Zephyris

i guess you are right i'll just practise harder, and i do realize it takes time and expereince to be good not that i except myself to be but i also dont want to disappoint my ooponent if that makes much sense.

Well they teach various forms of martialarts there its more of a dojo styled place than a muay thai gym, hence dojo. He can be called sensei or coach he doesnt care either ways.

Hi i have been training in muay thai since september...i am a white belt first tip so i have the boxing basics down...Heres my problem we spar in a rotation sparring atleast 4 different people. Everyone hits hard and good but we spar upper belts who are merciless i dont mind getting hit but i tend to get frightened at times and shut my eyes or blink too hard and when i get hit i feel hmm that didnt hurt i can take quite a bit before i feel i am dizzy. Everyone knows that new feeling when you are in the turtle all bottled up and you cant see too good and you get those devastating leg kicks. Is this a phobia i dont know my sensei feels i am aggressive maybe i am just not comfortable sparring other people i usually sparr my roommate so we have an understanding when we sparr. My main problem is i need to get out of my shell and realize that it doesnt matter if i get hit i dont know what i am afriad of. If i am confident to get hit why dont i just get punched and attack them aggressively. When i spar my roommate i am very aggressive and usually get good shots in. I know i am a beginner and this happens but those weird feelings only bring me down. I dont know if everyone experiences this but i have desire to grow stronger now i just bought a 200lb bag to condition my shin, i guess its good motivation and i visualize fighting them but when i am up with them they are just so much more better i wish i could be myself and atleast try to give a good fight....Also any tips for become a good boxer would be great cuz sometimes i fight people who charge me and have more endurance they are hooking me right corssing me non stop its hard to break outta the turtle cuz your head is being pounded at times like this i cant think anymore. I guess this is a really weird post i just got back from the dojo and got pounded real bad so i thought i would seek help. Also my sensei thinks i am good at this level he cant help me anymore than he is. I feel this is more of a personal problem. thanks again

hi i am interested in buying a 200lb punching bag but i am uncertain as to how to fill it. I know sand and rags are used but i dont know the exact process. I heard some people use garbage bags to wrap the sand is that true? thanks for your help

I have also seen people get angry and clench their fists real tight which definately will lead to injury. Leave your hands slightly loose and punch with the right form to avoid less injury. We do bare knuckle sparring at times basically you must try and keep your wrist straight when you come in contact with the other person. Most people sprain/break their wrists on left/right hooks cause they tend to twist the wrist too much and punching the temple will hurt you a bit. After awhile you get used it try punching focus mitts with handwraps only. Dont go all out but it does build up wrist and knucle power. good luck

Well i dont know of a video but i could try and describe it to you. Basically you take the end which has the little rope around your thumb then roll twice around the wrist take it up across the palm twice and then grab the wrap or rope and put it in between the pinky take it down the palm without a circular wrap take it back up through the rest of the fingers and then wrap the knuckles. Towards the end wrap it as an X and then around the wrist. Hope it helps it seems confusing at first hmm try and ask someone personally to show it to you, its really easy.

hey guys thanks for all replying but i found this dojo and decided upon taking American Freestyle Kickboxing. Its a combination of muay thai and freestyle as in you can kick above and below the waist. I saw a class being demonstrated had a good chat with the sensei and I really liked it. So i guess i am gonna start tomorrow

Hi i am new here and was planning on taking up karate. I have seen a couple of schools around my area and plan to visit them soon. I have no clue about these styles or names but i was pretty keen on KYOKUSHIN KARATE @ http://uskyokushin.com/endicott/ or the other school around here is SHOTOKAN KARATE @ http://www.fmkkarateschool.com/ I must admit i am not very flexible i guess being a computer science major i dont really indulge in too many physical activities. I have no personal preference as to what i prefer because i do not truly understand either as yet. I will going and watching some of the lessons i guess. But mainly i wanted advice on how these two styles differ and if full contact would be something wise to pursue. My other question mainly would be how does it actually feel in the beginning to be honest i do feel weird shouting out things like kia or saying osu i guess i'll get used to it, but more about the physical strain beacuse i dont want to blindly jump into something. Should i physically train before i join karate or just try and do my best there? thanks a bunch.