[Punching technique, weight transfer, range, ...]

On 9/5/2019 at 11:27 PM, Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu said:

Today worked on putting all the Library session that focus on boxing, or hands in some way, under a single tag Muay Mat

Awesome thank you. 

If only i could figure out how to search patreon by other tags as i pleased. 

 

Scrolling to search is tedious 

[Why do you train/fight?]

This is something that keeps popping up for me. Why do you do muay thai? Whether you are just training for fun or fitness or if you are career fighter, i wanna understand why muay thai? 

I find myself asking if its "right" or of "net benefit" training and fighting, I'm coaching and i see loads of positives. Fitness, friendships, motivation to eat well and take care of your body. Challenging mental and physical to another level. 

 

I also see negatives from severe weight cutting, to deaths in the sport, head trauma, long term injuries. 

 

I wonder if influencing kids in the west to train or compete in muay thai is a net benefit, as well as adults. 

 

Hearing your experiences is what I'm hoping for. Good or bad. 

 

This is what i do for a living, and Ive been doing some soul searching lately. 

[Tiffany Van Soest left unpaid by Lion Fight, now selling her belt.]

On 3/28/2016 at 12:06 PM, Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu said:

Maybe if an elite Muay Thai fighter - like the current fantasy about Saenchai - joined the UFC and cleaned up? So far I'm not sure that the UFC has seen true Muay Thai, that is, high level Muay Thai born out of the process of Thailand, with strong knowledge of clinch. BJJ would never have taken off if the fighters that introduced it were mid-level BBJ fighters. The UFC has never really seen a Muay Thai version of a "Gracie".

How do you feel about Invicta or One championship with Lookboonmee etc? 

[Illegal Foot Sweeps in Muay Thai - Separations from Judo]

This is a good topic. Frustrating when there is so much "grey area" as a coach - should i be teaching my students defences to illegal moves that aren't enforced? 
I've seen people catch kicks and do full judo leg reaps with back of calf - both from the outside stepping across and from the inside - not pulled up or warned. See a similar thing with spine pressure techniques in the clinch.

I get it - sometimes the ref won't notice and can't make the perfect call all the time, i don't envy their role and i can't blame them for that. Some of the stuff i've seen is very obvious and blatant. 

I'm talking more about regional scene in my experience in australia rather than top level competitions.