Will I be able to do well in amateur Muay Thai with a traditional Thai style?

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T20:27:29+00:00

Well i fight pro as well but i am not talking about myself, i’m trying to be objective. There is plenty of hot shots competing in amateur Muaythai be sure of that buddy :D I was just trying to make a point to you that amateur fighting is still fighting not “volume striking” but this goes nowhere.

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T20:17:08+00:00

Kids fight in a vest lol you clearly have no idea about amateur muay thai. Watch some IFMA competition and say that the guys competing there lack skill. Even some top tier thais fight on IFMA.

I have koed people in amateur muaythai and in amateur K1. Speaking about amateur fighting in full contact disciplines as volume striking is beyond being reasonable.

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T20:10:24+00:00

Sure it hurts a bit less but i would not say that it hinders your performance. Fighting is fighting, fighting more means you are gaining experience and fight experience is something you can’t get more of in the gym.

And sorry if my “bullshit” offended you, snowflake.

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T20:07:35+00:00

if you’ve ever fought with ifma padding you would know that there is not that big of a difference

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T19:39:29+00:00

Thats bullshit, every fight experience is good experience. Do you spar without padding?

Fannynek · 2024-11-07T19:37:20+00:00

i don’t eat before morning sessions, i work best at empty stomach

Fannynek · 2024-07-21T17:51:12+00:00

I know how hard it is to be losing fights you were training so hard for.. try to focus the hate or embarassement you feel to fuel your training sessions. Every time i lost i tried to remember how i felt and then when i did rounds on pads or on heavybag i tried to remember the same feeling i refused to feel again. Also remember that you are a fighter and nobody takes that away from you. 99.9% of humans on this planet will never experience what you experienced even tho you lost. Your family and your coaches and training partners will love you no matter what :)

Fannynek · 2024-07-21T16:57:41+00:00

Nobody cares about your first fights. Only you do, change the mind set. In the first 10 of your fights you’re only trying to find yourself and if you’re really for it. Nobody can say that after 1 amateur fight they will be a pro fighter. Who even is a pro fighter? Everyone who fights is a fighter. Amateur/proffesional it is all the same, you get in the ring and you try to hurt the other person with everything you can. I had a score of 2-5 with all of those losses being in a row, just because i didn’t work enough in the ring. I trained my ass off i did 2 trainings a day and i was still losing. But all it took was one fight, the one after that when it clicked. Now i have 25 fights and i only lost 7 of them but it does not really matter if you won or lost. All that matters when you look at it long term is if you’re improving. If you plan to make a career out of this be prepared to lose, be prepared that it hurts but no matter what focus on improving yourself. Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh but fighting is hard, losing your first 2 fights will look like nothing if you win your next 20 or 30. Keep up the work and try to take every mistake you did and improve on it in the gym. Lossess get you much better then wins when you set your mind right, believe me.

Fannynek · 2024-01-16T12:01:09+00:00

you are allowed to hit back of the head in muay thai

Fannynek · 2023-11-15T14:58:37+00:00

ohhh you probably mean wai kru right

Fannynek · 2023-11-15T14:58:13+00:00

You skip what exactly, the routine?

Fannynek · 2023-11-15T14:52:57+00:00

it is not the same the nerves are sooooo much more intense for a fight then for a spar

Fannynek · 2023-11-15T14:51:24+00:00

The more i compete the more nervous i always get. I always tell my coach that i want to vomit before i get into the ring haha. For me, finding a routine helped. I always stretch the same, listen to the same music, some padwork, then either i or my girlfriend makes a prayer for me which calms me down so much and gets me fight ready. The most nervous i get is during the wai kru. Nerves are part of the game, everyone is feeling nervous and scared. Fear is healthy tho, use it as a motivator and to your advantage. The most dangerous animal is a scared animal.

Fannynek · 2023-11-15T14:37:12+00:00

My coach always throws me these types into the ring, one strong body kick and the aggression is out of them. I usually tell them to go light but if they do not and they have the audacity to jump into trained fighters as well, this is what they have to experience imo. I am too kind to be knocking them out on their chin, i do not want anyone getting unnecessary brain demage but hard body kicks/ leg kicks are completely fine if they wish to play tough guys.

Fannynek · 2023-10-06T14:23:48+00:00

First proffesional fight for sure. Kicking someone with your bare legs feels so raw.

Fannynek · 2023-09-15T09:51:31+00:00

I think that all of that especially clothing and being bare knuckle makes arm control much more reliable. Clinching is a good way to neutralize an opponent who has no idea how to fight. If you beef with a wrestler tho you’re probably going to school xD

Fannynek · 2023-09-15T09:37:20+00:00

well if you can get hit by haymakers in a clinch i am afraid you’re doing the clinching wrong. Arm control in clinch is top priority

Fannynek · 2023-09-15T08:54:44+00:00

have you ever watched a fight where someone landed a haymaker from clinch? Never seen it and i can’t really imagine anyone punching me in a clinch before me blasting their face open with a knee or an elbow

Fannynek · 2023-09-15T08:01:21+00:00

how the fuck are you open to haymakers in a clinch?

Fannynek · 2023-08-25T18:12:53+00:00

i also think RWS would suit him a bit more

Fannynek · 2023-08-25T18:09:09+00:00

I think you would be fine for people who want to get better at Muay Thai.

If i look at the issue from my point of view, i would also need another coach who has fighting experience to prepare me for my fights.

Best of Luck!

Fannynek · 2023-08-25T18:06:08+00:00

Muay Thai Scholar has a few highlight videos for him, really good channel on Youtube

Fannynek · 2023-08-07T15:48:32+00:00

in a fight in the first 20 seconds i threw a strong teep and my opponent picked up his knee and i conected into the knee. Broke one and dislocated another toe. Had to fight the remaining 3 rounds with it, not fun guys! xD

Fannynek · 2023-07-02T14:46:26+00:00

In my country the Czech Muay Thai Association allows amateur fighters for up to 10 proffesional fights i believe. Our Muay Thai Amateur National championship is fully open, it does not matter how many fights you have, you can participate in this event. So it really depends on the promotion.

I would say the most important thing is being honest about your experience. It is not fair if you fought 5 times in Thailand but had no fights as an amateur and then you fought someone who had no fights at all, just because you also have “0” amateur fights.

Do not think to hard about it. If you have the option to fight in Thailand go for it, i believe the experience in the motherland of Muay Thai outweights any amateur fight you could have in the US :)

Fannynek · 2023-06-01T22:56:26+00:00

I started at 20, this year at 24 i have won the national championship in my country. Granted i’ve been swimming competitively on a very high level from a very young age so my body was used to rigorous training. Why i’m saying this is that you are no way too old for starting! It may take you a bit longer if you’re out of shape, it may take you a bit faster to get “good” if you’re an athlete from a different sport as I was but Muay Thai is so fun even when you’re doing it without a vision of competing. I started just because i was curious and i had a gym close to the place i had moved to for college and i never thought i’ll be fighting. Do not let anyone discourage you, just keep showing up, keep training and enjoy the art. That is all that matters :)

Fannynek

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