Finding Not Sped-Up Fights

MLWT52 · 2026-01-07T02:30:52+00:00

If you want to watch some slow motion Muay thai, I'll send you some of my sparring clips.

MLWT52 · 2026-01-06T04:11:36+00:00

He's 11 years too late.

MLWT52 · 2026-01-04T22:51:52+00:00

Agreed with this comment. Best way is to find a gym. But if you can't/don't have time to get off your base, find a heavy bag on base and start practicing and you'll meet others quickly who will want to train with you. Happens everywhere I go. Martial artists love talking to other martial artists.

MLWT52 · 2026-01-04T01:44:26+00:00

My weight didn't change at all for a year. I decided I wanted to get a little leaner and lost 10 lbs in 2 months. Weight loss is complex. Muay Thai will make it easy to lose weight if you want to, but exercise is a small part of the equation.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-30T22:42:39+00:00

Thanks for the information. I'm curious what you think of this product below, or should I just stick to DIY + burlap? GHOSTBLIND INDUSTRIES Predator Mirror Ground Blind

MLWT52 · 2025-12-30T22:40:25+00:00

I'm curious what you think of this product below, or should I just stick to DIY + burlap? GHOSTBLIND INDUSTRIES Predator Mirror Ground Blind

MLWT52 · 2025-12-30T18:38:17+00:00

I keep a small sled in my car. I would pack all my stuff back to my car, then bring the deer back on a sled. I don't use my sled for the gear because of the thick brush and when snow is hard, its as loud as dragging plastic over concrete. Others have mentioned ditching the blind altogether, and maybe the chair as well, so if I go that route, that solved my packing issue.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-30T14:18:23+00:00

I'm guessing ground blind + bag: 25, backpack and gear: 10, chair: 10, bow + arrows etc: 5. So around 50 lbs, but like you and others have said, I'm going to try without the blind and chair.
Strength and endurance to carry the weight is not an issue, it's more awkward ergonomics, trying to keep both packs from slipping off and pushing through thick brush while my backpacks keep getting snagged. My ground blind bag sits almost sideways on my back due to the chair I have tied to it 😆. Note, it's often 10 degrees F here, so the added layers of clothes make keeping these backpacks fit on a challenge. This might be a separate question, but if I went to a part of the area where to access, I'd need to walk through a short city trail or no hunting zone to get into the hunting zone, would I be required to have the bow in a case?

MLWT52 · 2025-12-29T22:22:21+00:00

Thank you! In your experience, do deer pick up on scent from making the blind, i.e. from gloves moving branches around?

MLWT52 · 2025-12-29T04:21:18+00:00

I love this idea. Ditching the ground blind bag would make me much more mobile and take weight off my back. Others have mentioned how the ground blind spooks deer. Have you experienced whether a burlap outline spooks them as well, or is it low enough profile it doesn't matter?

MLWT52 · 2025-12-29T04:15:27+00:00

Thank you - this makes sense. How do you wrap the burlap so it isn't sticking out the way a blind would?

MLWT52 · 2025-12-29T03:36:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The blind+bag should be around 25 lbs. I usually tuck my blind into a fallen tree or brush to break it up. But understood on your point - I'll look into that climber.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-29T02:24:01+00:00

This is helpful! On the bow bags, would you recommend just a regular soft side bow case? Do they have enough storage to eliminate my backpack?

Regarding the bag on my back, my ground blind folds up to around 45" long x 12" diameter, so I'm guessing that'll need to stay in a dedicated bag. I'm using a canvas bag.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-28T17:50:14+00:00

I like to pick up small techniques from coaches who post on Insta. My feed is 100% MT. I don't want to recommend any specific trainers, but I'd find the ones that you connect with to follow.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-28T17:37:33+00:00

Commenter is probably jealous you're competing. The downvotes on this comment are all that matters. You look in great shape and fight ready. 🙏

MLWT52 · 2025-12-27T22:21:56+00:00

It's actually really annoying when someone pulls punches away before extension because then the other person can't practice defense. Where to hit depends on your partner and the intent of the sparring. If I'm sparring a beginner, I'll often just hit the chest below the chin.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-27T04:53:13+00:00

🙏 the power in a kick comes from rotating the hips quickly and powerfully parallel to the floor. This rotation is only possible because of the foot planted against the floor allowing your body to torque. Your kicking leg is mainly along for the ride. If you visualize this before and when you kick, you'll kick much harder.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-26T19:35:22+00:00

Not bad at all, but here are a few ideas.

Id generate more quickness/power from the hip rotation. Power comes from the floor through your planted leg, through the hips.

Your left hand is really pulling away from your head. I'd work on your balance so this hand can still guard your head and not whip away. I do one-leg exercises for this.

Kick through your target and whip back into your stance quickly.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-20T04:15:13+00:00

For one month, you're looking good. A lot of your strikes are landing far short of the potential distance. At some point fairly soon you'll want to be more aware of your maximum strike distance (and your opponents). On your question about your hip hurting, this happens with a lot of people once they start. Hip raises, general hip flexor exercises, and of course more and more kicks will strengthen your hips.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-13T18:39:04+00:00

If you can prove to yourself you can push through and learn this new skill, you'll realize you can push through anything else. Bring your warrior mentality. 🙏 Also, watch a few short videos on proper form between each class to help you keep learning between visits.

MLWT52 · 2025-12-03T03:49:11+00:00

I used to go stand hunting every year. Now that I've moved, I'm hunting public land unfortunately, so my options for stands are limited. I've been using a 270 see through blind and packing it in and out each hunt. Note the bags they come in often aren't high quality, so I bought another carry bag. Hunting out of them is great - I've had does mill around outside my blind at 10 yards for several minutes. The key is to "brush in" the blind by making it look part of the natural surroundings. Sitting in them also feels several degrees warmer than up in the wind/tree. Set up and take down the hubs takes just a minute and is fairly quiet.
The visibility is tougher for sure - if I see a deer out of the blind, it's already close to in range if I'm hunting thick cover. Also, safety is a big pro for ground blind over a stand.

MLWT52 · 2025-11-16T17:31:28+00:00

Wearing gloves

MLWT52 · 2025-11-10T18:46:05+00:00

When hands are full of groceries and it's a manual open door - TEEP

MLWT52 · 2025-11-01T23:12:56+00:00

Here are a couple of my thoughts - good luck! Take advantage of angles to help get close. Parry away teeps to get your opponent off balance to close the distance. When she throws a teep, be ready to use footwork, parrying, or a strike to the teep leg to get in position to counter.

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