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I've had a pair of Thai pads for a very long time, maybe 15 years? They were stored in a box for a long time and recently got to them, and they are stiff. Hard like concrete lol. I think they were stored in a garage for most of their life. They seem unusable at this point. Is there a way to restore these pads? Thanks -
My background: Ive been training for 6-7 years now at various intensity, mostly abroad with camps in Thailand every year, had a couple of fights at home and in Thailand. I poured enough in my training that it imprinted on my life like a second layer. I take muay thai into other sports, what I learn in the ring sip into my daily life and the opposite is also true. Yet for a long time I resisted the idea of putting too much brain and thinking into my training. ( no idea why, it just wasn’t the right time). I was researching and reading and watching videos but they mainly addressed the how and rarely the why. Bringing intentionality to my shadow work was limited to trying to visualize an opponent, remember to adjust speed and power - sometimes - and connecting dots between possible strikes depending on distance. I think I was trying so hard to be present in sparring, that mental effort of creating systems, making sense of the why of each strike, looking at more subtle aspects of controlling the space, the distance was something I almost perceived as inhibiting the ability to flow. The why is becoming important to me lately, being taught combo also doesn’t really resonate so I’ve started to do more research on it and was very surprised to find… little resources on it ? Its kind of scattered around in online contents, fight analysis, and literature but I couldn’t find anything that put it all together in a comprehensive way. Any recommendation you would be happy to share (aside from the Muay thai library which is awesome!)? Thanks ! -
The journey should change us. We should not travel a journey contrived for our convenience. I experienced similar working in the Middle-East. People had to live with 'face' and real social pressure, none was projected onto me, at least none that I understood. I love Sylvie's Muay Thai and her approach to fighting, the respect that she shows to the retired fighters and her coaches. Unfortunately, 'All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses, his real conditions of life, and his relations with his kind.' Money corrupts. All relations are social, but those mediated by money and social hierarchy are corrupted too. More power to Sylvie's project! Keep it real!
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By Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu · Posted
I'm sorry I don't really know. Sylvie is in touch with a collector and this person is where she buys hers, but there are not multiple copies available. Maybe someone else would know of a larger source. -
Where can I find some physical old Muay Thai magazines? I am located in Bangkok. Thanks -
By Snack Payback · Posted
I can only comment on Perth. There's a very active Muay Thai scene here - regular shows. Plenty of gyms across the city with Thai trainers. All gyms offer trial classes so you can try a few out before committing . Direct flights to Bangkok and Phuket as well. Would you be coming over on a working holiday visa? Loads of work around Western Australia at the moment. -
By kkadzielna · Posted
Hi, I'm considering moving to Australia from the UK and I'm curious what is the scene like? Is it easy to fight frequently (proam/pro level), especially as a female? How does it compare to the UK? Any gym recommendations? I'll be grateful for any insights. -
By kkadzielna · Posted
You won't find thai style camps in Europe, because very few people can actually fight full time, especially in muay thai. As a pro you just train at a regular gym, mornings and evenings, sometimes daytime if you don't have a job or one that allows it. Best you can hope for is a gym with pro fighters in it and maybe some structured invite-only fighters classes. Even that is a big ask, most of Europe is gonna be k1 rather than muay thai. A lot of gyms claim to offer muay thai, but in reality only teach kickboxing. I think Sweden has some muay thai gyms and shows, but it seems to be an exception. I'm interested in finding a high-level muay thai gym in Europe myself, I want to go back, but it seems to me that for as long as I want to fight I'm stuck in the UK, unless I switch to k1 or MMA which I don't want to do.
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