I'm starting Muay Thai on Tuesday, and since it's my first fighting sport that involves kicks, I'm wondering if I might have some trouble.
I ask this because my dominant hand is right, while my dominant leg is left. And I'm not a bit ambidextrous.
Will this be a problem?
no... ideally you want your strong foot at the back as its where you generate your power kicks from...
im right handed and right right lead... i do jkd and to me its more efficient... plus i prefer throwing elbows etc off the front hand as it gives your opponent less time...
but in truth your main problem is going to be getting your shins blasted to feck... buy some muay thai oil... use lots of it...
Yea I'm expecting that. Gona get a heavy bag to help me along.
So you think I have to switch my feet, Right leg forward right hand back?
Yea I'm expecting that. Gona get a heavy bag to help me along.
What kind of shop will supply them? Or should I get it online?
i tend to get mine in thailand... the mark up they make over here is stupid!
but try something like Thai Oil Liniment 120cc - Al's Gym Muay Thai Store - Als Gym Muay Thai
honestly i pay less than a quid for that...
or look on ebay you should find plenty on there as well
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Cheers man
I'll have to recommend this stuff to my friends.
if they do muay thai im sure they will know about it already?
whatever you do though dont rub it all over your legs then itch your eye or wipe sweat off your brow as the stuff burns like a motherfecking hot burny thing when it gets in your eyes
I think they use different stuff. Not sure what it is though
I've heard you shouldn't rub it in too high on your thighs. How painful is it up by your package after some?
its not painful at all unless its in your eyes... its just like super effective deep heat... realy stops bruising developing though
Really? I heard that stuff really burns when it's near your balls.
trust me getting kicked in the liver and blocking full bore muay thai kicks with your shin will hurt far more... if your worried about a little deap heat on your thighs your worrying about the wrong thing
beardsleybob, been awhile.
I can't add much other then the fact I sparred with a guy who has your "problem" and his form was a secret, unexpected power, he kept his natural ability and ended up beating me simply because I wasn't ready whatsoever for what was to come.
I take muay thai (haven't been in two weeks cause I went do with high-risk flu, slowly getting better). Pretty much what Ezee said is spot on. I'd stick to southpaw stance if I was you. You're Your shins are gonna fecked big time. Trust me. I never heard of the muay thai oil till now, so I'm gonna ask our masters of their use (tbf though, if Ezee is saying it's good, then it has to be good).
Another good exercise to strengthen your shins is this. Place your shins across from a friends and slowly begin to tap your shins against each other. This will hurt but it will go a long way to conditioning them. In general though, they won't get conditioned for a while. It'll take months and months depending on how often you do it. Our class is three times a week for 2 hours, but I train on off days in my basement doing cardio and working on the bag for about 45 mins.
How often is your class and how long?
I take muay thai (haven't been in two weeks cause I went do with high-risk flu, slowly getting better). Pretty much what Ezee said is spot on. I'd stick to southpaw stance if I was you. You're Your shins are gonna fecked big time. Trust me. I never heard of the muay thai oil till now, so I'm gonna ask our masters of their use (tbf though, if Ezee is saying it's good, then it has to be good).
Another good exercise to strengthen your shins is this. Place your shins across from a friends and slowly begin to tap your shins against each other. This will hurt but it will go a long way to conditioning them. In general though, they won't get conditioned for a while. It'll take months and months depending on how often you do it. Our class is three times a week for 2 hours, but I train on off days in my basement doing cardio and working on the bag for about 45 mins.
How often is your class and how long?
Our dojo is at Yonge/Crosby up in Richmond Hill.where do you train, Mabs? My mate owns a gym in 'sauga.
For all y'all practitioners out there I recommend a Chinese herbal ointment known as Zheng Gui Shui. It's ace. Take a walk to your local Chinese herbalist and inquire.
No don't know him.my classes are twice a week (possibly three) for 90 minutes each. Just got back from one actually. Doin ok with my right leg so far.
Btw my trainers Craig O Flynn, any of ye know of him?
No don't know him.
You should be fine then, with 2 to 3 classes a week. It'll take a long time to condition your shins that way though. Try to train on off days also.
Ok, cool. I'll look him up.Apparently he's the best ever Irish Muay Thai fighter. Won a few world titles for himself among others.
I play soccer Fridays and hit the gym 3 days a week so I'm sorted for that
Ok, cool. I'll look him up.
Once you full that you're ready beginning sparring with your friends in the class. I spar pretty much at the end of every class with a friend and we go pretty hard except for punches and high kicks to the head. Nothing conditions you better than sparring imo.
. Nothing conditions you better than sparring imo.
