Newbie Competing?

[Eraser]

I am 18 years old and fresh out of highschool. I am 5'11 and 155lbs. I have 7% body fat with a 49 inch chest and 29 inch waist. I have competed in 8 weightlifting competitions and placed top 4 or higher in every one. In my highschool days I was a varsity football player, track athlete (one year distance three years sprints), and wrestler. As you can see, I am the athletic type. Anyway...I have been training in Muay Thai for 4 or so weeks. I train with my trainer three days a week for two hours. I train by myself for two hours a day. I have defeated a friend of mine who is a black belt in karate and my first (i'm now trained by his trainer) trainer. My current teacher seems to think I can compete in 6 or so months and do very well. I am just curious as to what you individuals have to say about the situation. Should I compete in 6 months or wait? Even tho I have absolutely no thoughts or fear in my mind when I compete, I still have this doubt afterwards. Well..lol..what do you guys think? Thanks

[Eraser]

I forgot to add that the tourney he wants me to compete is kickboxing, even though I'm training Muay Thai.

[Luckykboxer]

trust your instructor, unless he has a history of having his fighters hurt.

 

most times he will enter you into a smoker fight first and you will be matched with someone with comparable experience.

 

you will be fine

[Fat Donkey]

From what I understand from my master its a bit of a tradition to start fighting as soon as possible. They start the kids off right away in thailand, I mean Like a week after they join the camps. They want to see if the kids have spirit/heart before they invest years of instuction on them. I personally think it's a good idea because u will learn pretty quick if u want to stick with it or not. The only problem I see is getting disqualified for using MT techniques because low-kicks, knees, elbows and MT clinching are not usually allowed under kickboxing rules.