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Hey everyone

 

I've decided I want to take up a martial art and the one that

 

I feel drawn to most is Muay Thai.

 

I have found a club in my area that does Muay Thai mixed classes.

 

The trouble is people keep saying things to me, like

 

"Oh I wouldn't do that, it's too violent, especially for a girl"

 

So, I wanna know, is it really as bad as people say? and do you think it's suitable for a 5'5'', 112lb female?

 

Thanx :)

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Absolutely suitable for a girl!!! While it can be painful, the training is intense. Don't be discouraged by what other people say. I would talk to some ladies that take MT and get first hand info.

 

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Absolutely suitable for a girl!!! While it can be painful, the training is intense. Don't be discouraged by what other people say. I would talk to some ladies that take MT and get first hand info.

 

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ditto! Don't let people put your abilities in a box cause of your gender

 

What drew you to MT anyway?

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Go for it! You have to do something that YOU want to do, not what other people think you ought to do. I'm sure you'll enjoy Muay Thai - don't let others put you off. Just because you're female doesn't mean you can't train in Martial Arts and be as good as (or even better!) than men.

 

When I was younger I always wanted to do martial arts, but my parents wouldn't let me, even though my dad and my brother have both trained in judo. Their sole reason for why I couldn't do MA was simply because I'm female. Well, after I left home I joined a karate dojo and I can now give the blokes in my dojo (some of whom are big, strapping rugby players) a good fight, and come out on top most of the time too! :lol:

 

Good luck with your training, Spacecowgirl. :karate:

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Spacecowgirl: It wouldn't matter if you were five foot nothing and ninety

 

pounds. Muay Thai is an excellent art, full stop.

 

I don't mean that your size (in itself) won't affect the outcome of a physical

 

confrontation. I mean that Muay Thai will help you achieve the best that

 

you can do, within your personal limits. Don't be depressed by that caveat:

 

your limits will be (if you are willing to work very hard) far higher than you

 

thought possible.

 

You wrote:

The trouble is people keep saying things to me, like

 

"Oh I wouldn't do that, it's too violent, especially for a girl"

 

Sigh. The only questions you need ask yourself are: Am I too small/light

 

to be attacked? Will being female prevent an attack? No. Unfortunately,

 

some people still feel threatened by the idea that a woman or a girl may

 

enjoy a contact sport. Ignore them.

 

Go for it!

 

Good luck.

 

Regards,

 

Bart the Lover

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Muay Thai is great for a smaller person because it teaches you to generate the most power possible for your frame with its emphasis on proper technique.

 

A few months after my TKD instructor started training in Muay Thai, he asked me to stop by and try a class or two - the teacher is from Thailand and is in his 60's. He is about 5'4 and weighs maybe 130 pounds. The man has the hardest round kicks I have ever seen - he was teaching a handful of skilled martial artists and bodybuilders and he could hit harder than all of them!

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Muay Thai is great for a smaller person because it teaches you to generate the most power possible for your frame with its emphasis on proper technique.

 

A few months after my TKD instructor started training in Muay Thai, he asked me to stop by and try a class or two - the teacher is from Thailand and is in his 60's. He is about 5'4 and weighs maybe 130 pounds. The man has the hardest round kicks I have ever seen - he was teaching a handful of skilled martial artists and bodybuilders and he could hit harder than all of them!

Yeah, because with the speed of his kicks in TKD and the power of his kick in Muay Thai, It is a devastating combination. :D
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