORK hard to hold pads for men. I mean I’m definitely fit but I’m small. I strength train but...lm a middle aged small female. ( I’m a little bigger than Sylvie but I imagine not as strong. )So I REALLY make an effort to brace myself and put out ‘ force’ so when the guys land on my pads or shields I’m not a weak, wet noodle providing no resistance.know what I mean? ( none of the guys go hard on me. I have to tell them you can hit a bit harder) So I’m trying to say I have to work hard to give them something *solid* to land on and not get knocked over. Could me doing this be what strained my neck muscles? I’m sure almost all of you have partnered with someone much bigger or stronger before.... My neck muscles definitely hurt and I almost skipped the regular gym today ( I didn’t. I took ibuprofen. It helped. My work out was good!!!) I just am lucky in that I typically wake up every day feeling well physically so to have this significant neck muscle pain ( the back of my neck. Going up and down it. Sore to press on) is not at all typical for me. I’ve done nothing different in life to cause it *except* yesterdays class with shield holding for kicks with a large male. ( note I’m not complaining. It was a lot of fun!) ( i realized that I should have put this in open questions section. Any way to delete this? I can copy and repost it)

Thank you! I’m definitely going to get gravel then! And that is very helpful and reassuring about the shadow boxing. I’ll just keep at it!!!!