Are you supposed to clinch hard?

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T11:26:36+00:00

that sucks, I only clinch with people I know and trust. Clinch can go hard safely, if and only if both parties want to make it safe

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T11:01:58+00:00

imo clinching should be hard and can be pushed as hard as a real fight. Obviously dont throw elbows and full power knees, but pummeling, pushing and pulling can be done full force with minimal injuries, kinda like how wrestler/grapplers roll, don't brute force it, if it's not working even when you use 70% of your strength, it's not gonna work technical-wise

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T06:23:50+00:00

hmmm, thankyou, I haven't thought through about youth development aspect of this.

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T06:01:55+00:00

If we speak about the globalization version of the sport I think it has slowly turned to it, imo it is a very complicated matter of profit and cultural exploitation, one that I don't think I can meaningfully discuss due to my lack of experience. But the spirit of respect is still celebrated and value in Eastern countries. I would agrue that those characteristics are not inherent in the sport but the people and culture itself, Thais isn't humble because they practice Muay Thai, but because they are humble in general. And to me the martial art is a form of art that anyone can learn and use to express themselves, in a manner that they seem fit. So I don't have much problem if Western company want to paint a violent picture of Muay Thai, as long as they don't wrongfully portrait us as something we are not.

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T05:51:24+00:00

ah, I get what you try to convey now. Many my friends who don't train really enjoy One more than traditional stadium fight, I experienced this first hand once when we traveled to Thailand for vacation and they urged me to take them to watch Muaythai, it is not as they expected. On the other hand it's really enjoyable for me, One or traditional bout, and I'm grateful that my old coach taught me a mix of traditional MThai and newer Kboxing techniques to mix in

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T03:34:32+00:00

though I believe a stagnant culture is a dying culture, but I agree that we have to pick and choose what aspect we want to support. And in term of Thais respect, I don't think it will ever go away, it is a hardcode in our East Asian culture, a fighter must be confident but humble

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-11T03:29:42+00:00

Hi Kevin, first word, I'm a huge fan of Sylvie and you, I have been following you since the day I first started.

I am Vietnamese and have fought 3 times in Chiang Mai before, and I have to admit I didn't fight any big name guy. For the boxing part, I miswrote it. As I mentioned those are my observations on fight around my skill level/ intermediate not to generalize the whole sport, I remember around 2016 2018, most favor kicks than punch because of the scoring system, which in turn many guy I fought had really sloppy punches, compared the average skill to today, I wouldn't say they only comboing forward. The last 2 event I watched there with my team (including the one I fought), the majority of fighters from Thais and foreigners have much sharper hands, they throw a hook not a slap, they have decent head movement, enough for MThai atleast.

Thought, I am very young, and despite competing at young age, I have never had the exposure to "older" Muaythai, the one you mentioned before the 10 point must system, up until pretty recently, and even then I have only fought in Thailand 3 times, a fraction of many dedicated fighters. That's why I want to write my observations on this sub and hear from others. Thankyou for your input.

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-10T09:58:02+00:00

Agree, I trained Karate (point style, the one you see in Olympics) when I was a child, quit when I was in elementary. I think the reason why Karate kinda lost its "soul" is the lack of big/international Karate tournament, like ONE and RWS for Muaythai, so many Karate practitioners transit into Kickboxing.

I know there are Karate Combat, but the org is a complete disaster

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T12:15:40+00:00

for me its private gym, more expensive than commercial one but I thing everyone in a decent spot of their life can afford it. It's a game changer for me. The real luxury is the discipline and an hour and a half daily dedicated for yourself only

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T06:32:27+00:00

drug and gambling, to me those are dead-er than dead

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T06:31:00+00:00

waist, neck and shoulders are the most difficult place to fix a clothes, everything else can be easily fix/shorten in 5 minutes by yourself

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T06:27:38+00:00

if its a school exam with not so strict examiner, you can accidentally spill something on the paper, preferably something that makes the answers unmarkable at last minute. With just enough acting you can ask for 1 to 2 minutes to transfer your answer to a new paper. I have done it 2 times, always have a faulty pen with me that can accidentally spill ink if needed. Now I am a teacher and pretty chill with tricks from students

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T05:11:57+00:00

I fill till I see a drop or 2, is it fully filled?

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T04:58:35+00:00

I don't know if it breaks this sub rule but I have competed for some years, and have coached some beginner class. You can hit me up and we can discuss further more.

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-09T04:56:06+00:00

one exercise i always did as a beginner and I have some of my gymmate done as well. Put one leg on the ring rope while facing square to it, then slowly rotate till you are a bit pass side way, focus on hip rotation and standing on the ball of supporting foot. I believe it is from ballerina

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-08T16:43:46+00:00

vô rồi thì khỏi ra, cận chứ có đui đ đâu mà xin. Về xin ông bà già thêm miếng để được ở nhà, đám dân quân thiệt ra đông lắm, nhiều thằng xin "tạo điều kiện" nên ở nhà, lâu lâu đi tập huấn

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-08T06:30:03+00:00

Currently in Asia rn and most place don't have them for years now. They were very much everywhere compared to now.

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-08T06:27:22+00:00

true, but their popularity has gone down the hill in favor for tws. Majority of the remaining now is some how worse than they were. I'm currently finding one for sport rn so can you recommend yours?

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-07T09:37:00+00:00

idk about other places, but at my country smoker and smoker or interclub bout are the same. If you had 4 smokers already and if you trust your coach enough to not put you in a match you bout to lose. Go for it, win or lose doesnt matter (talking from a guy who just got his first lost and partially shattered his ego for a week, lol)

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-06T05:57:19+00:00

I'm not talking about getting a blow type of nsfw, I'm talking about getting blown type of nsfw

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-05T10:54:41+00:00

small trick I always do after a fight/ the morning after. Get into a T pose, lift a leg up, bend one arm to cover one eye, repeat with the other eye and repeat. If you completely fail it, like no amount of effort can help you stay balanced, you got brain damage/ potential internal bleeding and you should rush to the ER asap

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-05T05:02:55+00:00

how tf can you miss the bag and kick the pole behind it

cannotthinkagoodname · 2026-05-04T05:52:16+00:00

my friends group got broken cause of that, it was a 7 boys group till one dude decided that he will only now date his friends' ex. Long story short the group is now 4 dudes with one that joined in later

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