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I'm just wondering about everybodies thaiboxing classes. My Kru has a ranking system that has to do with the color of your arm band. He doesn't really keep up with it much but does test occasionally. The thing that has been bothering me here lately is the class schedule or lack there of. When we come to class some we do the pads and conditioning every day, but some days we'll spar, other days we will learn technique, others is clinch work. This I'm sure is typical in most classes but here we never know what day we're doing what. It's just whatever he feels like doing that night. Also you'll have some students who are lower ranked teaching the higher ranked students some techniques that they learned before at another class. I just figured the higher ranked students should already know this. It's like there is no curriculam involved. Is this normal or is it just me ? I'm just frustrated by the lack of being organized. I've been at this school for years off and on. I just feel there is or atleast should be more to it than this. Please tell me if i'm being to paranoid or if I should look for another school. Also explain some of your experiences.
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I haven't been a lot of places, but I'd agree with Kuhn Kao: as long as you're learning no worries. Of course if the place you're at just doesn't jive with you, nothing is stopping you from looking around at other options. You know, just in case there's something around that fits you better.
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My Kru is a good teacher and my skills are good,I guess sometimes I feel like something is missing though. As opposed to the black arm band, that is really not the issue with me. I rarely even do the grade test, I'm more concerned with ability.
One problem I have is sparring. We tend to go a little harder than most gyms do and in practice even though we're going hard I don't get the adrenaline rush that I would if I was fighting, which in turn doesn't mask a lot of the pain from my injuries. Does anybody else have this problem ? Also I have a bad self confidence problem. I've had one Fight in the ring and I won that but I still doubt myself a lot. My Kru will say how good my skills are but sometimes I feel he's just selling me to myself, if that makes sense ! I think this is where most of my original frustration comes from. Has anyone ever have any simular issues that they have dealt with ? |
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I agree with all of them but I'd just be happy that you have plenty of people to punch and hit repedatively. My class is kind of dwindling numbers.
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You can do privates if you have the dough. This way he has all attention on you and your technique and you'll probably progress faster instead of trying to work techniques out with other students, get it straight from the source. Then you wouldn't have to look on at others asking your partner, "Am I doing this right?"
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Marino,
Will has as much to do with masking pain as does adrenaline. A big part, if not the biggest part, of overcoming pain and building up your tolerance to it is found in sheer willpower. You have to develop in your own mind and heart the will to not show pain. Refuse to allow even a hint of it to creep across your features when you train or fight. Never, ever show the other guy what hurts, what's tired, or what's less than 100%. Just convince yourself that you just can't be fazed. I'm not trying to be esoteric or anything. It really is a matter of willpower. You don't need training to be just like a fight. Your mindset is enough. |
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I have found American instructors are far more rigid in their lesson plans than those of Thai instructors. Honestly I prefer the less rigid game plan.
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Does any of your gyms talk strategies ? Mine doesn't ! I think you should also teach strategies like circle away from the power hand or how to defend against different types of opponents, counter puncher, aggressive fighter, taller, shorter, and cutting off the ring. This is just a few examples. Maybe I'm just looking for issues at my gym, but I just feel I'm missing something out of my training.
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