Just started training and have ?'s

[skibum77]

I just started training in muai thai last week and so far i love it. I was just curious if there was any advise that the more experienced fighters could tell some one thats just getting started. I'm 25yo 5'9 180lbs. and have no prior experience. I have been an avid weightlifter for the past 7 years and i just started trhis as a supplement to my workouts(plus its fun). Also my school teachs BJJ as well and i plan to start that in about 6 monthes when i get more time. Thanks all information is appreciated.
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[JIMI]

Sounds like a hell of a start to me! Just keep going to class! Have fun!

[skilzkid]

I'm also 25 and came from a mostly weightlifting background, and have been doing MT for about 4 months...at 6', 225 lbs, it took me the first 2 months for my calves to be able to not be sore/periodically lock up due to overuse. So, my advise...hit the skip rope a lot. Buy one for 10 or 15 bucks, and work with it. This helped me quicken up my shields quite a bit and has me more mobile. Someone else's shin to your thigh when they don't have shingurads on hurts and can throw you off your game very easily, so quick shields really help...

Other than that, hands up, chin down, and have fun...and get some linament for after the days you kick the lower part of the bag a few hundred times

[Crouchtig]

Ive just started too. whoever said it was tough on calves is right. mine hurt as i write this messege. i have a few questions too: whats a knee shield? whats a wave master? how do you do a foot jab? why am i asking these questions here instead of starting a new thread? I do have some advice: partner up with a small weak beginer (preferably femal) for the pad training. I had to hold the pad for a guy with incredibly powerfull kicks. the force went through the pad, my arms and into my ribs, by the time it was my turn to kick i was already tired and had to give him another go! i have a 25kg punch bag, how much is that in lbs?

[skilzkid]

A wavemaster is a freestanding version of a heavy bag. The small version is sold at most sporting goods stores...check centuryfitness.com (they make the wavemaster).

Conversion is about 2.2 lbs/kilo, so your bag is somewhere between 50 and 60 lbs.

The other questions (including how to hold/push back properly with thai pads) should be answered by your instructor

Originally posted by Crouchtig
Ive just started too. whoever said it was tough on calves is right. mine hurt as i write this messege. i have a few questions too: whats a knee shield? whats a wave master? how do you do a foot jab? why am i asking these questions here instead of starting a new thread? I do have some advice: partner up with a small weak beginer (preferably femal) for the pad training. I had to hold the pad for a guy with incredibly powerfull kicks. the force went through the pad, my arms and into my ribs, by the time it was my turn to kick i was already tired and had to give him another go! i have a 25kg punch bag, how much is that in lbs?

[Shadi]

All I can say is just keep listening to your trainers, train hard, and never give up. Yea, and one more thing...watch the movie "Kickboxer". Turn into an undefeatable Tong Po

[skibum77]

Everything so far is going great. I do however have one small problem when i train. My elbows are getting pounded from the abuse of the pads. Like when i'm holding my pads for my partner to give a good hook my elbow recieves most of the energy even to the pads. The way the pads respond it is twisting my elbows and causing some unbelievable pain( and i even ate half a loratab prior to class to help and it didn't work) i must be doing something wrong and i do plan to have my instructor help me some with this but is there anything else i might be doing wrong. I know it is hard to help me without seeing me do it but any suggestions are appreciated.

[skilzkid]

Originally posted by skibum77
Everything so far is going great. I do however have one small problem when i train. My elbows are getting pounded from the abuse of the pads. Like when i'm holding my pads for my partner to give a good hook my elbow recieves most of the energy even to the pads. The way the pads respond it is twisting my elbows and causing some unbelievable pain( and i even ate half a loratab prior to class to help and it didn't work) i must be doing something wrong and i do plan to have my instructor help me some with this but is there anything else i might be doing wrong. I know it is hard to help me without seeing me do it but any suggestions are appreciated.

Like you said, without seeing you it is hard to diagnose, but it almost sounds like you are holding the pads too far out from your body. If your elbows are getting whipped and twisted around, that means that you're letting your arms simply take the full blow without additional body support...hold them in tighter to get more support...also check your footing - if your stance is solid and tight, the pads shouldn't be a big deal. Also, if your partner's kick/punch is simply that good, push back with the thai pads just before impact. For me, the biggest issue is that my school has the buckle style fairtex pads and even on the loosest buckle on the larger pads, it cuts off some of the blood to my forearms...

Hope this helps...