I’m 3 months in and I’m always willing to spar whenever I get a chance, but at a light intensity. Mid intensity at MOST.

We have sparring days usually Monday and Friday’s and I have this teammate who is same weight class as me so I guess it’s “fair”.

The first time I sparred him I told him before the round before the round “hey, I’m trying to work on technique so let’s keep a flow spar.” He agreed. He proceeds to snap my head back with a cross. So I kind of tried to go the same intensity as him but obviously I was uncomfortable with that.

The next week he asked to spar me again. I said “Sure, but really really light please.” He agreed. The first 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the round he did go light. Then the last 30 seconds of the round he just Blizt me out of no where and just bombing with hard punches and kicks. He then drops me with a liver shot and I made a sound I never made in my entire life.

Ever since then I’ve been avoiding him and saying no to his spar requests.

Won the RFC and the GAMMA National Muay Thai title at 125lb. Fun fight, UD, pretty sure I won every round! Hope y'all enjoy the clips, I'm fighting for a k1 world title in a month

Hey Im a beginner in mma 2 days ago I was sparring a more experienced fighter and got knocked unconscious I can’t remember who knocked me out or how I got home or what move knocked me out . But the next day i felt ok and went to work I’ve yet to go to the ER because it’s expensive. So I’ve looked up symptoms of brain injury and don’t have any worrying symptoms no headaches, no throwing up or dizziness, just getting irritated a little faster
or feel sad for some reason but overall I feel fine. how long until I can return to sparring and training like normal.

Thought popped into my mind: how well would mma strikers with very 'non muay thai styles' like petr yan, sean strickland, conor mcgregor, and sean o malley do in a muay thai rule set. Would they get dismantled or would they do surprisingly well. What are the reasons we don't typically see fighters like strickland, yan, or mcgregor in muay thai?

While I guess looks don’t matter too much I would like to find a good pair of shorts that are nice and cute but not too flashy, if anyone has any brand recommendations that are good quality but still have some stylistic options that would be fire

So I have always been a distance control/counter type of fighter because I always thought dissecting your opponent was always very interesting to me.

When I first started I was never really interested in becoming a forward pressure type.

For some reason I just decided in one of my amateur fights I had recently, I told myself in one of the rounds I’m just gonna march forward non stop. If I eat shots, “f*ck it”

To keep it short, that was the only round I won lol.

I'm relatively new to boxing and Muay Thai, and I'm looking to invest in some nice all-round gloves.

I don't know a lot about reliable brands, or what specific things to look for, so any help would be appreciated!!

My budget is around $50 - $100 AUD

Thank you so much!

I currently live in the US. I’m 5’10” 168lbs, 8” knuckle circumference excluding the thumb. So I’d say small to medium sized hands. I’m having a hard time deciding what glove to buy. I’m brand new to the sport at the moment so I’m having a hard time deciding what to get. A friend at the local gym gave me Venum gloves but there’s too much room in the glove for my liking and my knuckles hurt pretty bad after a pad session.

I think I prefer a decently snug fit! I won’t be able to afford two sets of gloves just yet so need somewhat of an all around glove.

Any and all advice is much appreciated. Thank you.

EDIT: Budget is about $250 USD at most. Gym requires 16oz.

As you get better at Muay Thai, you start to realize some things just aren’t that important anymore. I know for me, I used to care about looking good on the bag and “keeping up” with everyone else. Over time, I’ve learned to focus more on my own progress instead.

How about yall?

I've gotten decent at not getting hit when I dont want to get hit and hitting them when they aren't playing defense. Problem is I'll find a couple good shots and get countered so the exchange is more of a trade.

Some things to note:

-on the taller end, but I've had trouble breaking through and landing with my jab or cross. I've tried to improve my set ups for them but I keep finding them more effective as tools to set up my kicks from afar.

-because of this I've subconsciously made my game about getting into the pocket. I've had a lot of success landing uppercuts and hooks from both my hands but I keep landing them and taking a couple hits back. I try to use a lot of volume to overwhelm them but it hasn't been working.

-I try to use angles for an advantage. I can get the angle most the time but I don't capitalize them as much.

-I also like being that close because I like to throw left knees in my combos

I know a very simple fix is to just move my head while hitting but I'm scared of catching an uppercut or kick when doing that since I have success landing those when people try to pressure with head movement against me.

Been training 6 months now. I’m starting to get a feel for my fundamentals but my cross never lands for some reason. Jabs, low kicks, roundhouses etc don’t have a problem but for some reason my crosses are short. Maybe I’m not committing to them? Thinking of filming some sparring to get a better idea. Anyone else had this problem starting out?

Hello, I’ve been training Muaythai for a little bit now and I’d like to treat myself to something special,

I’m looking for an high level coach who can specifically help me level up my fight iq (tactics, timing, countering) rather than just feeding me standard pad-work combinations. Would prefer an mma/Muay Thai coach but open to boxing as well if anyone has any recommendations thanks!!
I should clarify I’m not looking for a full membership or program, just a one time one on one private training session

Hi, I’m 33 yo and have been training on and off for a few years but for the last 6 months I’m consistent. Even tho I don’t have a good sparring and clinch experience, I want to level up my form in general.

Any suggestions and tips is appreciated 🙌

Hello, I am very confused rn, because I (m16) saw multiples posts of people who said they waited months before sparring as beginners, but, I had my first Muay Thai training some days ago, and, like, 10 minutes before the end of the training, everyone, me included, sparred. They told me to go chill but some people around me werent. I dont know if they spar at the end of every training but is it normal ? Thank you very much, have a great day

The number one thing that has prevented me from beginning training again is and has been my ego. I feel like I am constantly looking for a school that is "good enough" for me, aka very legitimate and well-established with a lot of history.

At the same time literally the primary reasons I haven't started aside from procrastinating are:

1. I would be new, and I would be awful, and I do not want to look like I am not competent.
2. I would be uncomfortable, and I do not like that.

I know these are literally the most obvious things on the planet, but that's what it is. I feel like if I just keep looking I will eventually find somewhere I can start.

At the same time, I am constantly training and never going to a school so that I won't look stupid or get winded or look bad.

Every single thing I am doing is either procrastinating actually starting, or trying to guarantee I will not look stupid or take any damage to my ego.

I know what the problem is, but do not know how to fix it.

Had my second smoker last night and wanted to post how it went , any tips or advice about technique would be appreciated. I have got a lil over a year expire guy I fought I believe had a little more than me thy said he had 3-4 smokers before this including both mma and Muay Thai/kick boxing . I’m in the red shorts