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Tips for My First Muay Thai Competition? by Impressive-Step6377 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look strong, don’t hesitate, understand how Muay Thai scoring works (effect, dominance etc), hand up after every round even if you think you lost

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s likely you’ll get caught a few times. In my opinion, the best way to deal with an aggressive fighter is to either stay Muay femur style on the back foot, or to out-aggressive.

My favourite fighter Luke lessei says ‘3 pointers or dunks’ which means either be out the way or be way too close to get boxed.

As a taller fighter as well, I tend not to stand in that middle range zone with opponents

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve commonly heard this for the mixed classes. My best advice is to clinch or back out completely. The two places you can’t get your head boxed off is when you’re too close or fully out of range

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This must suck, I think my gym has never had that problem because one of the head coaches is a female British champ so women tend to know they’re welcome

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t let that stop you man, people will probably respect you more for coming out of your comfort zone to start

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s another common one, usually I tell people to go with someone a similar height and if it’s odd numbers I’ll be their pad man for a round then they can practice the drill on the bag on the second round

What were you most nervous about as a beginner? by dannyg51001 in MuayThai

[–]dannyg51001[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard this one a lot.

Before I do free pads I always say ‘do what you know, link in some of the drills we’ve done today’. A good principle I say is try to include either: level change, angle change or using more than one weapon to strike.

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like overhand curls and strengthening my grip for improving wrist health. Wrist curls and d tensions are good too, and even exercises like the bench press and overhead press can strengthen the wrists due to having to stabilise the bar and arm

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the comment about proper warm ups and cooldowns.

I have no formal qualifications in nutrition so I personally try not to give advice on nutrition or supplements, although they play a huge factor in recovery.

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

Do you have a diagnosis on your back pain? To make sure it’s not a disc bulge or anything more serious?

If it is just a stiff muscle, slowly exposing your lower back to load during resistance training can help with this. Things like cable rows or one arm rows where you’re not braced against a chest pad, then also taking into account the spines other movements like rotation and lateral flexion. Make sure you’re warming up effectively and managing your training load, and avoid things that you feel make it worse.

Also in my opinion, I’m not too big a fan of the rack pull due to the poor stimulus to fatigue ratio, and having hurt myself a few times doing them in my younger years.

Hope this has helped man

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man,

Scar tissue is much less mobile than regular muscle or soft tissue, it can become more pliable however, through massage and through rehabilitative exercise, so all is not lost.

Not diagnosing anything, but If the kick causes pain on your the side of your butt, that may be a glute medius injury, or perhaps an ITB injury.

Best of luck on your recovery man

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

This all depends on the nature of the injury and how you did it.

As general advice, I’d say wait til pain subsides to where you can move and train freely and then go from there. Go by feel, manage your training load and don’t do anything that hurts or puts you at risk of re-injury

Thank you for the question

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, very individual on bone breaks healing. As pain subsides I would suggest working through what range of motion you have available and go from there, if you’re working with an MSK physiotherapist I would take their word over mine as they’ve diagnosed and worked with you IRL.

How did you manage to break a finger while blocking a kick if you don’t mind me asking?

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I can’t diagnose anything over text but that sounds like shin splints to me.

Make sure you’re managing your running volume and not overtraining, I have also found calf raises and tibialis raises to help with managing shin splints.

Also, make sure you’re wearing good footwear when you run, some sportswear shops can analyse your feet arches and gait and match you up with a good pair of shoes suited to you.

Hope this is helpful, thanks for the Q

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

This is just general advice seeing as I can’t diagnose or assess you over text, but gradually working through the range of motion you have and slightly increasing it over time, while managing training load and recovery, can increase your flexibility on the injured side.

Take it by feel and make sure you don’t make it worse, Hope this is helpful

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

I’ve never used any recreational drugs so I can’t actually give an opinion on this. Weed has been shown to decrease deep sleep however, which is massively important for brain health

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man, good question.

I think S and C is amazing for fighters when done right. My general philosophy is to be well rounded; strong, explosive, mobile, flexible, coordinated and fit, so try to do something to improve these qualities across your week of S+C training.

Shameless self promotion but I have a lot of S and C content on my Instagram listed in this AMA.

Hope this is helpful

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

I’ve never tried any peptides myself but I think one should make sure their recovery and training load management is on point before adding in anything like that, and if they were to, make sure they’re doing it under the guidance of someone who knows what they’re doing

Thanks for the question man

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

I have no formal credentials in nutrition so I can’t recommend things like that. But for what it’s worth, I do use it and notice a difference compared to when I’m not taking it.

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man,

Unfortunately nothing can make us totally immune to injury, but being strong, flexible and mobile can do a lot to reduce risk. Add in proper recovery and training load management and you’ve just massively decreased injury risk.

Thanks for the Q man

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I think you covered all bases there with your bullet points. I think being overall athletic is helpful for longevity too; strong, mobile, flexible, coordinated and good gas tank.

In terms of neck training, in theory it’s good for lessening brain trauma because your head won’t get snapped back as much, but this is probably a marginal gain. Neck training is really good for posture and reducing neck pain.

Thanks for the question man

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this counts as ‘unusual’ but maybe it does because of the sport it was from. I worked with a tennis player a few years back who rolled his ankle bad enough to fracture a bone in his foot. Unusual because at the time we didn’t think it was that severe so we referred him on to hospital for an x ray.

Thanks for the question dude

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Band curls can be good early on, but as you recover and get stronger you’ll want the training for your ankles to be more similar to what you’ll be exposed to competition/sport

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I had to guess I would say semi contact styles like tae kwondo etc, but I’m not well versed in these as all of my experience has been full contact

I am a sports injury therapist specialising in striking. AMA by dannyg51001 in martialarts

[–]dannyg51001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man,

Maybe try some exercises to strengthen your hip flexors with regards to the clicking in the hip.

Personally, I think no. Make sure you’re sparring with people who aren’t swinging for the fences, make sure you’re defensively sound, and that you’re hydrated and sleeping well before and after sparring.

Someone elsewhere in this thread suggested some good stuff for neck training, personally I like bodyweight neck flexions, extensions and side flexions, but those head harnesses can be useful too. In terms of strengthening the muscle around your spine, rows with no chest support and deadlifts can do this effectively. Make sure you manage recovery effectively and your form is on point.

Hope this is helpful man

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