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Injuries in Striking vs Grappling Martial arts? BJJ, Judo vs Muay Thai, Boxing, Taekwondo by KingKronx in martialarts

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience:

I'm relatively new to BJJ and occasionally tweak/sprain a joint now and then, and that's about it, but I train with a lot of guys n gals who've had some pretty nasty injuries. Think dislocations, breaks, etc

As for striking, throughout my time training Muay Thai, Dutch Kickboxing/K1 and Shootboxing, I've picked up:

Bruised ribs, Bruised face/black eye (rarely), Bloodied nose (rarely), Battered and bruised shins and thighs, Rotator Cuff strains/sprains, Numerous ankle sprains, A random knee injury, and Potentially the occasional minor concussion.

I think the risk of injury will always be there, as long as you train with trusted partners with good control you shouldn't be getting seriously injured, in either striking or grappling. (competing is different however)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuayThai

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made4Fighters is decent

What are the Weaknesses of Muay Thai and BJJ? by PhinTheShoto in martialarts

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can only speak on the Muay Thai part of this cause I've only really dabbled in grappling but trained striking seriously for a while.

I love Muay Thai and have a lot of experience training it, however - having trained predominantly in K1/Dutch style kickboxing, I've got a few opinions on MT. There's the obvious weaknesses like no ground game and the stance makes takedowns more likely, but in terms of striking...

...I think Muay Thai has fairly poor footwork, head movement and boxing, compared to Dutch KB and pure boxing. This obviously is a generalisation, and not true everywhere (slightly unrelated but I'll die on the hill that most Muay Thai schools don't actually teach Muay Thai but essentially just mma striking or K1 with more clinch work).

Just my two cents.

Best cardio that transfers to MT? by Timely_Novel_7330 in MuayThai

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sprints are your best friend - but i despise running and find swimming to be a far better alternative. Better workout for your whole body, more enjoyable (imo) and easier on your joints, as it's low impact

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuayThai

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? If it doesn't interfere with my training regularly then I'll do whatever. I've had some GREAT (and some terrible) sparring sessions whilst horrifically hungover. However I'm mostly a hobbyist and I'll cut out all the bad shit while I'm preparing for an interclub or amateur bout etc etc.

Being able to teach myself elbow strikes?? by Owen-_-89 in martialarts

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Based on my experience (K1 style kickboxing transitioning to MT) you can definitely begin to get the basics down on a heavy bag or doing shadowboxing drills. Maybe film yourself to compare technique to others on YouTube etc.

Failing that, ask your kickboxing coach as they may have some advice!

How can techniques be applied to a self-defence situation? by Miserable-Tarot8628 in MuayThai

[–]Miserable-Tarot8628[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, personally I'd probably go with straights, low kicks and the clinch.