Thread: New to MT - Advice needed

Hi,

Try using side to side head movement as you approach. Time it so you're following your opponents strike as you advance. Try to setup your advance with a fake. There is a lot more that can be done but that's a good start.

Tim

And go for the body instead of the head. Bodyblows are highly under appreciated by beginners. 2 or 3 strikes to the body and the last one to the head before you move out of your opponents reach again.

Speaking as a tall person (6'3), I can vouch for this advice. I've had shorter fighters eat a few punches from me, but still remain slippery enough to get into close range with me.

My counter is to immediately go for a clinch, so watch out for that.

I am finding that body shots are reasonably easy for me to land. If anything I'm learning to keep my guard up at all times, or block and counter and go back to cover, repeat, etc....

One of the taller guys did clinch me pretty well once....although I found that it was difficult for him to get knees in if I continued to press forward, while I managed to get a few easy rib shots in quickly.

In 6 months I've learned a lot of combinations and better form, but starting sparring, its like starting all over again. Couldn't be more different from regular pad work.

Thanks again for the advice. I'll give it a try.

Now I'm not an experienced fighter, not even a Muay Thai athlete.
But from what I've gathered is that people who Haven't really mastered their left hand (considering your not a southpaw) before they jump into sparring gets addicted to their right hand punches because it's the hand with more power and control, and forget all about their left hand.

Now since your under average in height I'd train my left hand to perfection.
Every fighter should do that, but since your shorter than most of the guys you'll meet in a match/sparring, your left hand will be very important considering it's the hand with the longest reach.

This isn't the only factor, of course you need some techniques, but having a good left arm only bring up sides.

Hope this helps, keep in mind I'm not a MT artist.
But I doubt this is only good for my Martial Art.