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jadeseal81 said:Yeah, why do you ask?
If you're still hanging around in St. Louis, I'd definitely suggest hitting up his club for some training.
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If you're still hanging around in St. Louis, I'd definitely suggest hitting up his club for some training.
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jadeseal81 said:I did my training with the police department back in [City Name]... what do you guys think about Tae Kwon Do?
Who was your instructor? Tomo?
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jadeseal81 said:I used to train Muay Thai, but we weren't doing anything particularly special...
Still, I can't really get back into Thai boxing anymore. Does kickboxing meet those same requirements?
Whereabouts did you do your Muay Thai training? And what do you mean by "nothing special"? Look, kickboxing is basically a catch-all term for seven different disciplines—musical forms, aero-kickboxing, semi-contact, light contact, full contact, low kick, and Thai kickboxing. In its toughest form, it’s still just a watered-down version of Thai boxing. Most often, it ends up being something like Taekwondo or Karate mixed with boxing (depending on the discipline, the fighter, and the gym). Honestly, true "kickboxing" techniques barely even exist.
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jadeseal81 said:Hey!
I'm pretty much a newbie to martial arts. I'm wondering which skill—specifically striking—is the best choice if you're looking for self-defense and stuff like that...
Could someone please provide a comparison?
It’s not quite that simple. In a real self-defense situation, it isn't the style that wins; it's the person using it. Personally, Muay Thai has served me incredibly well. You get those hand strikes, kicks, knees, elbows, along with defense, counters, and specific sweeps or throws.
Self-defense is a tough thing to explain briefly. Basically: strike first, hit where it hurts, hit HARD, and don't stop hitting.
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stormytinker16 said:Please help me!!!
So, I want to start training kickboxing—just some recreational hitting to blow off steam and get rid of all this negative energy. I actually found a kickboxing class at the LA Fitness over in downtown, but when I finally bit the bullet and called them, they told me the classes are totally full. Does anyone know where else I can go to train?
Hey, a buddy of mine runs Muay Thai sessions over at LA Fitness, and you can definitely just hit the pads recreationally there.
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BJJ match: Being the guy in this roll sucks
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Justin Adams5 said:Can someone give me a ballpark figure for a standard heavy bag and some decent boxing gloves?
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Mirko is stepping into the ring! :-)
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His whole thing is just being a complete wild card. He’s got solid takedowns, though, and his leg kicks are lethal—he actually managed to take down our guy Stefan Leka with one of those kicks.
Mirko is stepping into the ring! :-)
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The transfer is on the new one, but how it actually performs? We'll see. Honestly, we might just have to tear it apart to find out.
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At the Holy Spirit gym, this guy’s been training since his days back at Tiger during the Rudan and Eki era.
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David Lewis7 and Samuel Alvarez7 pretty much covered everything I wanted to say. But hey, if you’re going to keep stubbornness as a lifestyle, I’d suggest switching to some heavier gloves—maybe at least 10-12 oz
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My buddy runs this gym where there are only two or three people showing up to training at once, so it basically feels like getting private lessons instead.
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That was a total lion out there with Danijel Dvornik.
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I don't know, but I have a feeling it's going to cost a fortune.
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Maria Hayes5 said:Since we're already diving into this topic, does anyone know someone who runs those private MT training sessions?
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Tyler Jones63 said:I picked up a bag and some hand wraps, but I skipped the gloves. Now that I'm really getting into hitting things, my knuckles are starting to get pretty raw. Do you guys think getting some gloves will actually help?
Bloody knuckles are the least of your worries. Hitting stuff without gloves is a one-way ticket to wrecked wrists and all sorts of other injuries. Here's the thing: if you aren't training specifically for striking (like boxing or MMA), your technique is probably off. You’ll end up developing bad habits and poor mechanics. If you decide to join a gym later on, you'll spend way more time unlearning those bad habits than you would have spent just doing it right from the start. My advice? Join a local boxing club. But even if you insist on just hitting the bag solo at home, buy some gloves immediately.
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tosa_inu said:I agree. Since he’s just starting private regular training on focus mitts, that’s going to double his progress speed. And if he ends up with a private coach, they can probably just pair up and knock it out together. It’ll be awesome.👍
I’m right there with you.😁 It starts out great. A bunch of new guys show up at the club and immediately expect the coach to be hovering over them constantly—but he won't. Honestly? That’s a massive win for a non-profit club like ours. It’s the best way to see who actually has grit and who’s just showing up to play dress-up. You find out right away who’s willing to grind and who’s just coasting. Look, private coaching is a solid foundation, sure, but if you actually want to level up and learn the game, you need to be part of a real club.🙏
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With a private trainer, you’ll hit a wall pretty fast. Eventually, your progress stops being about how hard you work and starts depending entirely on whether you can find decent, diverse sparring partners to push you.