i need some comments

[rvafighter]

lol i have to say something...i started when i was 15 =] lol ye but anyway, i felt the same way. the answer to that: go with a mate! its wat i did. it helps wen partnering up for the first time and stuff like that!

Kinda disagree...I find that I do better when I work with a better person on the other side of the pads, as opposed to someone equally new as you are. They can call me out on my form or knock me in the head if I drop my guard.

Also, since pad-holding is an art in and of itself, working with a better person forces you to get better with the pads. The better you are with the pads, the more likely that more experienced people will want to work with you, the better you get, and so on....

[muaythai.matt]

lol i have to say something...i started when i was 15 =] lol ye but anyway, i felt the same way. the answer to that: go with a mate! its wat i did. it helps wen partnering up for the first time and stuff like that!

[rvafighter]

Don't worry about what others think of you - any gym worth going to welcomes beginners and veteran will be willing to work with you. If you notice huge egos walking around, you might want to think about finding another gym.

17 is definitely not too young...you aren't even fully grown yet. The earlier you start the better. I'm 24 and my flexibility (or lack of) seems to be the biggest limiting factor in my improvement (with conditioning following closely behind that). The younger you start the easier your body responds to new training/techniques.

[Scott Bolinger]

well 17 isn't to old to start and be good at it. I started at age 16. Now i'm a instructor and have some of the top fighters in state and nation training under me and i'm also a author of 2 martial arts books.

[ltindiandaeng]

It is normal to be scared when you are first starting to learn martial arts.Don't worry about what other people are thinking.They are probably concerned with their own training and their own feelings to notice what other people are doing.One thing is guaranteed.Whether you study muay thai or any other martial art,you will get something positive from the experience if you work at it.You will improve your physical condition,gain confidence and learn to defend yourself and your family,so how could any of these things be bad?If you do not get what you are looking for at one school,go somewhere else,but don't give up.The first step is the hardest.

[bodhisattva]

im 17 and i dont know anything about kickboxing. i want to learn, do you think that i could be good at it? i mean, if you guys are 17, would you still want to learn thai boxing?

it's never too late to start.

A good teacher with a good system can pass skills on very quickly..

17 is young.

[DonKey]

You should definitely try it out, give it at least 6 months if not a year and then make a decision. If it's not for you then you have a solid skill set that transfers well into a lot of other arts.

I choose not to make Muay Thai my primary art but I absolutely respect qualities it helps me to develop as a fighter. I haven't trained in almost a month now due to an unrelated elbow injury but I hope to start again soon.


Check out the thai boxing association's website to find a good school near you.

[kindyer]

Impressive....



Basic muay thai

[Tom Yum]

How can you tell?



Strictly genetics or hard work (or both?)?

[Caveman]

But he's only 136-lbs and not mean looking in regular clothes, so he can't be a hard hitter jk

Looking at guys who hit hard, some of it is genetics but I'd wager alot of it is balls to the wall hard work.

Oh no doubt! Some people are born from the deep side of the gene pool, but then theres others out there who work their ass off to get to where they are.

[Tom Yum]

That dude had some amazing power! Has to be all in the genes.

But he's only 136-lbs and not mean looking in regular clothes, so he can't be a hard hitter jk

Looking at guys who hit hard, some of it is genetics but I'd wager alot of it is balls to the wall hard work.

[Caveman]

Go for it, I started when I was 18. This art will make you a real striker and you will be in excellent shape. I went from 279 lbs to 235 lbs in three months of Muay Thai training.

That dude had some amazing power! Has to be all in the genes.

[Storm0266]

That video was impressive.

[Tant01]

second and third trimester...

Got mine started even before that! He was punching and kneeing Daddy at about a week old!

I'm sure he started in the womb... Your wife will remember!

[GQchris]

If I have a son I am going to start him on muay thai as soon as he's able to crawl..