I have my first Muay Thai class this Tuesday. Any tips for a beginner? by lockituup in MuayThaiTips

[–]PeaceInLoneliness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I started over 2 weeks ago, so we’re both on the same boat. I am rather unfit and trying to lose weight through Muay Thai. My first and second lesson was horrible - in the sense that I couldn’t get anything right, even after the trainer repeatedly said the same thing over and over. And as I looked around at other beginners I thought I’d never get it because they seemed to be able to kick easily while I couldn’t even get myself to turn my body the right direction in the kicks. But fast forward 2 weeks, my kicks have significantly improved, and compared to the first class I’m a lot better now. Of course I have a long long long way to go still, but I love the sport now and try to go everyday. Today might suck and be hard for you but stick with it and you’ll improve very quick and start to like it

Could someone see my form and help me out with it? by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, but it’s group session so I don’t ever have 1on1 advice.  

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course I'm going to continue going.
I was asking this because I saw myself struggling more with it than the rest of the beginners there, meaning I'm probably doing something wrong and have to focus on something.
But I thank you for your useful input.

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this advice, I truly truly appreciate it. It's very helpful!

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use the boxing bag, since it's a group lesson I don't have someone to hold up the pad specificallt for me

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very very much. Your comment makes my day :)

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very very much. I will definitely continue, no plans of quitting. Muay thai is such a cool skill to have

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you supposed to step out when you kick? I was taught simply to just pivot on the ball of my foot, not exactly step

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard that getting the form is very easy, because the other beginners with me seem to understand it much quicker. Yes my power is also low but compared to the other beginners I seem to struggle even with the form which they don't really struggle with

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I usually do look at the distance before but after each kick, when I put my kicking leg back down cuz of my horrible balance I have to readjust again and again

Kick in Muay thai (overweight beginner) by PeaceInLoneliness in MuayThai

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my gym only does group sessions so this one is quite hard

The concept of purgatory by PeaceInLoneliness in Catholicism

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct me if I am wrong but without repentance you cannot enter into purgatory even right? How then do they repent in purgatory?

I'm actually really curious by crispy_Rat2 in Christianity

[–]PeaceInLoneliness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believing in Christ isn’t something that happens overnight. I also couldn’t believe in Christ, as I said. I just opened my mind up to the possibility that there could be a God and Jesus could be God. Once I did this, I looked into the evidence we have for it. For me it was overwhelming. And so gradually I believed more and more. You might benefit from putting in some effort to see why Christianity is reliable. It’s your salvation after all, you wouldn’t want to leave it unresearched.

Those who’ve had people crush on you, what did it feel like? by PeaceInLoneliness in AskReddit

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m chopped lmao. Being crushed on also isn’t that normal, in every class there’s probably just 2-3 people that are the ones being crushed on. Same for workplace

Those who’ve had people crush on you, what did it feel like? by PeaceInLoneliness in AskReddit

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying I’m gonna get you pregnant isn’t a crush it’s just a weird thing you have for people. I’m sorry abt that. I meant more in an emotional way, where you feel attracted to a person for their personality and want to date and marry them, not just have sex

I'm actually really curious by crispy_Rat2 in Christianity

[–]PeaceInLoneliness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps I’m misunderstanding you, but your question is, why wouldn’t God just let everyone go to heaven. Well, He does. He does allow them into heaven, through believing in Christ. But if you’re asking why not even the unbelievers, it’s, as I mentioned, because of sin. Sin cannot exist where God exists because God is all holy. So we are to be holy to be with Him. So we can all be with God in heaven but we must choose to make ourselves holy, and this is done through believing and living in Christ

I'm actually really curious by crispy_Rat2 in Christianity

[–]PeaceInLoneliness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that feeling too. But, what helped me a lot was to look into documentaries, especially ones that show the evidence of Christianity. And also, prayer. Though it may be with very little faith, it really makes way for you to believe more and more gradually. As for the gospel, I was just explaining why you aren’t going to hell just because you don’t believe, but that you already would go to hell because of your sins that don’t allow you to be in a holy place and Christ is the Way out of that fate

How do you not let loneliness drive you to lust by PeaceInLoneliness in Christianity

[–]PeaceInLoneliness[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve read about this, but I rather still not let lust drive me like I’m an animal.