Wing Chun Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 hello everyone, i currently do wing chun and i enjoy it, however inw ing chun we cant spar and ive always thought cross training was good and simply coz muay thai has sparring i think just sparring every week is very good. i just wanted to ask you lot if you reckon it would be good for me the things in muay thai and would they fit in with my wing chun stuff to you know improve me overall? also would you say its better for me to go kickboxing or muay thai? and also how much is single work apart from sparring ,meaning bag work etc. so i can asses how much i could really do at home. im think of starting with my mate whose been on muay thai for while and joining in a week or so. also any other useful information would be appreciated. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJS Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I think it would definetly beneficial to you.would you say its better for me to go kickboxing or muay thai? Muay thai..but kickboxing is a big word than can mean alot of things ...MT/kickboxing can be very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 In terms of the sports, I don't think you're allowed to kick to the legs in kickboxing. Moreover, in full Muay Thai, elbows and knees are permitted (including strikes to the head). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJS Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 In terms of the sports, I don't think you're allowed to kick to the legs in kickboxing. Moreover, in full Muay Thai, elbows and knees are permitted (including strikes to the head). depends on the rules..American Kickboxing is boxing with kicks above waist..then there in K-1 rules whitch allows leg kicks and kness..there there is Full Muay Thai rules.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severe Matburn Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 It would definately be very beneficial for you to start training in Muay Thai. It is such a powerful style, you'll be well equiped. Specially if you don't spar in Wing Chun, then Muay Thai will get you used to taking punishment, which will benefit you greatly. I just wish I had the opportunity to train in Muay Thai, I'm an ok striker right now but with my lack of full-contact training/sparring in that sense, I don't think I could stand and trade with a Thai Boxer. Thankfully I have my grappling that I feel confident would pull be through. "razor elbows, killer knees, iron fists and monster kicks""Nice punch!!!, now let's see how well you punch with a broken arm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thuggish Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 Go for it- from what i understand wing chung is mostly hands anyway, and quite the approach from muay thai hands. worse comes to worse you dont like it and dont continue with it. hehe, if you wanna have some fun, get good at wing chung deflect-and-hit moves and see if they ever work in the ring at all, your opponent may be surprised.... a broken arm throws no punches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 Yes, Give it a try. Muay Thai is all about Sparring. Maybe you can even try some of your Wing Chun moves on sparring and see how they work against a trained oponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapkidodude Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 In JKD we have been mixing Wing Chun and Muay Thai for years. BrettThe Hand is quicker than the eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 A picture of and note from one of Bruice Lee's better known JKD students sits on the wall of the (Muay Thai) Gym I attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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