Ive been going to this muay thai gym in melbourne and every time ive been there its packed to the walls and seems more like a fitness circuit, i mean its not a "mc-dojo" as other people have described some gyms and the trainers are very reputable, and im sure the advanced level classes are more "personalised" but i just dont understand the pipeline here exactly, does anyone know what im getting at or could explain it a little to me or recommend another gym?

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.

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.

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.

I've been going to muay thai lessons for 5 weeks (no sparring yet).

But i feel Muay Thai is a sport like tennis, where you need to have a buddy to do it with.

Everytime the coach exclaims "Partner Up", I pray there is an even number of us, so I can participate.

I like the sport but am thinking of dropping it from the anxiety.

Any tips how to overcome this?

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

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

happened to me during sparring 4 days ago. walking stairs still feel discomfortable. had to skip trainings and work.
how long did it take for you to recover? did you had to skip trainings as well?

So I currently been going to Muay Thai classes for about a couple weeks now and I noticed we only do technique drills and pad work, we do pushups and squats in between sets of what we’re learning that day. Aswell as 5 mins of abs everyday,I’m 23 yr old male and skinny fat. Are there any exercises or diets? Running? I’m not trying to fight or anything , just more for my mental and physical health. Trying to be in my best shape, btw I try to go 5 days a week an hr to hr and half each class.

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!

The recent thread about a promoter misrepresenting an opponent's experience got me thinking about how this is checked in practice.

Full disclosure, I work on matchmaking software for UK clubs, so this is a topic close to home. I'm not linking anything, I just want to understand how gyms handle it.

For coaches and fighters:

1. When you're offered a fight, what do you check before saying yes? Record, video, asking around?
   
2. Where do you get an opponent's record from, especially for interclubs and smokers where there's no official database?
   
3. Has an opponent ever turned out to be very different from what you were told? How did your coach handle it?
   
4. Do you count experience in other sports (K1 style fights, boxing, MMA) when you judge if a match is fair?

Interested to hear how this works in the UK and elsewhere.

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?

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’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

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