Where is your skill level?

**Tom Yum** · 04-15-2005, 09:33 AM

Hey folks, how long have you been training the stand-up game? How is your skill-level (be honest...)

**Enzo566** · 04-15-2005, 09:35 AM

Almost 2 months. Id like to think im doing pretty good.

Honestly though i dont think id have the confidence yet to be able to take anyone or defend myself against someone who really wanted to hurt me you know.

But im trainin hard so i guess itll come

**kickingboy** · 04-15-2005, 11:03 AM

I have been training for a year and when I spare i still feel heavy on my feet.

**crackerjacker** · 04-15-2005, 11:21 AM

I have actually been training for 7 months I thought it was eight. Definantely an amatuer as I am not that coordinated but I try really hard!

**swisscom** · 04-15-2005, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Enzo566

Almost 2 months. Id like to think im doing pretty good.

Honestly though i dont think id have the confidence yet to be able to take anyone or defend myself against someone who really wanted to hurt me you know.

But im trainin hard so i guess itll come

Same here. At this point... I'm willing to take a stand against almost anyone. Since there is no one my size really at my gym, who is willing to spar, all I have is my friend who is probably 50 pounds heavier than me, a little taller but not too much. Anyway, I do pretty good against him ahha, so.. yeah

Just have to keep up conditioning, my shins right now... bruised to fcuk.
But I cant let a little brusing stop me from training, regardless of what people say "to let it heal" psh.

**kosmo yagkoto** · 04-15-2005, 04:32 PM

I am not very old and I haven't been doing any sort of MA, but I know that I could be very good if I really applied myself. I turn 17 in a week or two, and I have been too busy looking into colleges and things like that to really get into anything right now. I have considered doing Judo or BJJ and I think that would really help out my overall fighting since I am already training in boxing a bit. I am about 180 lbs. and 6 feet 3 inches tall. My long arms help out with my boxing quite a bit, but I just wonder if learning BJJ or Judo would be a good idea. What do you guys think?

**Tom Yum** · 04-15-2005, 06:32 PM

I can keep up with some ranked amateur guys who've had up to 5 fights, but I can't hang with the guys who are more experienced than that. Some of these fellows are starting to live in the gym, are very serious about their fight game and have the ability to dedicate hours per day to training.

I am greatfull for the more experienced fighters who help out, sometimes bringing up the intensity level now and then, but never with bad intentions.

I am also greatfull for the coaches and professional fighters who are brilliant about stregthening your weaknesses and good at bringing out your strengths.

**Python** · 04-15-2005, 07:55 PM

Been fighting since '93...fought in a toughman contest in '98 (yes, Art Dore was there) and lost my semi final round (could have won the money had I got past the speedy boxer dude). Then turned Pro...won a 7 round fight for the U.S. PKL Middleweight Title in 2001. Retired after that, but since having my team, Team Roundkick for about a year now, I am getting the "itch" again and I will fight again soon. I have several junior fighters (from 8 yrs old and up) and a few adults...the team is doing great. Check us out at www.teamroundkick.com.

Peace!

**Khun Kao** · 04-15-2005, 09:14 PM

None of your categories really covers my situation, though the next to last one is closest.....

**Wolverine** · 04-15-2005, 10:35 PM

I've been training for about 5 years....but only fighting for 2.
I have 7 amateur fights. I love to fight, but I still have a lot to learn!
For now life is forcing me to take some time off. I plan to start fighting again in a year or two...So watch out all you 140-150 lbs. amateurs, I'll be back! Well maybe you wont have to watch out for me...I'll be over the HILL by then

**swisscom** · 04-15-2005, 10:59 PM

Haha i'll be waiting. I should be in the 140s-150s in a year~
phear me for i am 1337!!1

**speedkills** · 04-16-2005, 07:36 PM

I have been training for about 15 years, mostly shorin-ryu. My skill level is very good. It is built mostly of having great confidence in what I do and what I know.

**pittbulldog** · 04-17-2005, 09:02 AM

I've been training for about 5 years, and I'm teaching now. I'd like to fight, but I have a few injuries (shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle) that I have to get fixed before I can train hard enough to fight.

**THT** · 04-17-2005, 12:04 PM

Hey wolverine, Where in K-Zoo to you train? My girlfriends family is down that way and I am always interested in checking out gyms and meeting other muay thai obsessed people.