retired

I thought i was great because i had a "black belt" in kungfu at the age of 17 but when i heard about thaiboxing i thought i'd go along just to see what the fuss was about & was shocked!!!!
Most of my training was worth nothing when i joined in the class & i lasted about 5-10 mins, i also wasn't used to the contact in sparring but with practice while listening to the instructor got slowlly into it.
I trained for about 2 years before my first fight as i never felt fit enough as you'll find because the fitter you get the stronger you get, the harder you push yourself so you never think your winning until you stand back and look at how you have come on, everybody after a while when their strikes get very strong don't believe how hard they hit because they only see & feel the strike from their view but people who have trained with them holding the pads know (listen to your friends).
Having someone who can hold the pads correct makes a difference mind, you should get as much training out of holding the pads correctlly as hitting them, this is good for conditioning your arms and strenghtening your guard (your arms want to drop when tired-dont let them as as soon as they get tired in the ring they will drop), when holding the pads tense your stomach and breath out at the moment of impact letting your arms/wrists curve away from you inside the pad (like holding a bar & twisting your grip away from you) for stronger hold.

Ooops im off again........stop typing....