Training workouts here are focused on getting you started building and developing a training foundation, to start building muscle endurance, losing weight and burning calories to get you in better overall shape. If you are a complete martial arts novice say Muay Thai. As with anything new, start slow, go at your own pace and consult your physician before you begin any of these exercises.
Go at your own pace. And know that you don’t have to do ALL of them. This is just a basic layout of some of the routines you can perform.
The first and most important part of the training is to do a proper warm-up and stretch before you start to try these martial art techniques. Warming up will actually increases your performance and reduces the chance of injury. Remember you are just learning these techniques so take your time go slow and really focus on the techniques for now.
When training in a martial art, regardless of what style you practice, it is always beneficial to have a partner to drill with. It is without a doubt the best way to improve. Drilling with another person simulates real combat and gives you the ability to improve all the skills incorporated in your art. In muay Thai for example, working with a partner allows you to practice timing, distance, proper cadence, and accuracy, to name a few.
When determining the Muay Thai camp you want to train at, first consider what type of experience you would like to have and what your current level of experience is. To be somewhat simplistic, there are two different types of camps: those geared towards foreigners (farang), and the Thai camps that rarely see a foreign face.
Training Muay Thai with Suwit Muay Thai is one of the most grueling, exhausting, and painful experiences I’ve ever had. It was also one of the most memorable and enjoyable. Having the opportunity to dedicate myself entirely to a sport was a truly unique and rewarding experience.
A day of training will consist of a morning or afternoon run, two sessions that last between two and three hours each, and fighters will commonly train five to six days a week. Obviously, you will need to set your own limits and work up as your conditioning improves.
As a Thai boxer, you have many different opportunities to train, some with groups and training-partners, and others by yourself. It’s great working with others, and there are plenty of benefits to doing so, but grasping your solo sessions and making them count will take you to another level.
